What should we call the five basic Kata from Itosu! Pinan or Heian? Itosu Ankō, the creator of the Pinan
Category: Kata
Generally about Kata.
Evaluating the quality of Kata, part 2
Kata is a series of movements consisting of offensive and defensive combat techniques, which are composed of former Karate masters.
Evaluating the quality of Kata, part 1
By learning Kata, you get the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the ancient masters. If you perform Kata
Rules about the Embusen
Rules about the Embusen (Line of movement) First, we need to define the term “Kiten”. Wikipedia says: .. “nearly all
Naihanchi – The way we do it
The Naihanchi Kata The Naihanchi Kata is a very old Kata, which can be found in many different styles and
Pinan (Heian) Kata – The way we do it
The Pinan/Heian (平安) Kata Itosu Anko created the Pinan Kata for use in the Okinawan Elementary School around 1900. The
Kihon Kata – The way we do it
The Taikyoku Kata Gichin Funakoshi and his son Yoshitaka “Gigo” Funakoshi, are said to be the creator of the Taikyoku
