🥋 How We Teach Karate to Young Children

1. Basic Moves (Kihon)

   • First, we teach the foundations: punches, blocks, kicks, and stances.

   • Children practise balance, coordination, and discipline while learning the correct way to move.

2. Kata (Forms/Patterns)

   • Once they know the basic moves, we put them together into short sequences called kata.

   • Kata teaches memory, focus, and how different moves link together.

   • It also helps children build confidence by performing something from start to finish.

3. Kumite (Partner Work)

   • Finally, we introduce simple, controlled sparring called kumite.

   • This is where children learn timing, distance, and respect for a partner.

   • It’s always done safely, step by step, and never as “fighting”—it’s about learning how to apply techniques correctly.

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✅ This step-by-step approach makes sure children build strong foundations before moving on.

• Kihon gives them the tools.

• Kata shows them how to use those tools in order.

• Kumite teaches them how to apply those tools with another person.