Kata-based sparring is an excellent way to pressure test your bunkai applications. At the Shorin Ryu Karate Academy, we first learn a kata, explore various practical bunkai applications through partner drills, develop our skills with impact training and pad drills, and then further develop our skills through kata-based sparring. In this video, Sensei Hogsette discusses and explains the scenario for this sparring drill based on the opening movements of Fukyugata Ich.
