Twenty Precepts: Attack

When I first heard this precept, it was during an explanation about Kata, and why all Kata start with an Uke – or in English parlance a “block”.

I can already hear the gasps and the rush to make a correction.

Of course, my understanding now is that all Kata start with an Uke which is often a form of attack whilst defending – for beginners though perhaps it’s ok to teach Karate a particular way.

This precept has also come up in discussion online over the years. You surely know which one I am referring to by now.

KarateBenjamin Eayrs6 December 2019Karate, KarateDo, Attack, twenty guiding principles, twenty preceptsComment