Karate beyond choreography.
This site is for people interested in how karate is trained, taught, and justified in the real world - not just how it looks in practice or competition.
It focuses on context, human limitation, and responsibility. On what holds up when stress, uncertainty, and consequence are involved.
This is not a chronological blog.
It is a structured reference - themes first, time second - where ideas about training and application are clarified, tested, and kept once they’ve earned their place.
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Context & Reality why assumptions matter
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Kata & Bunkai function over form
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Training Myths belief versus testing
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Teaching & Responsibility claims and consequence
A brief explanation of what “applied” means in this context is outlined here.
New writing appears on adamcarter.us, where ideas are explored as they emerge.
When an idea proves durable - when it survives reflection, testing, and disagreement - it is revised and organised here.
If it can’t be tested, it can’t be trusted.