#82: Are Forms and Kata a Waste of Time in Martial Arts? [Video + Podcast]

Forms and kata… a functional, practical training tool in the martial arts or a big waste of time? Join me and special guest, Sifu Randy Brown, for a lively discussion on the pros and cons of forms training. We’ve both gone through through phases of LOTS of kata and NO kata, so I think you’ll find this to be a very fair conversation. If you can’t listen to the whole hour, here are three questions we agree (I think!) you should be asking if you train forms: What other training are you doing? What are you expecting? How are you practicing? Let us know what YOU think! To keep up with Sifu Randy Brown, visit his website here: Randy Brown Mantis Boxing You can check out Randy’s Online Courses here. You can find links to more of our videos together below. To LISTEN to this discussion as a podcast, you can— Play the show below… or download to your device. Or… Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher or Google Podcasts or Spotify. To WATCH the video, scroll down below. If you’d like to support this show, share the link with a friend or leave a quick review over on iTunes. Thank you! Oh—and don’t forget to sign up for free email updates so you can get new shows sent to your inbox the minute they’re released. Thanks for listening! Keep fighting for a happy life! Are Forms and Kata a Waste of Time? Here’s the podcast video! If it won’t play, try this direct link. Here are more videos with Sifu Randy Brown. CLINCH ESCAPES DISTANCE MANAGEMENT SELF-DEFENSE MISTAKE The post #82: Are Forms and Kata a Waste of Time in Martial Arts? [Video + Podcast] appeared first on Sensei Ando.