I think it could be fairly said that the two-man drills in krabi-krabong are a form of kata, specifying kata is a vague referent of combat. And, using that definition, any pre-arranged movement can also be considered a kata. Perhaps a better definition might contain the tradition of hundreds of years. It is all too exclusive to me, and I think anyone's opinion on this is as relevant as another's. As far as contacting Vincent Giordano, good luck. I believe, but do not know for sure, that he spends a lot of time in SE Asia. Consequently, he may not teach in the United States often or at all. I simply do not know.
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