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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.
 
 
Glossary of karate terminology:
 
Bow Rei
Training centre Dojo
Karate student Karateka
Junior Kohai
Senior Sempai
Teacher Sensei
Ready Yoi
Start Hajime
Stop Yame
Karate dress Gi
Belt Obi
Rank Kyu
Stanza Dachi
Normal stance Heiko dachi
Horse stance Kiba dachi
Back leaning stance Zengutsu dachi
Cat stance Neckochi dachi
Keep each foot in 45° inside Uchihachi dachi
Middle ponch Chudan tsuki
Upper ponch jodan tsuki
Lower ponch gedan tsuki
Outer middle block Chudan soto uke
Inner Middle block Chudan uchi uke
Back fist attack Uraken
Strike by finger Nukite
Attack by edge of hand Shuto
Groin kick Kinteki geri
Freind kick Mae geri
Knee kick Kanzetsu geri
Roundouse Mawashi geri
Side kick Yoko geri
Back kick Usihro geri
Jumping kick Tobi geri
Fight Kumite
Free style fight Jiyu kumite
Hand technics Te waza
Leg technics Ashi waza
Red Aka
White Shiro
Breaking Tameshiwari
Affense and defense forms Kata
Counting
One Ichi
Two Ni
Three San
Four Shi
Five Go
Six Roku
Seven Shichi
Eight Hachi
Nine Ku
Ten Ju
 
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