Our students will find the following instructional videos useful when learning their grading kata.
Please note these videos are useful for learning the floor pattern and basic moves for each kata but as they have not been produced or endorsed by our examining body (KUGB) students are advised to pay careful attention to their Sensei in class to learn the fine detail of each kata as there might be slight variations to the below, particularly with the more advanced kata.
With the exception of kihon kata the videos below have been reproduced with the kind permission of www.shotokansensei.com and are to be utilised entirely at the users' own risk. We cannot accept liability for any resulting loss or injury. Make sure you warm up first before practice.
Ungraded to 9th Kyu (white to orange belt)
Kihon Kata
9th to 8th Kyu (orange to red belt)
Heian Shodan
8th to 7th Kyu (red to yellow belt)
Heian Nidan
7th to 6th Kyu (yellow to green belt)
Heian Sandan
6th to 5th Kyu (green to purple belt)
Heian Yondan
5th to 4th Kyu (purple to purple-and-white belt)
Heian Godan
4th to 3rd Kyu (purple-and-white to brown belt)
Tekki Shodan
3rd Kyu to Shodan (remaining brown belt grades through to first dan black belt – also need all the Heian kata above)
Bassai Dai
Shodan to Nidan (1st dan to 2nd dan black belt):
Student chooses from:
Bassai Sho
Kanku Sho
Niju Shiho
Jitte
Tekki Nidan
Examiner chooses from:
Bassai Dai
Kanku Dai
Enpi
Jion
Hangetsu
Please note these videos are useful for learning the floor pattern and basic moves for each kata but as they have not been produced or endorsed by our examining body (KUGB) students are advised to pay careful attention to their Sensei in class to learn the fine detail of each kata as there might be slight variations to the below, particularly with the more advanced kata.
With the exception of kihon kata the videos below have been reproduced with the kind permission of www.shotokansensei.com and are to be utilised entirely at the users' own risk. We cannot accept liability for any resulting loss or injury. Make sure you warm up first before practice.
Ungraded to 9th Kyu (white to orange belt)
Kihon Kata
9th to 8th Kyu (orange to red belt)
Heian Shodan
8th to 7th Kyu (red to yellow belt)
Heian Nidan
7th to 6th Kyu (yellow to green belt)
Heian Sandan
6th to 5th Kyu (green to purple belt)
Heian Yondan
5th to 4th Kyu (purple to purple-and-white belt)
Heian Godan
4th to 3rd Kyu (purple-and-white to brown belt)
Tekki Shodan
3rd Kyu to Shodan (remaining brown belt grades through to first dan black belt – also need all the Heian kata above)
Bassai Dai
Shodan to Nidan (1st dan to 2nd dan black belt):
Student chooses from:
Bassai Sho
Kanku Sho
Niju Shiho
Jitte
Tekki Nidan
Examiner chooses from:
Bassai Dai
Kanku Dai
Enpi
Jion
Hangetsu
