Kumite

Kumite (組手) means sparring, and is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon (although not every style of karate includes all three of these). Kumite is the part of karate in which you train against an opponent, using the techniques learnt from the kihon and kata.

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Kumite can be used to develop a particular technique or a skill (e.g. effectively judging and adjusting your distance from your opponent) or it can be done in competition.

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Sparring: Sparring is a form of training common to many martial arts. Although the precise form varies, it is relatively free-form fighting, with enough rules, customs, or agreements to make injuries unlikely. By extension, argumentative debate is sometimes called "verbal sparring"....

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