Karate - history and development, forces in karate, competition karate, Kata; karate for sport and self-defence - who can practice?, getting started, protective equipment, Dojo etiquette, the grading system; preparation and training - flexibility, stamina, power, practice and positive mental attitude, how to assess your fitness, pertinent factors about warm-up, the training diet; the natural weapons of karate - hand and arm, foot and leg; karate stances; defence techniques - upper, middle lower; basic techniques - commitment and concentration, co-ordination and balance, speed of execution, control, punches, kicking techniques, sweeps; basic combinations; sparring and training - Sanbon Kumite, Ippon Kumite, Jiyu Kumite; competition techniques and strategy - assessment of your opponent's abilities, staying on the move, effective use of the fighting area, holding onto a lead, all out attack, feinting techniques, attacks with punches, defences against punches, kicking attacks, attacks with sweeps; breaking techniques (Tameshiwari) - use of skills outside the Dojo, weapons used in self-defence, breaking grips on the wrist, countering attacks from the front, countering attacks from behind, countering attacks with weapons; vulnerable areas of the human body; prevention and management of injuries - injury situations, prevention of injury, common injuries, principles of immediate management, special precautions, major emergencies, information.
