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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 ...
Annan (kata) Annan (or Anan or Ahnan (安南)) is a karate kata, which is a traditional method of recording a sequence of movements for offense and defense. The origin and the creator of this kata are unknown, but its preservation and appearance in Okinawa can be credited to Nakaima Norisato, an Okinawan martial artist that was able to fully ...
Nihon Kendo Kata were finalized in 1912 for use in public school instruction. Modern usage of kata is as a teaching tool to learn strike techniques, attack intervals, body movement, sincerity and kigurai (pride). Kendo kata at an agricultural school in Japan around 1920 man in right foreground is in Chūdan-no-kamae. Nihon Kendo Kata
Sōchin. Sōchin (壯鎭) (Japanese: "Tranquil Force", or "Preserve the Peace") [citation needed] is a kata practiced in several styles of karate. It may have derived from Dragon style kung fu, [speculation?] and was taught in the Naha-te school in Okinawa by Seisho Arakaki.
Wankan. Wankan (王冠) (Japanese: "King's Crown" or "Emperor's Crown") (also called Okan) is a kata practiced in many styles of Karate. Not much is known about the history of this kata. It originates from the Tomari-te school and in modern karate is practiced in Shorin-ryu, Shito-ryu, Shotokan, Genseiryu and Matsubayashi-ryu.
Japanese. 後の先の形. English. Forms of counter attack. Gonosen-no-kata (後の先の形, Forms of post-attack counter attack) is a judo kata that focuses on counter-attacks to throwing techniques. It is not an officially recognized kata of judo, but has aquired disproportionate significance by its inclusion in Kawaishi's The complete ...
Shintō Musō-ryū Jo Kata. Kata (型 or 形 literally: "form"?) is an old way of teaching traditional martial arts in Japan. Kata are used in many modern and koryū martial arts as a way of teaching advanced techniques and maneuvers using a series of scripted movements and actions against an opponent. In many of the older koryū martial arts ...
Seiunchin is a unique kata because only hand techniques are used. Seiunchin uses shiko dachi and incorporates strikes such as the back fist and elbow. Seiunchin was brought to Isshinryu, another Okinawan style, by Tatsuo Shimabuku: he learned it from Chojun Miyagi while studying Goju-ryu.