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What is kata?
Kata are the pre-arranged sets of movements in which the karateka defends against several imaginary attackers. Each movement of a kata represents a self-defense technique against a potential opponent. These self-defense "applications" are traditionally called bunkai (analysis), although the word oyo (application) is also used. All kata have an embusen, or performance line. This is the path of the kata, or rather, its floor plan. The movements of a given kata must always be performed in the correct order, and the kata must always start and finish on the same spot.
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HEIAN KATA
The Heian katas are the foundation katas for shotokan karate. The word Heian is a combination of the word heiwa, meaning "calm" or "peaceful," and the word antei, which means "easy" or "stable." Therefore, Heian could be translated as "Peace and Stability." Heian kata are taught to beginner and intermediate students.
At each grading, students must demonstrate their grading kata to progress to the next grade. Click the link below to be taken to a video of the kata for each grade.
TEKKI KATA
Tekki is usually translated as "Iron Horseman." This is because, aside from crossing the feet in kosa position a few times, all movements in the three Tekki kata are performed in horse stance. The embusen for all Tekki kata is a lateral straight line (i.e. there are no forward or backward stepping motions).
There are three Tekki kata, but only one is used in a usual shotokan grading.
SENTEI KATA
Sentei means "selection." The four "selection kata" exemplify Shotokan karate. They are very strong yet humble kata. Usually taught at the brown belt level, it is from these four kata that a 1st kyu brown belt must choose a tokui kata for their black belt exam. The tokui kata is the kata chosen as one's favorite or best kata. Also, all black belts are expected to know the four Sentei kata for tournament since these kata are used during the elimination rounds.
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ADVANCED KATA
The following kata make up the make up the remaning 25 shotokan kata.