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Reading Time: 4 minutes This insight explores 受け – Uke — a foundational concept in karate that goes far beyond blocking, revealing the art of receiving and redirecting energy. Karate Micro Insights offer focused, bite-sized explanations of key principles, terms, and philosophies in traditional karate. Each insight explores a single concept — drawn from dojo […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes This insight explores Kihon fundamentals — 基本 (Kihon) — the classical Japanese term often translated as “basics,” but more accurately understood as foundation. In traditional karate, Kihon is not a collection of simple techniques; it is the structural base that shapes posture, movement, breathing, and intent. Everything that follows — kata, […]