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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Sushiho
Koryu-gojushiho — fifty four steps Every step you take is linked to the next. In the same way, your past is linked to your present and your present will be linked to your future
- Approximate performance time
- 1 minute 15 seconds minimum; 1 minute 20 seconds maximum
- Stances
- Fudo Dachi Musubi Dachi Uchi-Hachi-Ji-Dachi Yoi Dachi Moro Ashi Dachi Sanchin Dachi Tsuru-Ashi-Dachi Kokutsu Dachi Neko Ashi Dachi
Sushiho
On the command “Sushiho”, open eyes, move into the yoi position with ibuki (figs. 3 to 5).
On the command “Hajime” move forward with the right leg executing an age kakato ushiro geri into moroashi dachi. Simultaneously push left hand forward into shotei and immediately block osae uke (figs. 6 and 7).
On the completion of the moroashi dachi stance strike right oroshi uraken uchi (fig. 8). (N.b. the right elbow is positioned above the blocking hand). Repeat twice as in figs. 9, 10 and 11, 12.
Move forward into right sanchin dachi and slowly block right jodan kake uke followed by chudan gyaku tsuki and chudan oi tsuki (figs. 14 to 17).
Move forward into right sanchin dachi and slowly block left jodan kake uke followed by chudan gyaku tsuki and chudan oi tsuki (figs. 18 to 21).
Look to the right, open the left hand and cover with jodan shotei in tsuru ashi dachi (fig. 22) and kick right jodan yoko geri to the side with the hands in the original position (fig. 23).
Look to the left and cover with a right jodan shotei in tsuru ashi dachi (fig. 25) and kick left jodan yoko geri to the side with the hands in the original position (fig. 26).
Move the left leg forward into kiba dachi at 45° and strike right chudan gyaku hiji ate (fig. 28) and with the same arm strike jodan age hiji ate (fig. 29).
Move the right leg forward into kiba dachi at 45° and strike left chudan gyaku hiji ate (fig. 30) and with the same arm strike jodan hiji ate (fig. 31).
Move the left leg forward in line with the right into kiba dachi and strike right chudan hiji ate (fig. 32). Immediately cover with the left elbow and position for oroshi hijiate (fig. 33); complete the right oroshi hiji ate strike in a low narrow kiba dachi and KIAI (fig. 34).
Now whilst moving forward into right moroashi dachi bring the right knee up to block and position both hands for a block (figs. 35 and 36).
By moving the left foot across turn 180° anticlockwise into left kokutsu dachi and block left kake uke (figs. 38 to 40).
Still in the same stance block left osae uke (figs. 41 and 42) and immediately strike right chudan gyaku yonhon nukite (figs. 43 and 44).
Move forward into right kokutsu dachi, block right kake uke, immediately block right osae uke and strike left chudan gyaku yonhon nukite (figs. 45 to 48).
Move forward into left kokutsu dachi, block left kake uke, immediately block left osae uke and strike right chudan gyaku yonhon nukite (figs. 49 to 52).
Move the left leg forward stepping into kiba dachi (i.e. body turns 90°) and block morote shuto gedan barai to the left (figs. 53 to 55).
Move the left leg back, one step, into kiba dachi and block morote shuto gedan barai to the left (figs. 56 to 59).
Clench both fists and execute a double handed throw from the left shoulder to the right side (figs. 60 and 61).
Move the right leg forward, one step, into kiba dachi and block morote shuto gedan barai to the right (figs. 62 to 65).
Clench both fists and execute a double handed throw from the right shoulder to the left (figs. 66 to 68).
Move forward with the right leg executing an age kakato ushiro geri into right moroashi dachi, and strike right uraken oroshi ganmen uchi and KIAI (figs. 69 to 71). (69 with shotei cover).
Move the right foot across and turn 180° into left sanchin dachi and simultaneously block left chudan uchi uke (figs. 72 and 73).
With the same arm immediately strike left jodan hiji ate (fig. 74) and gyaku uraken ganmen uchi (fig. 75).
Move forward into right sanchin dachi and strike right jodan hiji ate, with the same arm strike uraken ganmen uchi, cover with the right arm and strike left shuto gyaku hizo uchi (figs. 78 to 81).
Move forward into left sanchin dachi and strike left jodan hiji ate, with the same arm strike uraken ganmen uchi, cover with the left arm and strike right gyaku shuto hizo uchi (figs. 82 to 85).
Still in the same stance raise the right hand slowly upwards into jodan shotei uke (fig. 86) and with the hand in this position kick right chudan mae geri (fig. 87).
After the kick land into right zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan gyaku tsuki with the right hand placed open, on the punching forearm (fig. 88).
By swivelling the hips to the left 135° quickly change direction into left zenkutsu dachi with both fists clenched in a low position; slowly move both arms upwards crossing in the middle (fig. 89), complete the full circle with both arms until crossed once again in front of the face (figs. 90 to 92). At this stage move left leg across 45° to the left into zenkutsu dachi and quickly complete the double arm movement by executing a morote gedan barai (fig. 93), finishing with both arms to the side of the body.
Move forward into right kokutsu dachi and prepare for a block (figs. 94 and 95); complete the right chudan kake uke (figs. 96 and 97).
Move forward into left kokutsu dachi and block left chudan kake uke (figs. 98 and 99).
Move forward into right kokutsu dachi and block right chudan kake uke (figs. 100 and 101).
Move the left leg across to the right (fig. 102), turning the body 270° into left kokutsu dachi and block left chudan kake uke (fig. 103).
With the arms in this position move through in a straight line with the left and then the right foot (i.e. one step) into kiba dachi and execute a double arm shuto gedan barai to the left (figs. 104 to 106).
Look to the front and block forward with a left osae uke and prepare for a uraken strike (fig. 107).
Execute a right oroshi uraken ganmen uchi with the elbow finishing above the open left hand (fig. 108).
Return the left hand to the ready punch position (fig. 109) and immediately strike left chudan yonhon nukite (fig. 110) and strike right chudan yonhon nukite and KIAI (fig. 111).
Look to the right and move in this direction with the left leg into an intermediate kake dachi (fig. 112) and follow through into kiba dachi and execute a double arm shuto gedan barai to the right (figs. 113 and 114).
Look to the front and block forward with a right osae uke and strike left oroshi uraken ganmen uchi (figs. 115 and 116).
Return the right hand to the ready punch position and strike right and left chudan yonhon nukite and KIAI (figs. 117 to 119).
Move the right foot across turning the body 90° into uchi hachi ji dachi, simultaneously moving both hands, fists closed, into the uraken sayu uchi position (figs. 123 and 124).
Strike morote uraken sayu uchi (figs. 125 and 126) and immediately strike morote haito uchi jodan (figs. 127 to 129), followed immediately with morote chudan tsuki (fig. 130).
Move both arms slowly upwards, and quickly bring them around and down and again upwards until crossed above the head in a full circular movement (figs. 131 to 138). From this position quickly block morote gedan barai to the side of the body (figs. 139 and 140).
Move the left leg across and slightly back turning the body 90° into left zenkutsu dachi and strike chudan gyaku tsuki (figs. 141 and 142).
Whilst moving forward into right moroashi dachi bring the right knee up to block and position both hands in preparation for a block (figs. 143 to 145).
Move forward into right moroashi dachi and block morote gedan shotei uke as previously described (figs. 148 and 149).
Move forward into right moroashi dachi and block morote gedan shotei uke as previously described (figs. 150 and 151).
Move the right (i.e. back) leg across (fig. 152), turning the body 180° into left kokutsu dachi and block left jodan kake uke (fig. 153); immediately block left osae uke (fig. 154) and strike right chudan yonhon nukite over the open left hand (fig. 155).
Move forward into right kokutsu dachi and block right osae uke (fig. 156) and strike left chudan yonhon nukite (fig. 157) over the open right hand.
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