Karate Kata Directory
Browse sixteen published Karate kata guides by Japanese name, name family, variant label and documented tradition links.
Goju-ryu
Seienchin
Seienchin is a Naha-lineage kata and a documented first designated form in the JKF Shito-ryu column.
Gekisai Dai Ni
Gekisai Dai Ni is the second Gekisai form and a JKF Basic Kata reference for Goju-ryu.
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Gekisai Dai Ichi is a modern Gōjū-ryū introductory kata associated with Chōjun Miyagi, with technical details varying among branches.
Sanchin
Sanchin is a central kata in several Naha-linked and Uechi-ryū traditions, with distinct versions of posture, breathing and tension.
Naha-te
Naha-te identifies karate transmission associated with the Ryukyu port of Naha, especially Kanryō Higaonna and lineages including Gōjū-ryū.
Chōjun Miyagi
Chōjun Miyagi was the Okinawan Karate teacher who named and systematised Gōjū-ryū from the Naha-te tradition associated with Kanryō Higaonna.
Gōjū-ryū Karate
Gōjū-ryū is an Okinawan karate tradition founded by Chōjun Miyagi, combining forceful and yielding methods with kata, breathing, conditioning, and partner practice.