In karate, we have these 2 things called bunkai(application of kata) and kata oyo (close quarter combat).
Both of which take techniques from kata and all the techniques in kata have a self-defence application. Weather you agree with that or not.
You say you did karate for 12 years. Its obvious you made your decision about arts that contain kata. But what took you so long?
You say kata are useless. Do you do combinations in muay thai? And do you train them over and over on a heavy bag? and do you do work with a partner where you do set techniques then he/she does them? All of these things are the same has kata. But TMA's do them differently. They go through the full range of movement so its easier to do smaller parts of the movement.
All i can surgest is that you didn't go to a very good karate school so you want to try and get even for wasteing 12 years of your life.
You seem like you are dedicated to muay thai, so just do that. No one is making you do kata, and no one comes on here and says how bad muay thai is. I dont think there was really any need to create this topic.
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