7. Tekki Shodan (鉄騎初段) Means ~ Iron Horse first level Introduced by ~ Yasutsune Itosu. 8. Bassai Dai (披塞大) Means ~ To storm a fortress (dai=major) Introduced by ~ Peichin. 9. Kanku Dai (観空大) Means ~ To view the sky (dai=major) Introduced by ~ Kung Hsiang Chun. 10. Enpi (燕飛) Means ~ Flying swallow Introduced by ~ Wang Ji.Do you want to learn the basics of KATA ahead of Karate's Olympic debut? Then do not miss this video! And remember! Follow KARATE at the Olympic Games from A Written Instructions for Shorin-Ryu Kata – Fukyugata 1. Kamai (chokuritsu-fudo-dachi: formal attention stance) – Hands raise directly from sides to solar plexus, palms flat to chest, left hand on top, press hands down to belt level, facing body. 1. 90-degree turn left (face 9:00) to left long stance, left lower technique.
This kata is also known as Seiunchin. This is the fourth kata for Goju-Ryu Karate. The Seiyunchin kata means “To control & pull”. For the meaning of other Goju-Ryu kata, please visit the section on Goju-Ryu kata meanings. There are 12 official “core” katas for Goju-Ryu. However, the Sanchin kata is occasionally separated into two katas
Unsu (雲手, lit. 'cloud hands'), is the most advanced kata found in the Shotokan and Shito-Ryu karate styles and is generally taught to karateka at the 3rd to 4th Dan. It contains many intricate hand techniques, such as the ippon-nukite (one finger strike) in the opening sequence. Unsu also contains a 360-degree spinning double-kick with a