Traditionally, there are 26 Shotokan katas. However, if in doubt, check with your Sensei/Instructor because some Shotokan Karate schools use slightly different kata formats and/or include additional katas from other Karate styles into their curriculum. Moreover, after the first eight katas, many Sh...
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in his former country, Uzbekistan, during his teenage years. When his son, Benjamin, was born, Sensei Abramov decided to take his passion for karate to the next level, in order to pass on his learnings to his son. This is when the idea of opening up his own karate studio sparked. ...
Due to a variety of factors, such as flexibility and strength, different people may find one kata to be harder than another. Out of the 26 Shotokan katas, 21 katas are considered advanced katas and can be performed by practitioners at World Karate Federation sanctioned events, according to the...
KATA are the forms you often see if you’ve ever seen a demonstration or a karate competition. There are around 26 different katas in shotokan karate depending on which organisation you belong to. At certain levels in your training you are expected to know the required katas. I have added ...