Northern Freestye Karate Association

Sparring Forms​

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Sparring forms are structured sequences of movements and techniques performed in a specific order.

At NFKA, students progress through four sparring forms, Earth, Water, Air and Fire each increasing in complexity and length to support your development and skill advancement.

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Preparing for your next grading and need to review a sparring form?

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Explore the helpful resources below by clicking on the name of the sparring form:

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EARTH - The first sparring form, 11 moves in length. You will do this one more than any other as you require it to pass your Green belt and every grade from then on.

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WATER - This sparring form has a total of 28 moves. You need this to pass your Purple belt and every grade from then on

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AIR - Whilst this sparring form has a few less moves than Water at 25 moves, it is more complex. You need this one to pass your Brown belt and every grade from then on.

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FIRE - The final sparring form, 44 moves and a real test of balance. You need this to pass your Black belt and every grade from then on.

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