Sidedness in Shotokan karate kata.
The 1183 techniques forming the 27 kata (forms) of Shotokan karate, were analysed for left/right bias. Punches/spear-hands, strikes and kicks showed a significant right-sided bias, but not for blocks and the major stances.
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Department of Psychology, University of London, England.
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