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     Below are karate-do lessons in the Shotokan style for any beginning student to follow. If you have prior experience feel free to binge watch, but be mindful of details especially if you studied a different style of martial arts. Everyone should continue practicing beyond the lesson's conclusion for additional repetitions, or pause the lesson and get repetitions before moving on to the next exercise. Remember the basic pillars of practice  throughout your training:
                                                strong positive attitude, proper posture, natural breathing, stable stance
Watch this basic routine to see how karate looks when being performed. It will soon be your first performance.
Introduction Part 1 (1 min)          Introduction Part 2 (2 min)          
Lesson 1 (punch-8 min)​               Lesson 2 (rising block-12 min)               Lesson 3 (side stance, combination-8 min)
Lesson 4 (movement, breathing-12 min)             Lesson 5 (front stance, movement, combination-18 min)       
Lesson 6 (front kick, combination, stretch-21min)           Lesson 7 (down block, combination-17 min)        
​Lesson 8 (stepping, turning, combination)            Lesson 9 (backward stepping, turning, combination-20 min)    
Be sure to watch this short video before Lesson 10 (First form "Taikyoku Shodan"-16 min). 
Now watch where some have taken their kata training: World Champions-2 min)
​Lesson 11(outside block-24 min)     Lesson 12 (sparring-17 min)
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