Karate-gi:  Clothing worn when practicing karate; it includes a jacket and pants that are usually made of cotton. Karat...

The “iron horse” or “battlefield” kata. It is called Tekki Shodan by Shotokan karateka. According to his book, Wado Ryu Karate, O...

This kata is a combination of the Pinan katas. It was named after a Chinese official named Kushanku who supposedly taught it to Tode...

KARATE TECHNIQUES OF SHITŌ-RYŪ (required for testing)    In Shito-Ryu; we study 15 basic techniques, 5 each of blocks ...

KARATE TERMINOLOGY (Japanese - English) A AGE Upper or rising. AGE-HAISOKU-UCHI Rising...

(“To Grab and Pull in Battle”) There is no kicking in this kata, main purpose of the kata being to develop a strong and stable stanc...

This kata was called Heian Shodan Variation by Funakoshi. Even though Nidan means “Second”, it is trained as the first Pinan kata in...

(“Smash and Break”) it is necessary to consider attacks from the side in order to perform this kata. The striking techniques of Saif...

Atemi-Waza - Vital Point Striking A vital point is that part of a body which, when struck with sufficient force, angle and ac...

Kata means form. For many years, all major and fundamental points, blocks, strikes, kicks, punches and basic techniques have bee...