kata is just a fancy word for drill. nobody makes fun of football players pushing sleds up and down the field, nobody shouts > hey that's not real football at them like it's some grand debunk. they know, but it works the right muscles. well, same shit for kata. it's an exercise that practices the movements, that's all. kata also serve a dual purpose as advertising. if everyone knows a routine, they can do it at the same time, in public, for people to see and get interested. martial arts is a business too.
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