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    DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE KATA?

    Nov 24, 2020 4 minutes
    BY DAVE LOWRY

    From a standing position with your feet slightly apart and your fists in front of your thighs, you pivot 90 degrees to your left and execute what’s usually called a left downward block.

    Do you understand it?

    Many karateka not only would say they do but also would regard the question as vaguely insulting. It’s a basic technique, after all. Black belts have done it thousands of times. Of course they understand it.

    From the beginning position of the kata, which part of your body moves first? Do you look first to your left? If so and if you’ve perceived a

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