Shotokan kata community martial arts most martial arts styles have kata. Here you can find a list of the katas for different styles of karate. Shotokan has 26 katas, each with a different idea and focus. Genseiryu kata naihanchi wankan shukumine no bassai dai shukumine no bassai sho sansai rohai koshokun dai koshokun sho chinto. The 15 core katas of the shotokan style by funakoshi gichin. Karatedo kata model for teaching dai ichi shitei kata book. Any deviation from the skif syllabus is a recommendation for use within australia. Virtually all of the katas taught today in the shotokan system have two kiai points. It is doubtful that a reputable shotokan instructor will value your opinions about how best to learn to fight over his iitei opinions if you are a novice to karate. Shitei means specified and so these kata are compulsory for brown and black belts to learn. The most popular image associated with kata is that of a karate practitioner performing a series of punches and kicks in the air. In that book all 5 of the heian pinan kata are examined in detail from the solo performance of each kata, to the two person bunkai sequences. Empi, kanku dai, hangetsu, meikyo, sochin, jitte, tekki nidan. This is the right way to do it since, as we all know, one cannot practice enough if one wishes to master a technique completely.
Karatedo kata model for teaching dai ichi shitei kata. Internet archive bookreader 27 katas for shotokan karate. This is a complete list of all the approved wkf karate shitei kata for shotokan, shitoryu, wadoryu and gojuryu. This book is an excellent reference for two reasons. Shotokan kata instructions this page provides videos and instructions for shotokan karate kata jion. Approved wkf shitei kata the official wkf shitei kata list. In the shotokan kata, the styletypical techniques are repeated from the first to the last kata, again and again.
Have a look at all 26 shotokan karate kata, from the most basic kata to the more advanced ones. Mabuni was a 17th generation descendant of the famous warrior uni ufugusuku kenyu. Kase ha shotokan ryu karate doacademy grading syllabus 2019 page 9 of 19 nidan kata 1. Examiner will ask for kata bunkai kata application. This is a special order item these items can take between 12 weeks to arrive here before they are ready to be shipped out by the selected courier service. Shotokan karate international australia grading syllabus approved by the skia national executive committee, for implementation, from 1022015. Kata basically means forms, a predetermined set of movements. Shitoryu karate katas shurite nahate tomarite hakkakuken kenwa mabuni 18891952 kenei mabuni 1918 higaonna kanryu 18451916 sanchin saifa seipai seienchin sanseiru shisochin suparinpei kururunfa seisan matsumura ha bassai matsumura ha seisan heian pinan 15 naihanchi. The goal of the commitee was to create a series of okinawan kata to teach both physical education and very. In 25 shotokan kata, sugiyama has brought the complex movements of shotokan kata to their simplest form for learning. Hangetsu jitte enpi bunkai chosen by examiner, partner chosen by the examiner 2. Jitte jion jiin matsukaze wanshu rohai bassai dai bassai sho tomari bassai matsumura bassai kosukun dai kosukun sho kosukun shiho chinto seienchin sochin history kenwa mabuni mabuni kenwa was born in shuri, okinawa in 1889. These kata video clips are for educational purposes only and are provided courtesy of.
Shotokan karate is comprised of 26 katas, each with their own emphasis on fast and slow or controlled and powerfull movements. Indeed, unsu possesses certain techniques characteristic of. Forms kata a cornerstone of shotokan karate is the kata. The bible for any serious kata karateka and judge who wishes to be involved in wkf sanctioned tournaments. O kata possui outras facetas alem do treinamento fisico. The videos are part of the series all kata of karate, japan karate association, produced by the bureau of technique, jka. Therefore, the usa karate federation embraces the japan karate federation official kata system that enables fair, accurate, and strict judging of kata competition while preserving the characteristics of each school. For more information including a free guide to learning all 5. Kanku dai is like the parent of the heian 27 shotokan katas. The techniques are demonstrated the same way, in the same pattern, every time.
The kiai or spirit cry as it is sometimes referred to, occurs only at certain predetermined moments in each kata. W6 nise hi nise hi r18 nise hi nise hi s21 jiin jiin highlighted in bold and colour. This book is the true bible of shitei kata published by the japan karate federation jkf in it you will find 210 very complete and easy to understand pages describing the eight kata recognized by the world karate federation wkf. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Perhaps because of his weak continue reading shitoryu.
Style specific competition may be conducted in shotokan, shito ryu, shorin ryu. Unsu unsu or unshu in okinawan is one of three shotokan kata that can be traced back to seisho aragaki. Katas shitei pdf the bible for any serious kata karateka and judge who wishes to be involved in wkf sanctioned tournaments. The following is a list of all 26 katas, number of moves, meaning and a demonstration video. See more ideas about karate kata, karate and shotokan karate. Taikyoko heian shodan heian nidan heian sandan heian yondan heian godan. Yoi, hajime and yame examiner will state that kata will start and finish on the enbusen. Doshikai shotokan karate member handbook yokogeri side kick mawashigeri round house kick bunkai the application of the technique, a description of the realworld scenario around which the kata is formed. A competitor in their specific style will be expected to perform in a mandatory style specific kata from the shitei, sentei and tokui kata list.
The kata also act as a database or library of techniques. Shitei kata compulsary kata sochin, unsu, tekki sandan, jiin, kanku sho, wankan, chinte, gankaku. Jska dan grading syllabus revised july 2011, 2011 abe. Compulsory kata shall be organized into three rounds of competition. The shitei kata are divided into four sets, based on the four major styles of japanese karate. The complete beginners guide to shotokan karate global. Shitei kata bassaidai, jion, kankudai heian shodan go, heian nidan go, heian sandan go, tekki nidan kumite 1. Weapons kata bojutso kihon kata nunchaku kihon kata bojutso kumite kata nunchaku.
Seipai saifa jion kankudai seienchin bassaidai seishan chinto. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassaisho. Some feel the person creating the kata should have extensive knowledge not only of punching and kicking as in pure shotokan, but also should have in depth knowledge of some form of jujutsu or other jointlocking system, since the other kata were probably based on such knowledge. Special order items are not eligible for return or exchange under. First i break the crazy news that the standardized shitei kata are finally going to disappear from the wkf karate tournament scene, and then in the second part i reveal an exclusive translation of a neverbeforeseen exchange of two cool historical letters between one of the most influential. The other kata are considered shitei kata by the expert. The taikyoku is an introduction to the basic principles of kata. Kata are the prearranged sets of movements in which the karateka defends against several imaginary attackers. Shotokan kata shitei kata chosen by the examining committee on gradings. With a goal of constant improvement in the technical proficiency and effectiveness of the movements within the predefined sequence. A kata is a prearranged fight or choreographed training sequence. Shotokan shotokan is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by gichin funakoshi 18681957 and his son gigo yoshitaka funakoshi 19061945. The different kata applications shown in this book are possible defense solutions, which will supplement or partially reinforce the existing knowledge of the reader. Originally called fukyugata ichi, this kata was developed by nagamine shoshin, a member of the karatedo special committee assembled in 1940.
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