meaning of karate fight

In studying karate, usually kumite (literal meaning 'meeting of the hand') made ​​after studying karate kihon and longer words, there is even a new start when the blue belt kumite. However, in general kumite is now taught since white belt.




Kumite is divided into several types, including shiai-kumite we know as a special kumite jiyu-kumite match and a greater emphasis on creativity and skills in karate sparring, and goshinjutsu-kumite kumite forms a greater emphasis on reducing the real situation as in the streets .

However, the portion of shiai-kumite more prominent lately in many universities. In addition because of the increasing number of children who learn karate, as well as the rise of karate matches, ranging from early childhood classes to veterans.