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katas
n. (plural of kata English)
Usage examples of "katas".
I studied, the katas were my reward: the fluid dance, the grace, the hot whistling power of punching tight air, of using my whole body.
Where the snow was level, I did some katas, slowly at first, then faster, and faster still, until the movements were mere lightning sketches of killing blows and someone watching from a distance would have thought there was a whirling dervish on the ice.
The first two weeks were devoted to learning proper falls, the katas or dance steps, and the means to unbalance an opponent.