A typical session consists of:

• a warm up of bodyweight exercises and yoga-like stretches
• Kihon (literally ‘basics’) which consist of a series of exercises done with a partner or in a group to develop particular skills or techniques
• kumite (‘sparring’) where techniques are practiced on one another. Kumite at first is often gentle and just based on developing skills/techniques on more experienced partners; no-one is ever in any danger as a beginner, and people progress entirely at the pace they are comfortable with.
• Kata (‘forms’) where stereotyped sequences of movements are performed together as a group, either slowly focussing upon form, relaxation, and balance, or fast focussing upon speed and dynamic movement.
• A warm down of yoga-type stretches.

Kata, kihon, and kumite all frequently link to one another, and individual sessions often have a particular theme such as posture, speed, or a particular block or throw or counter-attack.

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