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003-1001: Warm-Ups
Warming up with a combination of one of the below patterns, a short fundamental kata (like Sanchi...
002-3000: Summary and Uses
Summary Yakusoku Kumite translates as “promised sparring” - more colloquially it’s known as a pre...
002-2000: Summary, Purpose, and Drills
Introduction to Kihon Ido Kihon Ido translates as Basics (or Foundations) with Movement and, simi...
002-2001: Kihon Ido Ich
Summary The first of the kihon-ido patterns, this is designed to aide students in matching th...
001-1000: Vital Points - Background & Common Points
What are the vital points? One of the key sources of knowledge we use while analyzing the techniq...
002-1303: Choku
Summary This kata builds on Gekisai Dai Ich & Ni and introduces students to how they can work...
002-1302: Gekisai Dai Ni
Summary Building from Gekisai Dai Ich, this kata introduces cat stance & changes the pattern ...
002-1301: Gekisai Dai Ich
Summary The first of the Gekisai kata, designed to introduce the pattern and aide in locking ...
000-1005 - Licence, Credits and Associations
Acknowledgement of Country This document was written & developed on the traditional lands of the ...
000-1000 - Preamble & What This Site Is/Isn't
The Art That's Here Preamble by Sensei Beatrix I’ve been training karate in some way shape or for...
002-1002 - Tensho
Summary The soft in goju, designed as a somewhat meditative kata translating as "rotatin...
002-1001 - Sanchin
Summary The hard in goju, this pattern is designed for shime testing and strengthening t...
002-1205: Taikyoku Mawashi
Summary The last of the taikyoku series, this introduces the common combination through ...
002-1202: Taikyoku Chudan
Summary The second of the Taikyoku series, this introduces Chudan Uke in a more practica...
002-1201: Taikyoku Jodan
Summary The first of the taikyoku series, this leads well on from 4 way pattern block-st...
002-1101: Four Way Pattern
Summary The first kata you learn, designed to help aid in rotating and moving between st...
002-1102: Four Way Pattern Block-Step-Punch
Summary Building on from the four way pattern, adds an extra layer with stepping & strik...
Nunchuku Kata - Maezato no Nunchaku
"Maezato no Nunchaku" is a traditional Okinawan kata that focuses on the use of the nunchaku, a w...
Sai Kata - Tsuken Shitahaku no Sai
"Tsuken Shitahaku no Sai" is a traditional Okinawan kobudō kata that focuses on the use of the sa...
Tonfa Kata - Hamahiga no Tonfa
"Hamahiga no Tonfa" is a traditional Okinawan kobudō kata that focuses on the use of the tonfa, a...