I have been teaching Shotokan Karate for 30 years. I teach my students to execute a swift and powerful preemptive attack when confronted by a dangerous foe (or foes) whose violent intentions are clear. Are you listening, US foreign policy makers?
Luke Setzer Club Coordinator, RoR Florida Coordinator
Yes, we learn in karate always to prevent the opponent the first opportunity to lay a hand on oneself, so every first move in a kata is always a defensive block followed by an offensive strike.
There is no first strike in karate.
