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KATA – Theory, Analysis, and Practice – Part 2

Photos of Hanshi Kaufman in the early days, circa 1958   KATA Theory, Analysis and Practice The Complete Philosophy of Dojo no Hebi—School of the Snake By Stephen F. Kaufman, Hanshi 10th Dan Shodai Soke, Hebi-ryu Karate-do   Initial considerations for performance and an explanation of improvisation As an example, in the execution of a […]

KATA – Theory, Analysis, and Practice – Part 1

 KATA Theory, Analysis, and Practice The Complete Philosophy of Dojo no Hebi – School of the Snake by Hanshi Stephen F. Kaufman   I began work on this treatise in 1994 as an adjunct to the release of my version of Musashi’s Book of Five Rings for the Martial Artist. I have continued to work on […]