12 point kata

[montrose76]

this is required at a new shotokan school that I am looking into. does any one know this kata?have been unable to find on web search.Thanks

[Zorbasan]

its probably their name for somethign that is pretty standard, or its something they have come up with as a training tool.

i havent heard of it myself.

[bushido_man96]

I have not heard of it either. From what I know, the Heian series are the first in most Shotokan Karate schools.

[Shotokan-kez]

I have never heard of it either?

[pittbullJudoka]

Nor have I and my sensei uses the biggest part of the Shotokan kata in our dojo.

[kkennedy219]

It might be the name they use for the elementary kata "Taikyoku Shodan". My school calls it "Kihon Kata". I just counted and there are 12 points in it, though. You Tube has tons and tons of video clips listed under either name.

[ps1]

12 points in Taikyoku Shodan? There are 20 I believe. Simplified, they are:

block, punch, block, punch, block, punch, punch, punch, block, punch, block, punch, block, punch, punch, punch, block, punch, block, punch.

Unless you count elements that are combined in rhythm, there are twenty movements, not counting return to yoi and bowing.

[kkennedy219]

Yeah, you're right...20 in the full kata, 12 in just the first "I". What was I thinking...that'll teach me to post messages so early in the AM.

[ps1]

Yeah, you're right...20 in the full kata, 12 in just the first "I". What was I thinking...that'll teach me to post messages so early in the AM.

I totally understand!

[montrose76]

Thanks everyone, I guess I'll find out when I start classes.