So how many katas did you know in your first month?

[hobz]

We were introduced to the first 3 kata in our first month - saying I'd learned them by then would be a bit of a stretch; we needed them in order to get our yellow belt, which you needed to train about 3 months for. That was when I was taking Japanese Goju so it was Taikyokyu Gedan, Chudan and Jodan that we learned.

 

Ditto here, and it was supposed to be 3 months for my Yellow, but, the next test wasn't until the end of august so it was closer to 6. No worries though, just meant I could impress my Sensei more

[aes]

My style is Shorin Ryu and is likely different but in the first month we were taught Kihon Uke Waza. (Basic Blocks). Not really a Kata, but the first building block for them.

 

In the next month we learned basic stances and then next was basic kicks.

 

Then our first realish Kata Kihon Ippon.

 

Still more of a training too IMO. At about Orange belt in my school (8 months) you start to learn classic Katas like Shiho Hai etc.

[shimatta_billa]

In TKD, I learnt Palgwe Iljang in my first month.

 

In Shotokan, I have not yet been training a month and I have learnt four of the 5 heians. I don't think anyone could ever claim to 'master' or 'perfect' their kata however.