In the Dojo, several Japanese terms are used throughout the class. For beginners, it is not necessary to memories these, though it may help you to familiarize yourselves with them, as they will come up often. Please see the list on the left for basic terms. Scroll down for other info such as Dojo Kun, Kata, and testing requirements.
Brown Belt Kata: from Naihanchi kata: Tekki Sandan: 鉄騎三段: Itosu : 25 Steps: Iron Horse - Level 3: 3 rd Dan Kata: from Naihanchi kata: Bassai Dai: 披塞大: Matsumura: 46 Steps: To Storm a Fortress (major) 3 rd Kyu to 1st Dan: variation of Passai kata: Bassai Sho: 披塞小: Matsumura: 27 Steps: To Storm a Fortress (minor) 2 nd Dan Kata ***BLACK BELT KARATE LESSONS***https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh8TqyPjvCBdTO3LUBj8KQQB3NPtp9c20~⛩ Heian Kata Series ⛩1. Taikyoku Shodan: https://youtShotokan. Shotokan (松濤館, Shōtōkan) is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906–1945). Gichin Funakoshi was born in Okinawa [1] and is widely credited with popularizing "karate do" through a series of public demonstrations, and by promoting the
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