What is Kata in Karate? A kata is a Japanese word meaning "form" or "pattern" and refers to a set of predetermined movements that are performed solo in a set sequence. These movements are used to teach karate students the fundamental stances, blocks, strikes, and kicks. Karate (空手) ( / kəˈrɑːti /; Japanese pronunciation: [kaɾate] ⓘ; Okinawan pronunciation: [kaɽati] ), also karate-do (空手道, Karate-dō), is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called te (手), "hand"; tii in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts iSz6G.

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