Zenkutsu dachi (zen-koo-tsue dah-chee)- One leg forward and one leg back, shoulder width apart. The front knee will be bent until you can't see your toes and the back leg will be straight. Both feet should be pointing forward. HAND TECHNIQUES - Te waza (teh wah-sah) Empi Uchi (en-pee oo-chee)- elbow strike.Written Instructions for Shotokan Kata 3 – Heian Sandan. Heian Sandan has 20 movements. This kata requires accurate Shotokan stances (dachi). Turn left 90 degrees and step forward left back stance, left middle inside block. Bring right foot to left, informal-attention stance, left downward block, simultaneous right middle inside block.Osoto makikomi. Kawazu gake. Harai makikomi. Uchi mata makikomi. Sode tsurikomi goshi. Ippon seoi nage. Obi tori gaeshi. Kouchi makikomi. Daki age was excluded as a Kodokan officially recognized technique.Note: this page focuses on un-armed taekwondo forms. For weapons forms, see Taekwondo Weapons Training. For creative or freestyle forms, see Freestyle Forms. The Korean terms hyeong, poomsae and teul are all used to refer to Taekwondo forms or "patterns." The word hyeong is often romanized as hyung - hyeong is the term usually used in Traditional Taekwondo. Poomsae is sometimes romanized as Karate. Karate Blocks. Blocks (Uke) are used to defend against arm and leg attacks toward any part of the body. They have also been used effectively against weapons attacks, however, this is not recommended. Most Karate blocks are arm techniques done with a closed fist or open hand, but the legs (knees and feet) can also be trained to block.
lifetime performing them. We hope you have enjoyed this Karate forms (Kata) list. Much of the information about the origin of traditional katas has been lost to time. We did our best to include all the karate forms names, including an approximation of their meaning in English. The most important thing is to get out there, start your kata
Knifehand - 'Sonkal' is the Taekwondo name for a move similar to the "karate chop", i.e. where an open hand is hammered down to make impact with the underside. A ridgehand is the opposite, where the top of the open hand strikes. These are commonly made to the side of the neck.
This page provides videos and instructions for Shotokan kata – Jion. This is an advanced Shotokan Karate kata. To master these Shotokan Karate katas, you will also have to learn basic Shotokan stances , Karate kicks , Karate blocks , Karate punches, etc. Please use the demonstration video below in order to see what the kata should look like
