World Karate Federation RULES OF KARATE COMPETITION KUMITE KATA (this text refers to the male and the female) ...

(“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...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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