DWx Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Welcome Joi "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarateEd Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Welcome to KF, JoiH! Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoiH Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Welcome to another Shotokan Karateka! Question - how many kata do you have to know for nidan, and what are they?I had to know:All of the Heian katas- Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yondan and Godan. The Tekki katas- Shodan, Nidan and Sandan.Kanku DaiKanku Sho (which I suck at LOL)EmpiJionJitteBassai DaiBassai ShoHangetsuSochinGankakuChinte (I didn't technically have to know this one, but learned it anyway because I like the moves).I really want to learn Unsu but no one at my current dojo knows it. My personal favorite is actually Heian Nidan even though it is a lower level kata. Joi H."Victory does not come from physical capacity- it comes from an indomitable will"- Gandhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granitemiller Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 18 is a lot! I have not done Hangetsu, and we include Gojushiho to your list. My personal favorite kata is probably Empi, although I am not as good at it as I would like. "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" Confuciushttp://graniteshotokan.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoiH Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 18 is a lot! I have not done Hangetsu, and we include Gojushiho to your list. My personal favorite kata is probably Empi, although I am not as good at it as I would like.LOL are any of us as good as we would like to be? I really think that people will have a personal favorite kata(s) that they excell at.....and some kata(s) that they do not. I know that many of my katas need work- especially after having the baby. I need to work on Jitte especially- I hardly remember any moves anymore! And Tekki Sandan hates me.....But Empi is one of my faves so if you ever need any tips just let me know. I have never done Gojushiho, or seen it, so I would be very interested in a link that shows the kata in action. Thanks for replying! Joi H."Victory does not come from physical capacity- it comes from an indomitable will"- Gandhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white owl Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Glad to have you, Joi H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperki Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Joi, Welcome to you also. I've been in SLC for about 3 years now, and I love it. If you're into outdoor pursuits you can't been the mountain west! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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