This is the first of a series of posts on karate terms. This series will give you an extensive list of karate terms that is sufficient to get you from a beginner to a very advanced...

If you have just started karate and don't know how to act properly in the dojo, this karate etiquette guide will help you behave like a veteran of the place in no time. Gradually and unconsciously,...

Shito Ryu has the most kata amongst all karate styles because Kenwa Mabuni, its founder, was greatly influenced by two legendary masters: Ankō Itosu and Kanryō Higaonna. Mabuni incorporated...

This is the second post listing the kata in the Shito Ryu curriculum and it covers the following 19 kata: Bassai kataBassai DaiBassai ShoMatsumura BassaiTomari BassaiNaihanchi kataNaihanchi...

This is the third post in the series covering Shito Ryu kata. Given the large number of kata that the Shito Ryu style adopts from other karate styles, some Shito Ryu schools only choose a subset...

This is the fourth and final post of the series covering Shito Ryu kata that are of Goju Ryu origin. Like other kata, there are some differences between Goju Ryu and Shito Ryu versions. Even...