Episode 175 - The Top 10 Reasons to Practice Forms

<p>The practice of martial arts forms can be a controversial topic. Whether you call them kata, poomsae (poomse), tul, patterns, routines, sequences, forms or something else, they're important to your development as a martial artist. Here are our top 10 reasons why they should be part of every martial artist's training.</p> <h1>The Top 10 Reasons to Practice Forms - Episode 175</h1> <p>On today's episode of Martial Arts Radio we discuss the top ten reasons for practicing forms. Here's the outline:</p> <p>Forms have been around as long as martial arts has, so it's unlikely that their practice is a waste of time, for any style.</p> <ol> <li>Forms build muscle memory for techniques.</li> <li>Forms develop movement outside of the pressure of combat.</li> <li>Forms are something you can practice on your own.</li> <li>Forms add variety to our training.</li> <li>They're fun, or at least can be.</li> <li>Practicing forms helps develop physical aspects of martial arts.</li> <li>They help with the development of non-physical aspects.</li> <li>Forms make you think about what you're doing.</li> <li>Forms provide unification within a school or a system.</li> <li>Forms can prime central nervous systems conditioning and build stronger neural pathways.</li> </ol>