Senseis Hanratty and Otis discuss a wide variety of topics, including:

-Where karate as a whole is at, and where it’s going.
-The three key components of quality of technique, timing, and distance.
-How karate training gives you more options and helps you be more decisive in real-world confrontations.
-Frustrations with kata as performed in sport karate.
-How competition prepares you for situations where you don’t know the outcome.
-The central role of intensity in karate training and competition.

Key quote: “The basics are the most important thing because that’s what happens spontaneously.”