Kata

Kata are the formal sequences at the heart of Kyokushin. Every movement is set out below, step by step, with the photographs that go with it. Choose a kata from the list to begin.

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Kihon Kata Ichi

Kihon Kata are supplementary practice forms and are not part of any grading syllabus.

Formal stance kata, designed to assist development of blocking/striking combinations.

Stances
Fudo Dachi Uchi-Hachi-Ji-Dachi Yoi Dachi Zenkutsu Dachi

Kihon Kata Ichi

Kihon Kata are extra kata for a student to improve positioning and stances with blocking or striking techniques.

The example given in Kihon Kata Ichi is gedan barai and chudan gyaku tsuki and the stance is zenkutsu dachi. If the student uses his/her imagination he/she can utilise any stance or technique available, to this sequence of Kihon Kata.

Start the kata in fudo dachi (fig. 1). On the command “Yoi” move into the yoi stance (figs. 2 and 3).

Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 1
fig. 1
Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 2
fig. 2
Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 3
fig. 3

On the command “Hajime” move the left foot at 90° into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 4). In the same stance punch chudan gyaku tsuki (fig. 5).

Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 4
fig. 4
Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 5
fig. 5

Move the right leg immediately across approximately shoulder width, turn 180° into right zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 6). In the same stance punch chudan gyaku tsuki (fig. 7).

Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 6
fig. 6
Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 7
fig. 7

Move the left leg at a right angle and turn into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 8). In the same stance punch chudan gyaku tsuki (fig. 9).

Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 8
fig. 8
Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 9
fig. 9

Move the right leg across turning 180° into right zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 10). In the same stance punch chudan gyaku tsuki (fig. 11).

Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 10
fig. 10
Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 11
fig. 11

Move the left leg across turning 180° into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 12). In the same stance punch chudan gyaku tsuki (fig. 13).

Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 12
fig. 12
Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 13
fig. 13

Move the right leg 90° into right zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 14). In the same stance punch chudan gyaku tsuki (fig. 15).

Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 14
fig. 14
Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 15
fig. 15

Move the left leg across turning 180° into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 16). In the same stance punch chudan gyaku tsuki (fig. 17).

Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 16
fig. 16
Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 17
fig. 17

Move the right leg at 90° into right zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 18). In the same stance punch chudan gyaku tsuki (fig. 19).

Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 18
fig. 18
Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 19
fig. 19

Move the left leg across turning 180° into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 20). In the same stance punch chudan gyaku tsuki (fig. 21).

Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 20
fig. 20
Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 21
fig. 21

Move the right leg across turning 180° into right zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 22). In the same stance punch chudan gyaku tsuki (fig. 23).

Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 22
fig. 22
Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 23
fig. 23

On the command “Naore” move the left leg to the right leg into fudo dachi to complete the kata (fig. 24).

Kihon Kata Ichi fig. 24
fig. 24

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