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  2. Karate kata - Wikipedia

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    Karate kata. Motobu Chōki performing Naifanchi. Kata ( Japanese: 形, or more traditionally, 型; lit. "form") is a Japanese word describing detailed patterns of movements practiced either solo or in pairs. [1] Karate kata are executed as a specified series of a variety of moves, with stepping and turning, while attempting to maintain perfect ...

  3. Rōhai - Wikipedia

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    Rōhai. Rōhai (鷺牌) meaning “image of a heron” or “sign of a heron” is a family of kata practiced in some styles of karate. The kata originated from the Tomari-te school of Okinawan martial arts. It was called Matsumora Rōhai, after Kosaku Matsumora, who was presumably its inventor (not to be confused with Sokon Matsumura ).

  4. Taikyoku - Wikipedia

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    Taikyoku. The Taikyoku series is a series of kata in use in several types of karate. The name Taikyoku (太極) refers to the Chinese philosophical concept of Taiji. The Taikyoku kata were developed by Yoshitaka Funakoshi and introduced by Gichin Funakoshi as a way to simplify the principles of the already simplified Pinan / Heian series.

  5. Gojūshiho - Wikipedia

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    Karate, Tang Soo Do. Gojūshiho (五十四歩, lit. 54 steps) is a kata practiced in karate. Gojushiho was developed by Sokon Matsumura, one of the key founders of Okinawan martial arts and named it "Uesheishi", which literally means 54 methods in Chinese. In some styles of karate, there are two versions of this kata - Gojūshiho Shō and ...

  6. Wadō-ryū - Wikipedia

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    Karate. Ancestor arts. Karate ( Shotokan, Shitō-ryū and Motobu-ryū ), Jujutsu ( Shindō Yōshin-ryū, other) Wadō-ryū (和道流) is one of the four major karate styles and was founded by Hironori Ōtsuka (1892–1982). [1] The style itself places emphasis on not only striking, but tai sabaki, joint locks and throws.

  7. Karate stances - Wikipedia

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    This is the basic ready stance in Karate. Uchi hachiji-dachi (内八字立, literally "stand like the upside-down character 八") The feet are shoulder width apart, toes facing inwards at 30-45 degrees, knees tense. This stance is used in some formal exercises, for example the tsundome. Also called Chun'be or Naifanchin-dachi.

  8. Kata - Wikipedia

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    Background. Kata originally were teaching and training methods by which successful combat techniques were preserved and passed on. Practicing kata allowed a company of persons to engage in a struggle using a systematic approach, rather by practicing in a repetitive manner the learner develops the ability to execute those techniques and movements in a natural, reflex-like manner.

  9. Nijūshiho - Wikipedia

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    Nijūshiho. Nijūshiho or Niseishi Nandan sho (二十四歩) (Japanese: Twenty-Four Steps) is an advanced kata practiced in Shotokan, Shitō-ryū, Chito-ryu , Ryūei-ryū Shuri-ryū and Wadō-ryū karate . The origin of Nijūshiho is unknown, but it is presumed [citation needed] that it originates from the Aragaki group like Sochin and others.

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