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Kata is often described as a set sequence of karate moves organized into a pre-arranged fight against imaginary opponents. The kata consists of kicks, punches, sweeps, strikes, blocks, and throws. Body movement in various kata includes stepping, twisting, turning, dropping to the ground, and jumping. In Shotokan, kata is not a performance or a demonstration, but is for individual karateka to practice full techniques—with every technique potentially a killing blow (ikken hisatsu)—while paying particular attention to form and timing (rhythm).

JKF Kata Curriculum

Heian shodan (平安初段)
Heian nidan (平安二段)
Heian sandan (平安三段)
Heian yondan (平安四段)
Heian godan (平安五段)
 
Green Belt Level
Bassai dai (披塞大)
Jion (慈恩)
Jitte (十手)
Tekki shodan (鉄騎初段)
 
Brown Belt Level
Empi (燕飛)
Kanku dai (観空大)
Meikyō (明鏡)
 
Shodan Level
Tekki nidan (鉄騎二段)
Nijūshiho (二十四步)
Bassai shō (披塞小)
Kankū shō (観空小)
 
Nidan Level
Hangetsu (半月)
Chinte (珍手)
Sōchin (壯鎭)
Tekki sandan (鉄騎三段)
 
Sandan Level
Unsu (雲手)
Gankaku (岩鶴)
Wankan (王冠)
Gojūshiho shō (五十四歩小)
Gojūshiho dai (五十四歩大)
Ji'in (慈陰)
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July Tekki Shodan Sanchin Tekki Nidan Tekki Sandan  Gojushiho Sho
August  Bassai Dai  Kanku Dai  Bassai Sho  Hangetsu  Gojushiho Dai
September  Jitte  Enpi  Kanku Sho  Sochin  Gankaku
October  Jion  Meikyo  Nijushiho  Chinte  Wankan
November  Shitei Kata  Sentei Kata  Sentei Kata  Sentei Kata  Sentei Kata
December  Kihon Routine  Sanchin  Seichin  Seichin  Seichin