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Karate is the most popular of the martial arts, often portrayed in movies, TV and other pop culture. Although the studies include attack moves like punching and kicking, the student learns that the true opponent his him/herself and that eliminating weakness in their karate helps them eliminate them in their lives.

Karate is divided into three different levels of training.
• The kihon stage involves the fundamentals, which involves performing repeated drills.
• The kata stage builds physical strength in students by having them stay in deep stances that build leg and cardio-vascular strength.
• The last stage is the kumite stage that allows students to spar against each other.

Karate emphasizes inner-peace and becomes more of a way of life than a mode of self-defense. Chief Karate Instructor of America puts it nicely, saying: "We must be strong enough to express our true minds to any opponent, anytime, in any circumstance. We must be calm enough to express ourselves humbly."

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