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Thinking about giving it a try?

Most communities have karate dojos where you can give the sport a try; or your local community centre may offer classes.

Check out http://www.nkakaratecanada.ca for more information - so you can give this mentally and physically challenging sport a try.

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Today’s Karate tournaments may include a Kumite competition and/or Kata competition.

The Kumite competition may be further classified into both team events and individual events.

Point values ranging from one to three are awarded for successfully performing a range of techniques. Attacks are limited to the head, face, neck, abdomen, chest, back and side of the body.

The winner of a match is the athlete with a clear lead of 8 or more points, or the athlete with the greatest number of points when time is up.

Katas are the vehicle through which the combative techniques and traditional principles of a particular master or style of Karate are transmitted from generation to generation.

The Kata must be realistic in terms of fighting - while displaying power, concentration, technique, and potential impact, as well as rhythm and balance.

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The evolution of karate began over 1500 years ago, when Bodhidharma migrated to China from India, and began teaching Zen Buddhism to the Shaolin priests. He also introduced them to a rigorous set of exercises designed to strengthen the mind and body; exercises which are thought to be the basis of modern day Karate.

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