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Peter Boylan wrote:
I would argue that nearly all Aikikai training is actually kata practice,
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Our practice - with Endō Seishiro e.g. not only is kata, but it is also
called kata purposely. kata is explicetly emphasized a lot in our keiko, being the crucial element.
So kata nor is rigid neither it is mechanical. And it truely helps to deals with surprises.
Maybe your statement is true regarding certain teaching methods, lines of tradition or teachers. But I think your statement is not true regarding kata in general.