Kata Is Kata, Waza Is Waza Does kata come before fighting applications, or is it the other way around? This question has been discussed among Okinawan karate teachers for generations. The answer may begin with something very simple—the kanji used for the word kata. In the martial traditions of Okinawa and Japan, the word kata […]
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