Kata Shotokan Style : Learning Karate At Home (1.2)

Kata

      Kata means literally "shape" or "model." Kata is a formalized sequence of movements which represent various offensive and defensive postures. These postures are based on idealized combat applications. The applications when applied in a demonstration with real opponents is referred to as a Bunkai. The Bunkai shows how every stance and movement is used. Bunkai is a useful tool to understand a kata.

      Kata used for testing in test hikes belt, to familiarize themselves in motion, to make it easier to memorize the movement, and others.

      There are 26 Kata in the Shotokan style :

1.   heian shodan
2.   heian nidan
3.   heian sandan
4.   heian yondan
5.   heian godan
6.   tekki shodan
7.   tekki nidan
8.   tekki sandan
9.   bassai-dai
10. bassai-sho
11. kanku-dai
12. kanku-sho
13. jitte
14. hangetsu
15. enpi/empi
16. gankaku
17. jion/gion
18. chinte
19. unsu
20. sochin
21. nijushiho
22. gojushiho-dai
23. gojushiho-sho
24. meikyo
25. wankan
26. ji'in

      do not worry and feel lazy to know or learn Kata. because you are not required to memorize or do everything. you just need to learn some of the main Kata are commonly in use in the level kyu or beginners. and the rest for Dan or existing levels of black belt.

      In learning kata you must lear one by one and do not need to be memorized with difficulty just need to follow the movement many times in order to get used to and memorize.

      You can forget about Kata before and  remember next kata if you just want to know, but if you do that you will not be familiar with the basic movements and will reduce the rate of movement provisions in the next Kato.

      So, should you do Kata you've learned before one in every meeting after stretching and kihon (after do video at Kihon Shotokan Style : learning karate at home 1.1). If you forget, you can see the video again. but do not be too memorize it again did just continue until you get used to and by itself will remember indirectly. use your memory to memorize the next Kato.

      This is kata for kyu level or beginner :

1.   heian shodan
2.   heian nidan
3.   heian sandan
4.   heian yondan
5.   heian godan
6.   tekki shodan
7.   tekki nidan
8.   tekki sandan
9.   bassai-dai

      Choose one by one from 1 until last.

      You can learn the rest if you want, but somewhat complex and should learn in karate club.


Reference :

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate
- http://mulyadikarateinkai.blogspot.co.id/2012/08/materi-ujian-menurunkan-tingkat-kyu_9027.html
- https://inkaiviladago.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/diagram-kata/
- www.youtube.co.id/watch?v=4m3PddtJmdE
- pics from google search