Heian Nidan Kata Video Tutorial below this article Taken from our 8th Kyu Red belt karate examination. https://www.shotokankarateonline.com/our-karate-community-memberships/ Heian Nidan is the second kata of 5 in the 5 Heian Kata series. The second Heian kata has several simultaneous block and strike techniques, it has side snap kick and front kick. Heian Nidan is more […]
Bassai Dai Video tutorial at the bottom of this page. Bassai Dai translates as “To storm a fortress” and is practiced in many styles of karate. There are many variations of the original Passai, which was the original name for Bassai. It is believed that there were two versions of Passai practiced on Okinawa. Karate […]
We would love to know what you think. Please leave a comment at the bottom of these videos. Oss! Unsu! Probably the most difficult Shotokan kata, both physically and technically. A very dynamic kata, transferring from slow karate moves into extremely explosive karate techniques and combinations. There are twists, turns, spins, a jump up and […]
Probably the Most Important Shotokan Karate Kata Kihon Kata Video Tutorial below this article Correct practice of Kihon kata or Taikyoku Shodan is vital to shotokan karate practitioners. This karate kata only consists of two different karate moves, oizuki (stepping punch) and gedanbarai (downward block). But within these two ‘simple’ karate techniques, lay the basic […]
