GKR's First kata (Taigyoku Shodan) is taken directly from the Shotokan style, which incorporates the long forward stance (zenkutsu-datchi), lunge punch (oi tsuki) and downward block (gedan barai). GKR's Second kata (Taigyoku Nidan) however is completely unique.
Kata; Hachikyu - 8th Kyu: Yellow Belt: First grade. Kihon, no Kata or basic Kata: Sichikyu -7th Kyu: Orange Belt: To earn the belt the kata is Pinan Nidan: Rokyu - 6th Kyu: Green Belt: The Kata for this rank is Pinan Shodan, Pinan Shandan: Gokyu - 5th Kyu: Blue Belt: Pinan Shodan, Yondan: Yonkyu - 4th Kyu: Purple Belt
Each kata has its own unique name, which represents its meaning and purpose. In this blog post, we will provide a comprehensive list of karate kata names in English. What is a Karate Kata? A karate kata is a choreographed sequence of movements that simulates various combat scenarios.
Gekisai Dai Ichi is taught as the first kata in the Goju Ryu Karate syllabus. Students are required to perform this kata for their yellow belt grading. Below is a beautiful demonstration of this kata by Sandra Sanchez, a multiple time world kata champion from Spain.
Enpi is one of the oldest kata in Shotokan. Its former name was Wanshu. Jion (love and goodness) - View on YouTube. Jion is a term in Buddhism. It is also the name of a temple in China. It uses basic stances and techniques. It is one of the most traditional kata in Shotokan. Jiin (love and shadow) - View on YouTube.
Taikyoku. Heian. Related article: Shotokan vs Kyokushin. Taikyoku. There is only one kata in this category called the Taikyoku Shodan kata. It is the most basic Kata on the list. Starts with the ready stance. From this original position turn on your left at ninety degrees, getting into a front stance and left downward block.
The Gekisai kata are taught as the first kata in the Goju Ryu Karate syllabus. They were created by Chojun Miyagi Sensei in 1940 as a way of introducing the basic karate forms to a wider audience. Goju-Ryu Gekisai kata. Miyagi Sensei was aware that the usual method of learning karate began with the intensive study of Sanchin kata.
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