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By JT sensei. For many years—several decades—our group has completed the full kata cycle four times a year to coincide with the equinoxes and solstices.

Unlike other kata, Ten No Kata does not contain complex movements or distinctive characteristics. Nor is it particularly 'flashy'. Compared to Unsu, Kanku Sho, or even Heian Nidan, it may seem almost too simple.

However, there is a beauty in the simplicity of Ten No Kata.

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 We all have that one kata we connect with on a deeper level — the one that just feels right. In this personal reflection, we explore why having a favourite kata isn’t just natural, but also enriching. Whether it’s the rhythm, the bunkai, or simply the way it makes you feel, your favourite kata can reveal a lot about your journey in karate. So… what’s yours? 

 JT Sensei reminds us to keep our kata practice on point with these five principles. 

Is your kata a study of form and study of function? 

Another wonderfully insiteful article by Sensei Steve Lowe, that may procoke you to look closely at your kata practice.