Talk:Bunkai
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"It refers to the applications or interpretation of the moves in a kata or other technique which may be practiced without an uke."
Isn't bunkai with a partner? jmcw 14:33, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
- Absolutely. In fact, the second paragraph of the article was contradicting that statement --Cubbi 21:38, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Encoded or Extracted?
I actually agree with the today's "extracted" edit to the definition, now that I think about it. Although most references and teachers will tell the bunkai are "encoded". In traditional dojos of my style (shito-ryu) the bunkai are taught simultaneously or, sometimes, before the kata, and appear to have been passed down with the recent (70-100 years old) kata unchanged since the kata creation, but there are quite a few ancient forms where, logically thinking, there is little chance of faithful passage and more chance of religions or spiritual movements rather than pure encoded fighting applications. On the other hand.... let's find a reference that agrees with this thought. Like, when someone actually sits down and creates the much-needed in-place citations. --Cubbi 17:00, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Supporting references
According to Shoshin Nagamine in Essences of Okinawan Karate Do, "There are as many theories concerning the origins and execution of the kata as there are schools of karate." Is this a good enough reference? It only refers to karate, it's difficult to make generalisations when we are talking across such a wide range of Japanese martial arts.--Martinclewett 19:32, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Obtaining bunkai from kata
Also, shouldn't there be a discussion about how to extract bunkai from kata? Making up hypothetical techniques and testing them etc. I'd be happy to write this but don't think I could cite many sources.--Martinclewett 19:32, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
