Living Room Kata

I've been training in the living room this week, and as part of that I worked out what are the best kata to do in such an environment. Most katas are do-able, but sometimes you have to adjust your stance, or shuffle about - or move the furniture around!

Wouldn't it be nice to have some kata that you could do in a small space without having to compromise or adjust the movements? The pinan katas, for instance, can take up a fair amount of space, similar to Kushanku. If you're room is square that's not a problem, but for more elongated spaces you need to think differently.

Anyway, I thought about creating a couple of simple "small space" katas for training basics (other than doing basics on the spot), but then I decided to go through traditional kata and see what would fit. Here's my list from our syllabus:

Sanchin
Tensho
Naihanchi
Chinto
Passai
Rohai

Now if anyone developed a system around those forms I reckon you'd have a pretty good martial art.

These katas can be done in full without fear of putting my foot through the television. There's always room for training.

Failing that, take up wing chun instead.