On Kata (To count or not to count?) Chibana Sensei, and Miyahira Sensei after him, usually taught kata “by the count” in class. Gusukuma Sensei, on the other hand, usually used the “no count” method. Each has their place and serve different purposes. “No count”develops one type of hidden hand of the kata, the natural flow in various series of movements. Breathing patterns, releases and contractions, and timing are developed on this way. It forms the kata’s chinkuchi. In a class setting, the juni