quinteros1963 Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Ok I am learning Shotokan now. What are the Katas I need to know for BB. The instuctor told me I need to learn the Heinan 1-5 and Baisai Dai. As well as being proficient in sparring and defence. I have prior experience in Goju ryu and am still practicing it as well. I am asking because there are so many kata, I was suprised that only 6-7 of over 20 would get you to shodan. The past is no more; the future is yet to come. Nothing exist except for the here and now. Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what's clearly is clearly at hand...Lets continue to train! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHighlander Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Ok I am learning Shotokan now. What are the Katas I need to know for BB. The instuctor told me I need to learn the Heinan 1-5 and Baisai Dai. As well as being proficient in sparring and defence. I have prior experience in Goju ryu and am still practicing it as well. I am asking because there are so many kata, I was suprised that only 6-7 of over 20 would get you to shodan.at least in our club, we need to know Heian 1-5, Tekki Shodan, Jion, and then Bassai Dai.Bassai Dai is the test kata for 1st kyu and BB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WireFrame Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 You need to be able to perform all the Heian Kata well and at least know Bassai Dai, though there are other brown belt Kata you may learn aswell. But your sensei has told you the "requirements" for the grading accurately as far as it would also be where I train.Your experience in Goju Ryu may help (purely in terms of fitness and performance), but be aware of which style and techniques you should be performing on the day. I train with someone experienced in Wado Ryu, which shares some Katas with Shotokan except there are subtle differences in the targets and techniques used, which any examiner will notice a mile off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinteros1963 Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Your experience in Goju Ryu may help (purely in terms of fitness and performance), but be aware of which style and techniques you should be performing on the day. The kata are not even close so I don't forsee mixing any thing up. The blocks are slightly different, as Goju is more circular and flowy and Shoto seems more linear and hard. The strikes are the same but thats about it. The past is no more; the future is yet to come. Nothing exist except for the here and now. Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what's clearly is clearly at hand...Lets continue to train! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudansha Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 The kata are not even close so I don't forsee mixing any thing up. The blocks are slightly different, as Goju is more circular and flowy and Shoto seems more linear and hard. The strikes are the same but thats about it.Terminology is the same; stances are the same. The blocks and punches are called the same thing, they are simply done in a little different manner. I have worked with many karatekas who cross train. For those individuals, senseis rarely make a big deal if the blocks are a little more circular than normal. I have noticed, especially from shodan up, karatekas are trusted to hone their techniques and change things a bit to suit their own personal style.As far as requirements go, you also need to learn Jiyu Ippon Kumite, Kihon Kata 1-5, and kihon ippon kumite. This is for SKI; JKA requirements are different. Depending on if your school is affiliated with SKI, JKA, USKA, or one of the many other karate associations, the requirements may differ from one school to another.My dojo is affiliated with SKI. Our requirements are here:http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=440127210&albumID=738476&imageID=457153 Way of Japan Karate Do Bakersfield, Ca. USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinteros1963 Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Sweet, thanks for the info Mudansha. Much appreciated! The past is no more; the future is yet to come. Nothing exist except for the here and now. Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what's clearly is clearly at hand...Lets continue to train! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade96 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Ok I am learning Shotokan now. What are the Katas I need to know for BB. The instuctor told me I need to learn the Heinan 1-5 and Baisai Dai. As well as being proficient in sparring and defence. I have prior experience in Goju ryu and am still practicing it as well. I am asking because there are so many kata, I was suprised that only 6-7 of over 20 would get you to shodan.at least in our club, we need to know Heian 1-5, Tekki Shodan, Jion, and then Bassai Dai.Bassai Dai is the test kata for 1st kyu and BB.yeah that's why myfriend can't test for her BB yet - she doesn't yet know her bassai dai (at competition she did heian godan instead) Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly.You don't have to blow out someone else's candle in order to let your own flame shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Food for thought : The number of kata you know has nothing to do with your shodan grading. "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Miller Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 It depends on your Shotokan organization and school.JKA you will have to know all Kihon, Tekki Katas, One Brown Belt Kata of your choice (or one that your Sensei thinks you need most for development) will be required, but typically you will know all of them by then. By the time you get to Shodan, what katas to know will not even be an issue...- Killer - Mizu No KokoroShodan - Nishiyama SenseiTable Tennis: http://www.jmblades.com/Auto Weblog: http://appliedauto.mypunbb.com/Auto Forum: http://appauto.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david123 Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 ehm...in my club its hiean 1-5 tekki shodan, bassai dai, bassai sho, kankudai, hangetsu, jion, and 1 other i kinda forgot?? practice doesnt make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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