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Karate description for beginners
Written by Simon Thursday, 17 September 2009 20:25
Karate do:
Karate do is a Japanese word, which means "Empty - hand - ways". It is a self defense art, using hands without any weapons. Karate have the practices namely Punch,Blocks, Attacks, Kicks, Kata, Fight etc. Punch, Blocks, Attacks, Kicks are basic movements. Advanced technics are based upon these basic movements. The practices develop our Courage, Self confidence, Leadership and virtue etc. While practicing karate we can learn warm up exercises also. It will give good health, body fitness, stamina, power, speed and keep us from desease. Karate is taught as a combat sports in every karate schools. The karate student is called by "KARATEKA". This word is derived from Japanese.
Kata: Kata is a group of technics which has nearly 20 movements. These movements have defense and offense technics. Katas are most important aspects in karate. It is also like a grammer in karate. This training develops our body strength, attention of mind and correct posture. Kata follows different movements which depends upon their own style of karate schools Each karataka should follow these kata movements with full attention, power, speed and stanza correctness. This kata is coached in two methods in karate schools. One is test kata. Another is additional kata.
Fight: The fight is called kumite or sparring. Karate has three types of fight methodology.
1. Street fight
2. Sports fight
3. Group fight
Street fight: From this kinds of fight we can protect ourself from publics (those don't know karate) how to attack, block, catching, breaking, locking, reaping throwing.... and also how to release ourself from the opponent. Ippon kumite technics is practiced by this fight methodology.
Sports fight: Sports fight is a fight between karate students. They have to use proper technics like punch, kicks, blocks, attacks, sports fight technics.... And the best students will get the prize. The fight will be sportive and the rules and regulations are followed in fight.Only it is practiced as sports motive.
Group fight: More than one person fight with the single, both technics mentioned above can be also used.
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