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Originally Posted by souldrum71  According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the etymology of the word is Japanese.
kata
Main Entry: ka·ta
Pronunciation: \ˈkä-(ˌ)tä\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural kata or katas
Etymology: Japanese, literally, model, pattern
Date: 1945
: a set combination of positions and movements (as in karate) performed as an exercise
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What do I know? Since I didn't post my styles or experience, I have no experience, no knowledge, no say.
That post before mine, was that for post counting? How about the one after?
Hey, my post count has the same palaverment tone as anyone elses'
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