Originally a Chinese kata. It was brought to Okinawa and karate by Kanryo Higaonna. In other karate styles, this kata is sometimes called Seipaite, or eighteen hands. The number 18 is derived from the Buddhist concept of 6 x 3, where six represents color, voice, taste, smell, touch and justice and three represents good, bad... more »
The first sokugi (kicking) kata in the Taikyoku series of Kyokushinkai Karate. On every turn, kansetsu geri is executed, while on the following step or the three steps over the middle, mae keage is executed. In some schools, a kake wake uke is performed between the kansetsu geri and the mae... more »
Sokugi taikyoku sono ni is the second sokugi (kicking) kata in the Taikyoku series of Kyokushinkai Karate. Instead of kansetsu geri being executed on every turn, yoko geri is executed, which is the same technique but going to chudan or jodan instead of gedan. On each step and the three steps over the middle,... more »
Sokugi taikyoku sono san is the third sokugi (kicking) kata in the Taikyoku series of Kyokushinkai Karate. On each turn, a yoko geri is executed. The following steps on the short sides are uchi mawashi geri, while the three kicks executed over the long side are soto mawashi geri. In some schools, an uchi... more »
Soto ude uke (outside forearm block) is a Karate blocking technique. Like age uke, soto ude uke has a prepare, although different in position. This preparation is a vital part of the block, and the more advanced you become the clearer its purpose becomes. Soto ude uke starts outside of the body, travelling inward.... more »
Sushiho is a Kyokushinkai Karate Kata (form). It is a greatly modified version of the old Okinawian kata that in Shotokan is known as Gojushiho, and in some other styles as Useishi. The name means “54 steps”, referring to a symbolic number in... more »
Taikyoku sono ichi is the first kata of the Taikyoku series in Kyokushinkai Karate style. On every turn, a gedan barai is executed. Every punch is seiken oi tsuki... more »
Taikyoku sono ni is the second kata in the taikyoku series in Kyokushinkai Karate. It is performed the same way as taikyoku sono ichi, except that all punches are jodan instead of chudan. It is in effect identical to the Taikyoku nidan as done in... more »
Taikyoku sono san is the third kata of the Taikyoku series in Kyokushinkai Karate. The blocks when turning to the long side are gedan barai done in Zenkutsu Dachi stance, while the others are chudan uchi uke done in kokutsu dachi stance. The punches are all seiken oi tsuki done in zenkutsu dachi stance.... more »
Tekki sono ichi is Kyokushinkai Karate Kata. It is known also as Naihanchi. This kata is a very old Okinawian kata with unknown origin. It is generally classified as belonging to the Tomari-te traditions. The name Tekki translates to “iron horse” but the meaning of the name Naihanchi is “internal divided conflict”. It was... more »
Tekki sono ni is Kyokushinkai Karate Kata. It is known also as Naihanchi. This kata is a very old Okinawian kata with unknown origin. It is generally classified as belonging to the Tomari-te traditions. The name Tekki translates to “iron horse” but the meaning of the name Naihanchi is “internal divided conflict”. It was... more »
Tekki sono san is Kyokushinkai Karate Kata. It is known also as Naihanchi. This kata is a very old Okinawian kata with unknown origin. It is generally classified as belonging to the Tomari-te traditions. The name Tekki translates to “iron horse” but the meaning of the name Naihanchi is “internal divided conflict”. It was... more »
Tensho was originally created by Chojun Miyagi. “Tensho” means rolling or fluid hand, literally translated as “rotating palms”. Tensho is the soft and circular (yin) counterpart to the hard and linear (yang) Sanchin kata. Not only was Tensho one of Mas Oyama’s favorite kata, he considered it to be the most indispensable of the... more »
Tetsui tsuki (hammer fist) is a Karate technique. In Tetsui the striking is with the little finger end of the fist, and by default it is aimed at the bridge of the... more »
This kata was created by Seigo Tada, founder of the Seigokan branch of Goju Ryu. Tsuki no Kata by its very name is “kata of punches”, and there is only one kick and just a few blocks in the entire form. The word Tsuki can also mean fortune and luck. Good fortune and luck... more »