Kosokun Shio - 'To view the sky'

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Kosokun Shio - 'To view the sky'

January 20, 2012 SSK Blog by sskblog

Post by Sue Wharton....

One of the kata that I am currently learning for nidan is Kosokun Shio. Whenever I learn a new kata I like to explore the origins and history of it. I think this is important because many kata, particularly older ones, have many cultural or historical references in them that may make them difficult to understand or interpret if you are not aware of the kata’s founder or the political/cultural situation at the time the kata was developed.

Does reading about martial arts enhance your practice?

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Does reading about martial arts enhance your practice?

January 06, 2012 SSK Blog by sskblog

Post by Sue Wharton...

How important do you think it is to read about martial arts as well as practise it? Does reading about it enhance your ability to actually do it? Personally, I think that it does. Here are my reasons why I think reading is important: