Karate kata are executed as a specified series of a variety of moves, with stepping and turning, while attempting to maintain perfect form. The kata is...

Funakoshi, as a basic introduction to karate kata. (Yoshitaka also developed Taikyoku Nidan and Sandan.) This first kata consists of successive restatements...

in the martial arts. Kata are used by most Japanese and Okinawan martial arts, such as iaido, judo, kendo, kenpo, and karate. Kata originally were teaching...

of hard and soft techniques, and the number and names of kata forms. The four major karate styles developed in Japan, especially in Okinawa are Shotokan...

the kata to demonstrate from 102 kata that were recognized by the World Karate Federation. Competitors were not allowed to demonstrate the same kata twice...

Karate (空手) (/kəˈrɑːti/; Japanese pronunciation: [kaɾate] ; Okinawan pronunciation: [kaɽati]), also karate-do (空手道, Karate-dō), is a martial art developed...

belt). Morio Higaonna writes that "Karate begins and ends with kata. Kata is the essence and foundation of karate and it represents the accumulation of...

Ji'in, Jion, and Jitte form a group of kata used in Shotokan and other karate styles, beginning with the same characteristic kamae of the left hand covering...

Kūsankū (クーサンクー) is one of the kata of karate and is practiced mainly in the Shuri-te lineage. It is also called Kūshankū (クーシャンクー), Kōshōkun (公相君) or...

and the kata Pinan 1–5, Kūshankū, Jion, Naihanchi, and Seishan. The second video, "Wadō-ryū Karate Volume 2," consists of: more history; the kata Chintō...

Budo Karate of Mas Oyama" by Cameron Quinn, long time interpreter to Oyama, the kata of Kyokushin are classified into Northern and Southern Kata. The...

stance seen in other forms of karate. As with most of the kata in Isshin Ryu, Chinto comes from the teaching of Kyan. The kata differs from others in that...

until Miyagi insists that Daniel's best karate is still inside him. Daniel perseveres and performs the kata. He scores on Barnes to win the All-Valley...

student's ability to react in order to maintain their position. Karate stances Karate kata Tiger Crane Paired Form Naihanchi Shifu Alan Tinnion Checking...

women's kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She is a two-time gold medallist in the women's individual kata event at the World Karate Championships...

also Bassai (バッサイ), is a karate kata. According to Motobu Chōki, the Passai kata was one of the three most practiced kata in Okinawa, along with Naihanchi...

Karate. p. 14. ISBN 9780736044103. Retrieved 2016-09-17. Patrick McDermott; Ferol Arce (February 2004). Karate's Supreme Ultimate: The Taikyoku Kata in...

series of kata in use in several types of karate. The name Taikyoku (太極) refers to the Chinese philosophical concept of Taiji. The Taikyoku kata were developed...

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Chintō (鎮東) (In Shotokan, Gankaku (岩鶴)) is an advanced kata practiced in many styles of karate. According to legend, it is named after a stranded Chinese...

Federation". World Karate Federation. "WKF National Federation". World Karate Federation. Kata and Kumite Competition Rules, Archived 2 November 2020 at the Wayback...

Naihanchi (ナイハンチ) (or Naifanchi (ナイファンチ), Tekki (鉄騎)) is a karate kata, performed in straddle stance (naihanchi-dachi (ナイハンチ立ち) / kiba-dachi (騎馬立ち))....

original kata: "Sanseiryū bunkai". One teacher developed an additional kata which was deemed by the Okinawan Karate Dō Association to be a kata for his...

Gojūshiho (五十四歩, lit. 54 steps) is a kata practiced in karate. Gojushiho was developed by Sokon Matsumura, one of the key founders of Okinawan martial...

Karate has many different stances, each used for different types of power and movement. In Japanese the general term is tachi (立ち) changed to dachi when...

men's kata event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He is also a four-time gold medalist in the men's kata event at the World Karate Championships...

a karate kata, which is a traditional method of recording a sequence of movements for offense and defense. The origin and the creator of this kata are...

Tensho is a kata originating from Goju Ryu karate. Translated, it means "revolving hands", "rotating palms", or "turning palms." This kata emphasizes the...

“image of a heron” or “sign of a heron” is a family of kata practiced in some styles of karate. The kata originated from the Tomari-te school of Okinawan martial...

The karate kata Seisan (十三) (alternate names Sesan, Seishan, Jusan, Hangetsu) literally means '13'. Some people refer to the kata as '13 Hands', '13 Fists'...