This post provides you with a list of 20 katas that are commonly practiced in Kyokushin dojos. There are also video demonstrations of these katas by Kyokushin masters, champions, and senior...
Category: KATA
You might have heard the phrase "kata is karate and karate is kata" before and wondered what does that actually mean? Where is the connection between kata and self-defense? What is the purpose of...
Wado Ryu karate style has only 9 official katas according to its founder, Hironori Otsuka sensei, in his book Wado Ryu Karate: Hironori Otsuka. The 9 official katas are Pinan Nidan, Pinan Shodan,...
There are 26 official Shotokan karate katas put forward by Master Nakayama Masatoshi. However, some dojos include the kihon kata, Taikyoku Shodan for the very beginners, making it 27 katas in total....
Goju Ryu karate style has only 12 katas in total. Though not as many as some other karate styles, quantity does not equal effectiveness or quality. Mastering a kata, even lower-level ones, and...
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...