piece of information is in there because some of it would be common knowledge that wouldn't require constant repetition to learn. So the kata only contains the key principles and concepts that need to be preserved.

It's a tool to remember things by. It's a reference work, a library, a mnemonic, a way of movement and a way of working your mind. Kar

Kata is central to good Karate training. Karate kata have existed for hundreds of years and have their origins within the Chinese fighting systems.

There is no direct translation of the term Kata into English. The best we can come up with is form or pattern. Kata is a predefined sequence of movements performed in a special order to maximize your practice time.

Kata teach you about body movement, weight distribution, angles, turning, awareness and how to deal with a variety of situations. Kata are composed of martial-type movements that help you learn certain skills.

Karate kata comes from a time where few people knew how to read or write. Information was passed down from the previous generation in the form of song, dance, ritual, poetry and stories. The human mind works with imagery and feeling, not lists of facts and figures. Using enjoyable playful learning tools like these are the most natural and efficient way to learn and remember things.

Karate techniques had to be kept away from prying eyes in case your fighting methods were discovered by your enemies. The forms (kata) encoded information which enabled anyone to train, but only the chosen few had the password to decrypt the real information.

A logical sequence of body movements combined with mental focus and visualization allowed teachers to pass on the important parts of their systems. Not every small piece of information is in there because some of it would be common knowledge that wouldn't require constant repetition to learn. So the kata only contains the key principles and concepts that need to be preserved.

It's a tool to remember things by. It's a reference work, a library, a mnemonic, a way of movement and a way of working your mind. Kara

ximize your practice time.

Kata teach you about body movement, weight distribution, angles, turning, awareness and how to deal with a variety of situations. Kata are composed of martial-type movements that help you learn certain skills.

Karate kata comes from a time where few people knew how to read or write. Information was passed down from the previous generation in the form of song, dance, ritual, poetry and stories. The human mind works with imagery and feeling, not lists of facts and figures. Using enjoyable playful learning tools like these are the most natural and efficient way to learn and remember things.

Karate techniques had to be kept away from prying eyes in case your fighting methods were discovered by your enemies. The forms (kata) encoded information which enabled anyone to train, but only the chosen few had the password to decrypt the real information.

A logical sequence of body movements combined with mental focus and visualization allowed teachers to pass on the important parts of their systems. Not every small piece of information is in there because some of it would be common knowledge that wouldn't require constant repetition to learn. So the kata only contains the key principles and concepts that need to be preserved.

It's a tool to remember things by. It's a reference work, a library, a mnemonic, a way of movement and a way of working your mind. Kar

the previous generation in the form of song, dance, ritual, poetry and stories. The human mind works with imagery and feeling, not lists of facts and figures. Using enjoyable playful learning tools like these are the most natural and efficient way to learn and remember things.

Karate techniques had to be kept away from prying eyes in case your fighting methods were discovered by your enemies. The forms (kata) encoded information which enabled anyone to train, but only the chosen few had the password to decrypt the real information.

A logical sequence of body movements combined with mental focus and visualization allowed teachers to pass on the important parts of their systems. Not every small piece of information is in there because some of it would be common knowledge that wouldn't require constant repetition to learn. So the kata only contains the key principles and concepts that need to be preserved.

It's a tool to remember things by. It's a reference work, a library, a mnemonic, a way of movement and a way of working your mind. Kar

ing methods were discovered by your enemies. The forms (kata) encoded information which enabled anyone to train, but only the chosen few had the password to decrypt the real information.

A logical sequence of body movements combined with mental focus and visualization allowed teachers to pass on the important parts of their systems. Not every small piece of information is in there because some of it would be common knowledge that wouldn't require constant repetition to learn. So the kata only contains the key principles and concepts that need to be preserved.

It's a tool to remember things by. It's a reference work, a library, a mnemonic, a way of movement and a way of working your mind. Kar

piece of information is in there because some of it would be common knowledge that wouldn't require constant repetition to learn. So the kata only contains the key principles and concepts that need to be preserved.

It's a tool to remember things by. It's a reference work, a library, a mnemonic, a way of movement and a way of working your mind. Karate kata represent a complete system for learning and recording body, mind, breathing and essential fighting skills.