KARATEYON

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

(“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...

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

(“Rolling Palms”) created by Miyagi Sensei, which emphasizes the softness of the art, as opposed to the hardness of the Sanchin Kata...

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

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

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

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

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

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