LES KATAS SHOTOKAN

Saturday, 6 April 2013

INJURIES


Care of common ailments. Serious injuries are rare when or martial arts combat sports are practiced. Also, we will discuss in this section of minor ailments that commonly occur during training. Any injury, no matter how benign it should be treated and the rest is often the best way to achieve healing.

Bruises, bumps, and bruises. A hard drive often results in some blue or slight bruises. Without gravity, the "injury" may nevertheless be treated to minimize discomfort during a probable future workouts. After a rude shock, do not hesitate to use a bag of cold gel or apply ice wrapped in a towel before. If significant contusion, apply ice for 10 minutes every hour.

Cramp. cramps are involuntary muscle contractions, sudden and painful. They can occur with exercise or at rest. The causes of cramps are multiple: excessive physical exertion, lack of heating, poor recovery after exercise, lack of hydration, lack of potassium, calcium or magnesium. When a muscle contracts, and that lack of oxygen, it produces more lactic acid than usual. Lactic acid will make the stiffer and more painful muscle, it also prevents the release of calcium and causes cramp. Very painful, it occurs during or after exercise. Immediate treatment: a long stretch the affected muscle. The cramp may also be due to a lack of magnesium in the diet containing magnesium oil to apply on the skin is recommended. Prevention: drink regularly before, during and after exercise. Maximize muscle glycogen stores by giving prominence to carbohydrates in your diet. Warm up seriously. Adapt its training to the level of practice. Stretch after every workout.


The curvature . Micro injuries occur when the muscle is not prepared for a current or some type of effort. This results in local inflammation, which will subside in a few days. How to prevent aches?  A progressive training followed by stretching is a good way of prevention. Continuous exercise varied, reduces muscle soreness: the muscles are more accustomed and more resistant to physical constraints. In case of an interruption, the gradual recovery with a good warm-up and stretching exercises after exercise are needed. This will prevent injuries and aches.

Aches occur between the first and third day after exercise. If you have aches, first try to exercise, but to a lesser degree. In a second step, make a massage. If necessary, take a hot bath. These actions have the effect of relaxing muscles The long distance runners immerse their feet in a bath with cold water and ice for 10 minutes, after a long-distance drive.
Tuesday, 2 April 2013

Shotokan katas


The Shotokan katas




These are sequences of basic movements (kihon: The Kihon are the basics of martial arts, karate in this case.
If a martial art is compared to a language, then kihon are basic vocabulary, the kata are made ​​phrases and fights are put into practice in everyday language.


In karate kihon are technical defense, attack and movement that is repeated only. The teacher shows a clear movement and a rehearsed across the tatami. These techniques are attacks as well as attacks against blockages with. They consist of a single technique or a chain. This is an opportunity for beginners to learn the basics, and for insiders to improve their ability to perform correctly and with the technical strength, and control the movements and sensations. This stage of training prepares kumite (fighting).) Groupand repeated rhythmically.

The kata are found in various Japanese martial arts such as judo, karate, kendo or aikido. In martial arts, kata is a real fight against an opponent that can possibly be imagined. Being codified rigorously, it is done without surprise and allows such work safely techniques that would be dangerous in combat training, or while working in conditions closer to the reality of combat