The kama is a traditional farming sickle, and considered one of the hardest to learn due to the inherent danger in practicing with such a weapon. The point at which the blade and handle join in the “weapon” model normally has a nook with which a bo can be trapped, although this joint proved... more »
The kama is a traditional farming sickle, and considered one of the hardest to learn due to the inherent danger in practicing with such a weapon. The point at which the blade and handle join in the “weapon” model normally has a nook with which a bo can be trapped, although this joint proved... more »
Kanku Dai is one of the most important kata in the Shotokan Karate Syllabus. This is, despite being an advanced kata, quite basic, but is a very long kata. Under the WKF rules, this is one of the Shitei kata alongside Jion, and is fundamentally both challenging and enjoyable to perform. This kata is famous... more »
Kanku Dai is one of the most important kata in the Shotokan Karate Syllabus. This is, despite being an advanced kata, quite basic, but is a very long kata. Under the WKF rules, this is one of the Shitei kata alongside Jion, and is fundamentally both challenging and enjoyable to perform. This kata is famous... more »
Kanku is the Kyokushinkai version of the traditional Karate Kata Kanku dai. Some organizations have removed the “Dai” from the name, calling it only “Kanku”, as there is no “Sho” or other alternate Kanku variation practiced in Kyokushinkai. The Kaku kata was originally known as Kusanku or Kushanku, and is believed to have either... more »
Kanku Sho, which translates to mean ‘To view the sky minor’, was created by Master Itosu, and was developed using Kanku Dai as the basis. There are fundamental similarities in the kata, one being the physical looking to the sky. In Dai, in the opening sequences, your hands elevate, and so does your head, with... more »
Kime no kata (form of the decision) is a self-defense oriented series of katas in Kodokan Judo. Kime no kata, also known as Shinken Shobu no Kata (form of real fighting), was developed at the Kodokan around 1888. The series is composed of 8 techniques from a kneeling posture (idori waza), and 12 techniques... more »
Kime shiki (form of decision) is a Kodokan Judo kata very similar to Kime no kata. This exercise aims to properly and strongly build your body by developing the fastand graceful movements of your muscles of the whole body. Further, it considerably assists to improve the skillful and decisive body movements which can be... more »
Ko-Bu Nunchaku is the first nunchaku kata that you learn in Okinawan Kobudo. It is a a kihon kata, based on basic exercises. For that reason, the practice of Ko-Bu Nunchaku gives you the fundamentals of Okinawan Nunchaku handling... more »
Part two It is the most recent kata of Judo, having been created in 1956. It incorporates techniques from aikido through the influence of Kenji Tomiki. It consists of several techniques (atemi, throws, chockes, locks) to defend oneself from: unarmed attack, attack with a dagger, with a stick, and with a gun. Against unarmed... more »
Koshiki no Kata (ancient ) is a kata (a set of prearranged techniques) in Judo. It is also known as Kito ryu no Kata. It consists of 21 techniques originally belonging to the Kito School of Jujutsu. Jigoro Kano revised the techniques and incorporated them into a kata in order to preserve the historical... more »
Koshokun Dai is the Shito Ryu version of Kanku-Dai a popular kata in many schools of Karate descended from the Shorin style of karate practiced on Okinawa. The name, “Kosokun/Kusanku”, refers to the name of the Chinese diplomat from Fukien who is believed to have traveled to Okinawa and taught his system of fighting... more »
Kosokun Sho is the Shito Ryu version of Kanku Sho, which translates to mean ‘To view the sky minor’. This kata was created by Master Itosu, and was developed using Koshokun dai as the basis. There are fundamental similarities in the kata, one being the physical looking to the sky. In Dai, in the... more »
Kururunfa “Holding Ground” epitomizes the ideals of Go-“hard and Ju-“soft”. Stance transitions are quick and explosive while the hands techniques are employed using “muchimi” or a heavy, sticky movement. As in the other kata of Goju-Ryu, it is quite evident that grappling and close-quartered fighting is the favored fighting style. The same kanji “fa”is... more »
The name of this quick and fast kata literally means “to detain for a long time and suddenly rip apart”, however a more accurate/contextual translation would be “to restrain and destroy”. Kururunfa contains a wide variety of open-hand/hip coordination techniques that, depending on the circumstances, can either be interpreted joint locks, blocks or strikes or... more »
The name Kushanku refers to the name of the Chinese diplomat from Fukien who is believed to have traveled to Okinawa and taught his system of fighting there. The kata was renamed to Kanku-Dai by Funakoshi Gichin during the 1930′s while developing the now very popular system of karate known as Shotokan. Kushanku is a cornerstone in Wado Ryu: it... more »
The Kuwa is one of the many Okinawan weapons, based on a hoe, a tool common in all agrarian societies; in Okinawa, the kuwa has been also used as a weapon for as long as there have been farmers. Compared to garden-variety hoes, the handle tends to be thicker and usually shorter, both due... more »