<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The primary aim of this research is to prove that the Kata forms were created for the self-defense of a weaker person against a stronger one. The materials and methods used for this research include a study of literature, old Chinese drawings, practical experience with Monku Jutsu, acupressure point fighting, history, Kata forms, anatomy, and body kinetics, as well as Chinese and modern philosophy.</p><p>The most significant result of this study is a new approach to understanding Kata forms, with the most important conclusion being that Kata forms are an art of selfdefense that do not require fingers like iron or a body as hard as a rock in order for this knowledge to be used in a real life situation.</p></abstract>

The primary aim of this research is to prove that the Kata forms were created for the self-defense of a weaker person against a stronger one. The materials and methods used for this research include a study of literature, old Chinese drawings, practical experience with Monku Jutsu, acupressure point fighting, history, Kata forms, anatomy, and body kinetics, as well as Chinese and modern philosophy.The most significant result of this study is a new approach to understanding Kata forms, with the most important conclusion being that Kata forms are an art of selfdefense that do not require fingers like iron or a body as hard as a rock in order for this knowledge to be used in a real life situation.

The Purpose of Kata: When, Why, and for Whom Kata Forms Have Occurred in Okinawa

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research

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The primary aim of this research is to prove that the Kata forms were created for the self-defense of a weaker person against a stronger one. The materials and...

The Purpose of Kata: When, Why, and for Whom Kata Forms Have Occurred in Okinawa

Published Online: Dec 19, 2017

Page range: 55 - 63

Received: Jun 26, 2017

Accepted: Jul 15, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pcssr-2017-0031

Keywords
Kata forms, women’s self-defense, Kata history and philosophy

© 2017 Edvard Sefer, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Purpose of Kata: When, Why, and for Whom Kata Forms Have Occurred in Okinawa

Published Online: Dec 19, 2017

Page range: 55 - 63

Received: Jun 26, 2017

Accepted: Jul 15, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pcssr-2017-0031

KeywordsKata forms, women’s self-defense, Kata history and philosophy

© 2017 Edvard Sefer, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Kata forms, women’s self-defense, Kata history and philosophy