KARATEYON

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

BUNKAI "SHOTOKAN"  The word bunkai means analysis or to find meaning. What bunkai does is investigate the r...

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

A first insight for starters in this martial art. This was developed around 1944. This kata is called Shinsei in Shito-Ryu and F...

(“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...

(“Three Battles”) represents mind, body, and spirit. When you are young you practice Sanchin kata with all your strength to devel...

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

SHOTOKAN KATAS KATA can be translated as  "form", "pattern", "model", or "mold"....

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...