Smooth Karate Kata

Smooth karate moves

Just when you think you've finally got the hang of doing your awesome karate patterns and you've sense you may actually got it all down to a T, along comes something and someone shattering your world of hard-earned confidence.

Here is what the martial art of karate-do is all about - smooth moves, like awesome hip thrusts and sneaky blocking arm movements. I dare say classy!

So there you have it karateka around the globe - it's back to the dojo for you lot; hips don't lie ("thrust" me)! And I almost forgot... you have to implement the final salute, it's vital for the overall impression.

And in case you might wonder, here's a more traditional karate stance (you will have to agree it doesn't look half as smooth...):

Karate kata - Image from Flickr.com