What is Kata?
Kata are standard "patterns" or "forms"; sequences of movements and techniques that are found in traditional karate training. Kata teaches the student to move and use his/her body in a variety of ways, helping to acquire the correct body condition and to train and strengthen the body and mind. They are also an excellent form of physical exercise.
In KDS the kata are performed with smoothness and fluidity - always while maintaining the harmony of the group. Kata to us, unlike some groups, is not an imaginary scenario of fighting off multiple attackers. Instead, we are learning to perform the techniques of karate with full and complete motions, using the entire body in a coordinated fashion. The kata are usually done slowly in order to concentrate fully on the movements and how the changes in body postures work, although they are also sometimes done at full speed as well.
In addition to the training and exercise benefits to be realized from the practice of kata they also serve as a link to the traditions of karate. Most people will learn 5-8 kata within their first few years of practice.
In KDS the kata are performed with smoothness and fluidity - always while maintaining the harmony of the group. Kata to us, unlike some groups, is not an imaginary scenario of fighting off multiple attackers. Instead, we are learning to perform the techniques of karate with full and complete motions, using the entire body in a coordinated fashion. The kata are usually done slowly in order to concentrate fully on the movements and how the changes in body postures work, although they are also sometimes done at full speed as well.
In addition to the training and exercise benefits to be realized from the practice of kata they also serve as a link to the traditions of karate. Most people will learn 5-8 kata within their first few years of practice.
Kata Videos
More Kata videos will be added over time.
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KDS Kata Practiced
The following are the kata which are practiced within the KDS, although not all on this list are regularly practiced within the KDS Canada clubs:
Taikyoku (First Cause): Shodan (1st), Nidan(2nd), Sandan(3rd)
Hiean (Peaceful Mind): Shodan (1st), Nidan(2nd), Sandan(3rd), Yodan(4th), Godan(5th)
Tekki (Horse Riding): Shodan (1st), Nidan(2nd), Sandan(3rd)
Bassai (to Penetrate a Fortress): Bassai-dai (greater), Bassai-sho (lesser)
Kwanku (to Look at the Sky): Kwanku-dai (greater), Kwanku-sho (lesser)
Meikyo (Mirror of the Soul)
Empi (Flying Swallow)
Hangetsu (Half-Moon)
Jutte (Ten Hands)
Jion (Named after a Buddhist Temple)
Ji'in (Named after a Buddhist Saint)
Nujushiho (Twenty-Four Steps)
Sochin (Preserve the Peace)
Goju Kata: Sanchin, Tensho
Bo (Staff) Kata: Matsukaze, Sakugawa, Shu Shi No Kon
Taikyoku (First Cause): Shodan (1st), Nidan(2nd), Sandan(3rd)
Hiean (Peaceful Mind): Shodan (1st), Nidan(2nd), Sandan(3rd), Yodan(4th), Godan(5th)
Tekki (Horse Riding): Shodan (1st), Nidan(2nd), Sandan(3rd)
Bassai (to Penetrate a Fortress): Bassai-dai (greater), Bassai-sho (lesser)
Kwanku (to Look at the Sky): Kwanku-dai (greater), Kwanku-sho (lesser)
Meikyo (Mirror of the Soul)
Empi (Flying Swallow)
Hangetsu (Half-Moon)
Jutte (Ten Hands)
Jion (Named after a Buddhist Temple)
Ji'in (Named after a Buddhist Saint)
Nujushiho (Twenty-Four Steps)
Sochin (Preserve the Peace)
Goju Kata: Sanchin, Tensho
Bo (Staff) Kata: Matsukaze, Sakugawa, Shu Shi No Kon
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