Hikite bunkai part 3 @davidskaratetips.7306

The Japanese had to standardize not only techniques but also their execution to teach larger numbers of ppl.
One thought that a lay man might have is why didn’t they just have them withdraw the hikite to the chest or check so you have your guard up. I think that withdrawing to the hip allows students, especially newbies, to reach an understanding of maximizing the usage of their hips in the execution of a technique. In addition, the Japanese wanted to maintain a level of traditional Okinawan karate while not sharing western boxing ideas. The goal was to make it uniquely Japanese while holding on to the original Okinawan roots.