Amongst other things, most karate sessions include
some warm up exercises and training drills.
Stretching
Each class begins with a period of gentle stretching exercises
to help the body to loosen up and prepare for sudden fast
movements that might otherwise
cause
injury.
Training Drills
Karate practice is divided into three parts: kihon (basics),
kata (forms), and kumite (sparring). There are training drills
for each of these which are sometimes practiced alone or
with a partner. Training
alone
can help
us to concentrate
on the
way we perform a particular movement. Practicing with
a partner can teach us when and where a technique
is performed.
