Kagite practice. The first chart that our beginners learn includes a hooking hand block that is common to all Okinawan styles, kagite. Found in the Passai kata, kagite can be applied as a hook (as the name implies) to twist, pull, pulsate, poke and more. It is used in tandem with the other hand. | Original Okinawa Karate Iha Dojo

Renting vs Owning Your Space When you move in kata you should have the feeling of owning your space. No renting here. You authoritatively control your sphere of balance. To do this, your body must move as a unified whole. Not all karate styles apply kata this way, but Iha Sensei was adamant that kata presses forward (a very Chibana influence) and has no gaps (a very Gusukuma influence). Combined you have an efficient unified presence in your kata and applications. The full weight of your body ca