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...

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...

(“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...

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

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

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

HISTORY OF KARATE WADO-RYO Wado-Ryu Karate is a Japanese martial art founded by Hironori Ohtsuka Sensei in 1934. Ohtsuka ...