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Sparring

  • kumite - sparring
  • san dan gi - basic three step/three level sparring
  • sanbon kumite - three step sparring
  • ippon kumite - one step sparring (block and counter)
  • jiyu ippon kumite - free one step sparring, emphasis on technique
  • randori kumite - slow and soft free style sparring with emphasis on technique
  • yakusoku kumite - prearranged sparring
  • jiyu kumite - hard and fast controlled continuous free fighting (iri kumi in the Okinawan dialect)
  • go kumite - full contact sparring
  • sanbon shobu kumite or shiai kumite - three point competition karate
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