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What is Zanshin in Karate?

Continued awareness — remaining balanced, guarded and focused on the opponent after completing a technique. One of the six criteria a technique must satisfy to score; dropping the guard or turning away can void an otherwise clean point.

Example: The judges refused the point for lack of zanshin.

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