So Many Things to Practice!

It seems that there are just so many things to practice in order to have a meaningful karate training experience.

First there's the stance. The stance is important. Shorin Ryu kata contain a variety of stances. There's the natural stance, the front stance, the squat stance, the naihanchi stance, the cat stance, the cross-legged stance, standing on one leg, etc.  They're hard to learn, and it takes years of practice till they feel "comfortable".

Next there's blocks. So many blocks.  High block. Middle block. Striking block. Low block. Knifehand block. Reinforced block...etc. They're hard to learn, and it takes years of practice till they feel "comfortable".

On to strikes...lots of strikes...Lunge punch, reverse punch,  spear hand, hammerfist, one-nuckle, knifehand, elbow strikes, knee strikes, kicks, etc. They're hard to learn, and it takes years of practice till they feel "comfortable".

Anyway, I could go on forever like this.  It takes years of practice until just about any technique feels "comfortable".

Guess I better go practice!