Karate Kata

Karate Kata are executed as a specified series of approximately 20 to 70 moves, generally with stepping and turning, while attempting to maintain perfect form. There are perhaps 100 kata across the various forms of karate, each with many minor variations. The practitioner is generally counselled to visualize the enemy attacks, and his or her responses, as actually occurring.

Check Points of Kata

kata is a series of alternate attack and defense actions: So, there are frequent changes of actions and connections of techniques. One must pay attention to the movement of body, eyes, respiration, etc. The steps of paying attention are as follows:

A complete understanding of the significance of kata and the principles of its composition.

A perfect memorization of kata line, movements and direction.

During the practice, the following must be taken into consideration:

   Eyes

   Movement of the center of balance

   Low or high speed

Five Steps Kata Training

A completion of kata can be achieved through hard training  by observing the five steps below

• Pattern  

• Significance

• Practical use

• Self Style & Study

• Completion

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Categories of Kata

The kata are categorized by the techniques, composition and points of stress, which are classified into three minor categories.

• Technique (variable, practicable, simple)

• Composition (proportion of Poom, hand, foot, and stance)

• Points of Stress (strong-slow, gentle-speedy, etc.)