What is Karate training ?
Karate training includes three areas that are: Kihon, Kata and Kumite. After the usual warm-up exercises you will start with kihon, progressing through kata and later kumite. Kihon is the name given to all the basic techniques. Thus blocking, kicking, punching and striking with different parts of your body, advancing and backing up, there are progressively more complicated combinations as you continue your training. Katas are pre-established imaginary confrontations with adversaries from a number of directions, thus they include combinations of techniques in progressively more and more complicated ways. Most serious instructors consider Kata the base and essence of Karate-do, and lay very strong weight on them. Another part of your Karate training will involve working with an opponent, this is called Kumite, sparring training. Kumite is done with an opponent, there are progressive step along the way to free combat (jyu kumite).
