Favourite Kata

[sensei8]

I love Bassai Dai and Naihanchi.

The next one I'm learning will be Kanku Dai. I'm looking forward to that!

You'll really enjoy Kanku Dai; I always have!

[mazzybear]

I'm learning Chinto at the moment and think it's fair to say it is becoming a favourite. It was a bit of a nightmare to learn the moves at first, but the more I do it the more I like it. Like most Wado Kata it's quite short, but very technical and when watching the black belts do it, it's a beautiful kata. Of the Pinan Kata, Godan is probably my favourite.

M.

[Doctrine612]

Sunsu kata

[Nidan Melbourne]

I'm learning Chinto at the moment and think it's fair to say it is becoming a favourite. It was a bit of a nightmare to learn the moves at first, but the more I do it the more I like it. Like most Wado Kata it's quite short, but very technical and when watching the black belts do it, it's a beautiful kata. Of the Pinan Kata, Godan is probably my favourite.

M.

oh man i can agree with you on that point. Not with Chinto but with some of my kata at least for my style.

There are a few movements in Seipai (Goju-Ryu Version) & Kururunfa (also goju-ryu) that were a nightmare to learn. But after a while they became my favorites!

[Nidan Melbourne]

I love Bassai Dai and Naihanchi.

The next one I'm learning will be Kanku Dai. I'm looking forward to that!

I know there are a lot of variations of Naihanchi out there. Which version do you do? Any chance of a video?

[jaypo]

I love Bassai Dai and Naihanchi.

The next one I'm learning will be Kanku Dai. I'm looking forward to that!

I know there are a lot of variations of Naihanchi out there. Which version do you do? Any chance of a video?

I actually do what my instructor calls "Naifanchi". I thought at first that he was just pronouncing it wrong, but it turns out that it is a variation of the kata.

I'm working on putting all of my katas on video soon, so when that's complete, I'll post it.

[kensei]

In my shotokan syllabus I like Kanku Dai, Nijushiho and Meikyo...however I have been trying to learn a few Goju Kata and by far Seyunchin (sp?) is my favorite so far. Kata is just something I take a lot of interest in. Some I dislike and but they are still important.

[Nidan Melbourne]

In my shotokan syllabus I like Kanku Dai, Nijushiho and Meikyo...however I have been trying to learn a few Goju Kata and by far Seyunchin (sp?) is my favorite so far. Kata is just something I take a lot of interest in. Some I dislike and but they are still important.

Seeiunchin is a good goju kata. Check out Kururunfa thats a fun one to learn and do.

[Karate4Life]

OSU!

I am currently on a 3 year kata quest. This means that I have chosen 2 kata, Shisochin and Seisan from GoJu Ryu, that I practice in depth and explore the bunkai behind them. I do them almost every day several times, and I have started this experiment about 1.5 years ago. The more I do Shisochin and Seisan, the more they become "mine". I made this choice since these two kata "speak" to me - they suit my body type, they have the best flow for me, and their bunkai convinces me. All other kata that I know I also do on a regular basis, but my emphasis is on the mentioned two. I begin to understand why it is said that one can master 2, maybe 3 kata over time, and not more. Sure, I know many more, but "knowing" does not equal "mastering".

OSU!

[Immotay]

I love doing bassai dai, however I'm not 100% on it yet, as soon as I get there kanku dai awaits me!