PRINCIPLES OF KATA BY ICHIKAWA SOSUI O-SENSEI
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Six Principles of Kata
• Kata must be alive and done with feeling
• Kata must be performed with true fighting spirit
• Kata should be done with changes in application of power
• Kata must be done with proper rhythm of breathing
• Kata should be done with variation in timing
• Kata must be performed with proper balance
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