Karate Kata Directory
Browse sixteen published Karate kata guides by Japanese name, name family, variant label and documented tradition links.
Shotokan
Jion
Jion is a Shuri-lineage kata and a documented first designated form in the JKF Shotokan column.
Heian Godan
Heian Godan completes the named Heian five-form sequence; the JKA records 23 movements and assigns its version to 3rd kyū.
Heian Yondan
Heian Yondan is the fourth named Heian kata in the JKA syllabus, where its 27-movement version is assigned to 4th kyū.
Heian Sandan
Heian Sandan is the third named Heian kata in the JKA syllabus, documented there as a 20-movement form for 5th kyū.
Heian Nidan
Heian Nidan is the second named Heian kata in the JKA syllabus; count, order and teaching emphasis remain organisation-specific.
Kankū Dai
Kankū Dai is a major Shotokan kata related to the wider Kūshankū family, with organisation-specific counts, rhythm and technical detail.
Bassai Dai
Bassai Dai is a widely transmitted Karate kata whose Shotokan, Shitō-ryū and other versions share a name but not one fixed performance.
Heian Shodan
Heian Shodan is the first-named Heian kata in many Shotokan syllabuses, but sequence, count and teaching emphasis remain organisation-specific.
Choku-zuki
Choku-zuki is a straight Karate punch whose name identifies its direct path rather than a stepping-leg relationship.