My Basic Kata that I created!

[blacktiger]

I for a while found that the first Kata taught in Ashihara Karate, Shoshin No Kata Sono Ichi, was ok for Adults to learn, but found that the kids really struggled. I looked at other styles as you know I studied Wado Ryu and Tang Soo Do, as well as other styles. I though about introducing the Pinans to my syllabus for the kids but it didn't encompass what the the style is about. I looked at the Taikyoku Kata again it wasn't what Ashihara was about. So in the end I decided to create my own. Taking into account the Ashihara ethos in Shoshin Kata and the basic'ness of the Taikyoku kata. So bellow is the kata, 3 of them. Please tell me what you think and I would be honoured if any of you adopt them into your syllabus too, just let me no via a PM. OSU!!


Taikyoku Shodan Kata

1st Move – Left Leg forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, turn opposite direction
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

2nd Move – Right Leg Forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, turn to front
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

3rd Move – Left Leg Forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, Step Forward
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

4th Move – Right leg Forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, Step Forward
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

5th Move – Left Leg Forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, Kiai !!!! Step to Left
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

6th Move – Left Leg Forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, turn opposite direction
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

7th Move – Right leg Forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, turn to front
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

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Taikyoku Nidan Kata


1st Move – Left Leg forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Downward Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, turn opposite direction
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

2nd Move – Right Leg Forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Downward Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, turn to front
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

3rd Move – Left Leg Forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Downward Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, Step Forward
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

4th Move – Right leg Forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Downward Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, Step Forward
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

5th Move – Left Leg Forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Downward Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, Kiai !!!! Step to Left
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

6th Move – Left Leg Forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Downward Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, turn opposite direction
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

7th Move – Right leg Forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Downward Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, turn to front
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

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Taikyoku Sandan Kata

1st Move – Left Leg forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, turn opposite direction
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

2nd Move – Right Leg Forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Downward Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, turn to front
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

3rd Move – Left Leg Forward
Slide the front foot forwards, rising knife hand block
Back Hand Punch to the face, Step Forward
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

4th Move – Right leg Forward
Slide the front foot forwards, rising knife hand block
Back Hand Punch to the face, Step Forward
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

5th Move – Left Leg Forward
Slide the front foot forwards, rising knife hand block
Back Hand Punch to the face, Kiai !!!! Step to Left
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

6th Move – Left Leg Forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, turn opposite direction
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

7th Move – Right leg Forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Downward Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, turn to front
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach

8th Move – Left leg Forward
Front foot back, Palm Heel Block, front foot forward
Back Hand Punch to the face, Back Leg Front Kick Step Forward,
Back Leg Front Kick Step Forward, Back Leg Front Kick Step Forward Kiai!!!
Bunkai Attack: Back Hand Punch to the stomach


There is a stand-up grappling application to these too

OSU

[Ros]

Apr 13, 2012 13:27:37 GMT -5 blacktiger said:

I for a while found that the first Kata taught in Ashihara Karate, Shoshin No Kata Sono Ichi, was ok for Adults to learn, but found that the kids really struggled.

Don't kids normally learn Ashihara then?

[meguro]

Could you put it on video blacktiger? As far as creating more kata, I'm in favor of reducing the number. Tai Chi gets by with one "kata" (there are longer and shorter versions which differ by the number of repeated steps).

[blacktiger]

Apr 16, 2012 1:59:25 GMT -5 Ros said:

Apr 13, 2012 13:27:37 GMT -5 blacktiger said:

I for a while found that the first Kata taught in Ashihara Karate, Shoshin No Kata Sono Ichi, was ok for Adults to learn, but found that the kids really struggled.

Don't kids normally learn Ashihara then?

Thank you for your response, I totally work the Ashihara ethos in my kata, the Taikyoku Kata are similar to basic versions of the Shoshin Kata, this means as there are 3 new kata that the kids have 3 extra kata to learn before Adult Shodan! I don't give kids Full black belts!

I will you tube the kata and the application and add it to this thread, OSU