List of Ashihara Karate Katas

This page provides details on the kata used by Ashihara Karate. While Ashihara is a full contact Karate style, it also uses a variety of different kata (i.e. kata for sparring or throws). Kata allows Ashihara Karate students to practice martial arts techniques without a partner and to practice dangerous techniques without injuring a partner. Ashihara kata is different than many martial arts in that some of its katas focus on specific topics such as sparring or throws (versus the "typical" karate kata that just focuses on a sequence of different offensive and defensive techniques).

According to Wikipedia, "Ashihara Karate is called a modern style, in part, for its revolutionary katas have no historical influence from traditional Samurai era karate katas, every move (strike, footwork, block or sweep) is effective in a street fight with the karateka envisioning an opponent and once the kata is mastered by the karateka it will then be performed with an attacker, with the karateka grading solo and with an attacker".

For the kata for other Karate styles (i.e. Shotokan or Kyokushin), please visit the main section on Martial Arts Kata & Forms.

Ashihara Kata

• Ashihara Beginners Kata - Shoshin no Kata
  • Ashihara Shoshin no Kata Ichi
  • Ashihara Shoshin no Kata Ni
  • Ashihara Shoshin no Kata San
• Ashihara Basic Kata - Kihon no Kata
  • Ashihara Kihon no Kata Ichi - Kihon Kata 1
  • Ashihara Kihon no Kata Ni - Kihon Kata 2
  • Ashihara Kihon no Kata San - Kihon Kata 3
• Ashihara Fighting Kata - Jissen no Kata
  • Ashihara Jissen no Kata Ichi
  • Ashihara Jissen no Kata Ni
• Ashihara Self-Defense Kata - Goshin no Kata
• Ashihara Sparring Kata - Kumite no Kata
  • Ashihara Kumite no Kata Ichi
  • Ashihara Kumite no Kata Ni
  • Ashihara Kumite no Kata San
  • Ashihara Kumite no Kata Yon
  • Ashihara Kumite no Kata Go
• Ashihara Throwing Kata - Nage no Kata
  • Ashihara Nage no Kata Ichi
  • Ashihara Nage no Kata Ni
  • Ashihara Nage no Kata San
  • Ashihara Nage no Kata Yon

Reference Sources

1. Wikipedia, Ashihara Kaikan, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashihara_kaikan, Added - 10/21/16