List of Kyokushin Karate Katas

These videos and instructions will help you to learn the Kyokushin Karate katas and to prepare for your next Karate belt test. To master these Kyokushin Karate katas, you will also have to learn basic Kyokushin stances.

Please check with your Sensei/Instructor regarding your required kata movements as some Kyokushin Karate schools use slightly different kata formats. In addition, a number of Kyokushin Karate schools have their kata in different orders/sequences based on the preference of the school's Sensei and system.

For the katas of other Karate styles (i.e. Shotokan katas), please visit the main Katas & Forms section.

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Kyokushin Karate Katas

• Kyokushin Taikyoku Sono Ichi
• Kyokushin Taikyoku Sono Ni
• Kyokushin Taikyoku Sono San
• Kyokushin Sokugi Taikyoku Sono Ichi - One of the "Kicking" Taikyoku katas
• Kyokushin Sokugi Taikyoku Sono Ni - One of the "Kicking" Taikyoku katas
• Kyokushin Sokugi Taikyoku Sono San - One of the "Kicking" Taikyoku katas
• Kyokushin Pinan Sono Ichi
• Kyokushin Pinan Sono Ni
• Kyokushin Pinan Sono San
• Kyokushin Sanchin
• Kyokushin Pinan Sono Yon
• Kyokushin Pinan Sono Go
• Kyokushin Gekisai Dai
• Kyokushin Yantsu
• Kyokushin Tsuki No Kata
• Kyokushin Tensho
• Kyokushin Saiha or Kyokushin Saifa
• Kyokushin Kanku Dai or Kyokushin Kanku
• Kyokushin Gekisai Sho
• Kyokushin Seienchin
• Kyokushin Sushiho
• Kyokushin Garyu
• Kyokushin Seipai

Kyokushin Ura Katas - Ura katas are very similar to the same-named non-ura Kyokushin katas (i.e. Taikyoku Sono Ichi). However, ura katas contain spins when turning.

• Kyokushin Taikyoku Sono Ichi Ura
• Kyokushin Taikyoku Sono Ni Ura
• Kyokushin Taikyoku Sono San Ura
• Kyokushin Pinan Sono Ichi Ura
• Kyokushin Pinan Sono Ni Ura
• Kyokushin Pinan Sono San Ura

Kyokushin Bo Katas - These katas use a Bo staff.

• Kyokushin - Bo Kata Ichi
• Kyokushin - Bo Kata Ni
• Kyokushin - Bo Kata San
• Kyokushin - Bo Kata Yon
• Kyokushin - Bo Kata Go
• Kyokushin - Bo Kata Roku
• Kyokushin - Bo Kata Shichi or Nana

References

1. United States Kyokushin Karate, Kata, http://uskyokushin.com/kata.htm, Added - 11/3/13
2. Kyokushin Karate Scotland, Kata Grading List, http://www.kyokushin-scotland.co.uk/Kyokushin%20Karate%20Scotland%20Kata.html, Added - 09/22/14
3. Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, Name of the Kata, http://www.masutatsuoyama.com/en/home/terminology.htm, Added - 09/22/14