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    Karate

    Okinawan roots, kata, partner practice, and modern sport.

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    Karate Terminology

    Training and competition terms, with differences across styles.

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    Kihon

    Fundamental movements, refined through practice and varying by school.

Foundations

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    Dōjō Etiquette

    Courtesy, safety, and training customs that vary by school.

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    Karate Belt Ranks

    Kyū, dan, and colour systems across organisations.

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    Kime

    Technical focus through timing, alignment, force, and control.

Learn techniques with a qualified instructor and follow your school’s safety and contact rules.

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    Karate Kata

    Prescribed forms across Okinawan lineages, mainland schools, and competition.

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    Kumite

    Partner drills, freer practice, and competition under different contact rules.

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    Bunkai

    Analysis of kata through controlled partner study.

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    Okinawan Karate

    The interconnected traditions of Shuri, Naha, Tomari, and Ryukyu.

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    Shotokan Karate

    An influential tradition with differences across its organisations.

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    Karate Competition Rules

    JKF kata and kumite rules; check each event’s regulations.