KATA

 

Kata can be defined as a series of prearranged defensive and offensive movements manipulating the body as a tool for survival under circumstances of one or more attackers.

Karate is just not a sport or movement. It is a ART of martial. Kata is designed to acquire skills in self-defense and historic Bujitsu.

Kata could be catagoried in Fukyu Kata (General), Kihon Kata (Basic), Heisu Kata (Closed Hand) and Kaishu Kata (Open Hand). Fukyu Kata such as: Taikyoku, Gekisai. Basic Kata such as: Sanchin. Closed hand Kata such as Tensho. And the last, Open hand Kata such as: Seienchin, Kururunfa and Suparinpei.

There may be a few different Kata systems of Goju-Ryu. Though from Dojo to Dojo they are different as well. However, in the highest form of understanding, we can translate Kata as Zen in motion, in contrast to Seiza or sitting meditation. It is an understanding that requires depth in philosophy, an imagination of opponents and uncommon situations and mastery of basics within your own particular style.

The following is the Kata that we practice in Shoseikan:

 

KATA NAME

 

TAIKYOKU JODAN

 

TAIKYOKU JODAN NO NI

 

TAIKYOKU JODAN NO SAN

 

TAIKYOKU CHUDAN

 

TAIKYOKU CHUDAN NO NI

 

TAIKYOKU CHUDAN NO SAN

 

TAIKYOKU GEDAN

 

TAIKYOKU GEDAN NO NI

 

TAIKYOKU GEDAN NO SAN

 

GEKISAI ICHI

 

GEKISAI NI

 

SANCHIN

 

SAIFA

 

SEIENCHIN (SEIYUNCHIN)

 

SANSEIRU

 

SHISOCHIN

 

SEISAN

 

SEIPAI

 

KURURUNFA

 

SUPARINPEI

 

TENSHO

 

KATA NAME

 

PAIKU

 

ANAN

 

 

 

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