Kumite (or sparring) allows the karate practitioner to apply the basics he has learnt to more practical situations.
Sparring in the dojo can vary from very light to very physical depending on the class and dojo ethic while competition kumite also varies depending on the tournament and rules governing the particular event.
KSI members are encouraged to do some tournament karate during their career but it is not necessarily central to progress and success at tournaments is not always an accurate measure of an individuals understanding of the art.
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