Kata Timing Anyone who has been practicing karate long enough to have learned a couple kata knows that not all techniques in kata should be performed at the same tempo.
Some moves are fast, some slow.
Some moves are performed quickly, some slowly. Some are executed with an increasing or decreasing speed. Furthermore, some combinations of moves are performed in quick succession, while others are performed with a noticeable pause between moves. This timing between movements is what I will focus on in this article. When in doubt, start out slowly and with less power, gradually adding more speed and power as indicated as familiarity is gained.