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Basic Karate Moves start with; 1. The correct relationship between the feet and floor. Karate starts from the ground. 2. Use of the ankles, knees, legs and hips to create stable Karate Stances and powerful Karate kicks. 3. The effective use of the upper body; shoulders, back, arms, elbows and hands to produce dynamic Karate Strikes and Karate Blocks. “Basic” Does Not Mean Easy! If you want to know how to learn Karate take a look, for example, at a perfect golf swing. It looks utterly simple but ask the golfer how she does it and she will tell you, basic practice! But that's not all... If you intend to start Karate or are looking for ways to improve what you already know... ...remember one thing from this page... - Bad Karate = Basic Karate Moves Practiced Incorrectly - Great Karate = Basic Karate Moves Practiced Correctly A little more attention to the Karate basics and your Karate will be special. Are Karate Basics the Only Secret? No. The basics by themselves are not enough. Practice will make perfect only if you practice the right stuff the right way. What you practice and how you practice are critical to your progress. You can get the ‘what’ anywhere - children’s Karate programs, adult Karate programs, free online Karate lessons. These and thousands of Karate books will all show you what to do.. ..very few will tell you in any detail how to actually do it. What are the Basic Karate Moves? The fundamentals of all Karate styles are: Stances, Strikes, Kicks, Punches and Blocks. Let’s take a look at these - beginning with Karate stances.