This guide will teach you about Goju Ryu karate terms, including:

• How can I count in Goju Ryu terminology?
• What general vocabulary should I know?
• What stances should I be proficient in understanding?
• What hand techniques should I know?
• What foot techniques should I be familiar with?
• What are the parts of the foot?
• What are the different blocking techniques?
• What should I know about practice fighting terminology?
• What foot movements should I know?
• What are the combative postures?

Karate begins and ends with Kata. Kata is the essence and foundation of Karate and it represents the accumulation of more than a thousand years of knowledge. Formed by masters throughout the ages through dedicated training and research, the Kata are a map to guide us, and must never be changed or tampered with.

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