Gun kata Equilibrium (film)

angus macfadyen s character, vice-counsel dupont, describes fictional fighting style gun kata in film:

through analysis of thousands of recorded gunfights, cleric has determined geometric distribution of antagonists in gun battle statistically-predictable element. gun kata treats gun total weapon, each fluid position representing maximum kill zone, inflicting maximum damage on maximum number of opponents, while keeping defender clear of statistically-traditional trajectories of return fire. rote mastery of art, firing efficiency rise no less 120%. difference of 63% increased lethal proficiency makes master of gun katas adversary not taken lightly.

kata (型, かた) japanese word standard forms of movements , postures in karate, jujutsu, aikido, , many other traditional martial arts. gun kata based on premise that, given positions of participants in gun battle, trajectories of fire statistically predictable. memorizing positions, 1 can fire @ location of enemy without aiming @ him in traditional sense. same token, trajectories of incoming fire statistically predictable, assuming appropriate stance, 1 can keep clear of path of enemy bullets.

the gun kata shown in equilibrium hybrid mix of film s writer , director kurt wimmer s own style of gun kata (invented in backyard) , martial arts style of fight choreographer jim vickers, elements of chinese wing chun martial art style.