Kata - Jissen Karate

To search for the old!

Gichin Funakoshi once said: “To search for the old is to understand the new. The old, the new, this is a …

Learning a Kata is a nuanced process that involves more than just mastering patterns and techniques. Here’s a step-by-step guide: …

What should we call the five basic Kata from Itosu? Pinan or Heian? Itosu Ankō, the creator of the Pinan …

Kata is a series of movements consisting of offensive and defensive combat techniques, which are composed of former Karate masters. …

By learning Kata, you get the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the ancient masters. If you perform Kata …

Rules about the Embusen (Line of movement). First, we need to define the term “Kiten”. Wikipedia says: .. “Nearly all …

The Naihanchi Kata. The Naihanchi Kata is a very old Kata, which can be found in many different styles and …

The Pinan/Heian (平安) Kata Itosu Anko created the Pinan Kata for use in the Okinawan Elementary School around 1900. The …

The Taikyoku Kata. Gichin Funakoshi and his son Yoshitaka “Gigo” Funakoshi, are said to be the creator of the Taikyoku …