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
SANSEIRU
SHISOCHIN
SEISAN
SEIPAI
KURURUNFA
SUPARINPEI
TENSHO

KATA NAME
PAIKU
ANAN


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2010
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37TH STEVESTON TOURNAMENT
2010.1.9

Gary Wong
1st Place (Men Kata, novice)
1st Place (M.Men Kata, novice)
1st Place (Men Kumite, novice)
2nd Place (M.Men Kumite, nov.)
3rd Place (Men Kata, int.)

Vincent Wong
3rd Place (Men Team Kata, all level)

Andrew Chan
3rd Place (Men Team Kata, all level)

Henry KC Chan
2nd Place (Men Kata, Int.)
2nd Place (Men Kata, Adv.)
2nd Place (Men Kumite, Int.)
3rd Place (Men Kumite, Adv.)
3rd Place (Men Team Kata, all level)

Nikkie Yu
2nd Place (Boys 10-11 Kumite, Int.)
2nd Place (Mixed Team Kata, Int.)

Jeffrey Yu
3rd Place (Boys 12-13 Kumite, Int.)
2nd Place (Mixed Team Kata, Int.)

Gavin Hui
2nd Place (Paddle Kumite)

Terry Zhang
2nd Place (Boys 12-13 Kumite, Nov.)
3rd Place (Paddle Kumite)

Fred Zhang
3rd Place (Boys 15-16 Kata, Int.)
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