The Martial Pose

Kamae [構え]

Every time I see pictures of martial artists they have assumed, “the pose.” Then I hear “Madonna” voice in my ear singing, “Vogue.”

In the rare photos of me in a gi, I never once took that particular kamae, or pose. Bet you didn’t realize that kamae also translates into pose, did you and if you did - “cool on you 😎!”

I have to ask, “Why?”