Interview with Hanshi Zenpo Shimabukuro — Kata and Waza

In this rare interview, Hanshi Zenpo Shimabukuro speaks directly about the relationship between kata and waza, clarifying a distinction that is often misunderstood in modern karate. Kata is not a catalog of techniques, nor is it a collection of fixed applications. It is a mold—a method for conditioning posture, movement, timing, and internal organization. Waza, by contrast, is what appears in the […]

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