Kata (form) is an essential part of karate and a compulsory part of most gradings. Both junior and adult students are required to perform kata when taking orange belt and above.

To ensure a high standard of kata Su-Ha-Ri runs regular monthly kata courses (please see club calendar) which concentrate only on this aspect of training. Having such regular courses gives the instructor more time to ensure the students understanding of the moves and application. This is not normally possible when just touching on the subject during normal class training and as previously mentioned, keeps the standard throughout all the clubs to a high level.

All students need to attend at least 1 kata course between gradings when they reach the level of kata being part of their grading sylabus. Higher graded students need to attend more as the katas become more difficult.

Kata Course Times

Registration: 11.50am

All grades: 12.00pm - 2.00pm
Brown & Black belts: 12.00pm - 2.30pm