Developing instinctive self-defense responses through kata.

The purpose of this white paper is not to go into great detail and depth, but rather to present a high-level overview of an issue that now exists in Okinawan karate, and its derivatives.

Stated simply, modern Karate simply does not approach Kata in a manner that develops the needed instinctive responses to accomplish the task of self-defense.

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