Okinawan Karate - The Original MMA

Kata (traditional forms) are just movements of the human body. They are muscle-memory building tools used to get your body coordinated and at the same time learn movements that can be applied in a combative situation. Just like a boxer shadowboxes as a means to practice alone, a karate person practices kata. The only difference is what happens afterwards: training to apply it. We agree that 99.9% of karate schools don’t go beyond just learning the forms. But with the right method of practicing and pr