KARATE KATA VIDEOS

Here you may download for free the best Karate kata videos for your reference. Use these videos to help you practice and to remember your kata; it's probably not a good idea to try to learn kata from these videos.

Please take note that these Karate Shotokan kata are performed in the typical JKA-style way, which is very popular but slightly different from what we practice. We do not train much on the physical presentation of kata like wide stances, wide or long arm & leg movements, snapping the gi, overly tensing or relaxing the muscles, kime and most of the typical competition style performance of kata.

We focus almost exclusively in the classical forms pre-dating 1900, which use kata to practice Karate techniques that are too dangerous to be practiced on a human being, including pressure points strikes. To practice kata effectively for fighting or self defense, we must know the Karate bunkai behind each kata beforehand. Only by knowing the meanings of each kata movements, we can comprehend the multitude of applications that they teach so that we acquire the skills to use it by practicing kata regularly.

Acquiring effective Karate skills for fighting is the ultimate objective we practice kata, nothing else. We do not practice kata for the sake of doing it, without understanding the reason or purpose for it. We will be nothing more than nicely choreograph dancers if we practice kata without knowing it's meanings or Karate bunkai.

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HEIAN KATA VIDEOS

The Heian kata will teach you effective basic & combo Karate techniques. See how often hikite (pulling back the arm) is perform in these basic Shotokan kata. Do you know why?

Heian Shodan

Heian Nidan

Heian Sandan

Heian Yondan

Heian Godan



TEKKI KATA VIDEOS

The Tekki kata contain some of the most deadliest Karate techniques, which fearsome Okinawan fighter Master Choki Motobu used them with devastating effects in many street fights and challenge fights. Since we practice the classical pre-1900 forms, the Tekki kata are referred to as Naihanchi kata here. Try to lookout for pressure points strikes in these kata, or download the old Karate kata video featuring Master Funakoshi and compare it to your Tekki kata today. Join our newsletter to get more classical Karate kata videos.

Tekki Shodan

Tekki Nidan

Tekki Sandan

Funakoshi Sensei performing Tekki Shodan in 1924 - can you see any difference with his form?

Funakoshi Sensei performing Tekki Nidan in 1924

Download the devastating applications for Naihanchi / Tekki kata here

I have many classical Karate kata videos of Japanese Karate masters performing kata. You may download these old Karate kata videos for free below here.

Old Karate Kata Videos

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