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How many kata in your style and other questions?


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Hi Zaine,

The 30 Kata's are up to and including Sandan. For the breakdown you can check the list at our club site http://www.northernrivers-shukokai.com.au/training.html and select Shukokai Kata

I see you guys learn Pinan Nidan before Shodan. My school started doing that after awhile. Do you know the reason your school does it?

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I've trained in a few different Shotokan karate clubs and associations.

The practiced 26 (or 28 depending on clubs) Katas of Shotokan:

Taikyoku shodan

Taikyoku Nidan* some clubs practice this, others don't

Heian Shodan

Heian Nidan

Heian Sandan

Heian Yondan

Heian Godan

Tekki Shodan

Bassai Dai

Kanku Dai

Enpi

Sochin

Meikyo

Ji'in

Gojushiho Dai

Jion

Jitte

Hangetsu

Gankaku

Tekki Nidan

Tekki Sandan

Chinte

Bassai Sho

Kanku Sho

Nijushiho

Unsu

Wankan

Gojushiho Sho

Tang Soo Do: 3rd Dan '18

Shotokan Karate: 2nd Dan '04

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I see you guys learn Pinan Nidan before Shodan. My school started doing that after awhile. Do you know the reason your school does it?

Hi Zaine,

Sensei Allan considered Nidan easier to teach to new students than Shodan in respect to the stances, changes of direction, and the number of strikes and blocks in Shodan

Sandan - Shukokai

Honbu - AM Shukokai Karate-Do Renmei

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Sensei Allan considered Nidan easier to teach to new students than Shodan in respect to the stances, changes of direction, and the number of strikes and blocks in Shodan

That's basically what my teacher got at as well. I still prefer learning Pinan Shodan first (possibly this is a biased opinion, being that I learned Shodan first), but in the end it really doesn't matter, as long as it's being taught.

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Interesting to see that 'Jissen Dai' Dobbersky-not heard of that Kata before-any vids of it around!?! When you say 'my creations', as in the Taikyoku Kata 1 through 3, are they YOUR additions, or 'add-on's'?

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Interesting to see that 'Jissen Dai' Dobbersky-not heard of that Kata before-any vids of it around!?! When you say 'my creations', as in the Taikyoku Kata 1 through 3, are they YOUR additions, or 'add-on's'?

Jissen Dai, this is the amalgamation of Jissen No Kata Sono Ichi and Ni. I found during the formulation of my school that the kata had a lot of duplication, which to me wasn't required as if someone practised all the kata. Duplicating techniques wasn't required. This was the same for the following kata

Kihon Dai - mix of Kihon No Kata Sono Ni & San

Nage Dai - mix of Nage No Kata Sono San & Ni (with added techniques)

Kumite Dai - mix of Kumite No Kata Sono Ni, San & Yon

Goshin Dai - mix of Shoshin No Kata Sono Ni & San

Some of the Ashihara Kata combinations were amended/replaced with ethos from my Traditional Martial Arts experience.

The Taikyoku Kata are MY additions. I found that the First Kata, Shoshin Sho Kata (Shoshin No Kata Sono Ichi) was at times too technical to junior beginners. I then looked at a way to best present the kata more basically, but still encompass Ashihara Karate. Thus the 3 kata were created

Below is the first Kata in a basic description - the only stance is a fighting stance!

Taikyoku Shodan Kata

1st Move – Left Leg forward

Front foot back, Palm Heel Block, front foot forward

Back Hand Punch to the face, turn opposite direction

Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

2nd Move – Right Leg Forward

Front foot back, Palm Heel Block, front foot forward

Back Hand Punch to the face, turn to front

Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

3rd Move – Left Leg Forward

Front foot back, Palm Heel Block, front foot forward

Back Hand Punch to the face, Step Forward

Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

4th Move – Right leg Forward

Front foot back, Palm Heel Block, front foot forward

Back Hand Punch to the face, Step Forward

Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

5th Move – Left Leg Forward

Front foot back, Palm Heel Block, front foot forward

Back Hand Punch to the face, Kiai !!!! Step to Left

Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

6th Move – Left Leg Forward

Front foot back, Palm Heel Block, front foot forward

Back Hand Punch to the face, turn opposite direction

Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

7th Move – Right leg Forward

Front foot back, Palm Heel Block, front foot forward

Back Hand Punch to the face, turn to front

Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

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We have

Kihon Kata

Pinan Nidan

Pinan Shodan

Pinan Sandan

Pinan Yondan

Pinan Godan

Kushanku

Naihanchi

Seishan

Chinto

Wanshu

Rohai

Bassai

Jion

Enjoy Karate as a Practice and not as a Product

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