The Daily Telegraph

Karate kata

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Karate made its debut at these Olympics, but anyone tuning in expecting fisticuffs would have been disappoint­ed, then baffled if catching a kata session. This is the demonstrat­ion form of karate, in which participan­ts aim to show off that they know the moves they would theoretica­lly be using in an actual bout. Not very threatenin­g, but a pleasant watch.

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