Katas

These katas are from Shotokan Karate which is known as a Japanese system. However, its founder Gichin Funakoshi Sensei, was Okinawan as were his teachers. So the system is rooted in the Okinawan fighting arts. These are not the only applications I have found that will work. These are just a sample of the types of techniques that I have learned and teach to my students.

Please click on the katas to see examples of combat karate.

HEIAN SHODAN	BASSAI SHO	NIJU SHIHO
HEIAN NIDAN	KANKU DAI	SOCHIN
HEIAN SANDAN	KANKU SHO	GOJU SHIHO DAI
HEIAN YONDAN	EMPI	GOJU SHIHO SHO
HEIAN GODAN	HANGETSU	UNSU
TEKKI SHODAN	JUTTE	MEIKYO
TEKKI NIDAN	JION	WANKAN
TEKKI SANDAN	GANKAKU	JIIN
BASSAI DAI	CHINTE

These are the katas most organizations that follow the Shotokan system teach. Each link will provide you with one or more applications and an analysis of the movement. Once again DO NOT try these movements unless you are under the strictest of supervision of one trained in first aid and CPR. Done correctly these techniques are meant to be life threatening.

Remember combat karate has a different focus than sport or tournament karate. The distances or (maai) are not the same.

Non-Shotokan Katas
Hyakuhachi Ho	Aragaki Seisan	Seinchin

KATAS

Non-Shotokan Katas