For that matter it maybe should be titled, "technique intent." What I am talking about is providing an essence to a practiced technique. Rory Miller spoke eloquently when he stated, "training is necessary when experience is rare and stakes are high." Granted, for most karate-ka the stakes may never get to the height that Rory Miller alludes to but then again most karate training or martial arts speak often of how reliable and appropriate their training is for self-defense.
If you are going to practice kata or simply techniques to defend yourself you have to take far more into consideration than merely the technique or techniques. Simply going through them daily isn't going to do it. Finding a variety of ways to practice something be it kata, drills, paired kata or combination of techniques is not going to make them reliable and relevant to a conflict scenario - there is too much missing of which one is "technique intent."
Technique (or kata if you wish) intent means placing proper meaning and relevance to that technique for defense. You can't do that by merely performing kata or techniques. You can't do that by merely practicing those techniques and combinations that work for the sport of karate either. They may work in one form of violent conflict but what about the others.
Then again it still comes down to relevance to you and your lifestyle. A good example is to read about this subject at the Chiron blog starting with:
If you are not practicing and training with proper intent, proper technique intent, then what exactly are you practicing. As to kata intent, if the intent is not properly related to your goals for training kata then your performing, dancing. Knowing the form, rhythm and patterns of kata forwards, backwards and sideways does not mean it will work when you need it most. Take heed of Mr. Miller's words and take that further by your own research, practice and training because in the end it won't be me or Rory Miller facing danger, it will be you and you alone.
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