I also don't like it when the formalities of the beginning and end of the kata take longer than the kata itself. Just do the kata already!
Disclaimer: Of course, students should follow the formalities required in their dojo or school. I just don't like exaggerated formalities... but that's just me.
Respectfully,
Charles C. Goodin
"Karate Jutsu" means "China Hand art". Karate came to Okinawa from China. Only in the 1930s or so, was the term "Karate" changed to mean "Empty Hand". "China Hand" was used in Hawaii until after World War II, and is still used in some dojo.
For more information, please visit the Hawaii Karate Seinenkai website.
The spirit of Karate is the Aloha spirit.
