Kataho no kata, Shoden Gata level, Kukishin Ryu

By Yossi Sheriff

Kataho (片帆), (Single sail), (קטה הו), is a Kata of the Kukishin ryu koryu, It belongs to the Shoden gata level in the Takamatsu den Ninjutsu schools.

Video of Kataho no kata - Kukishinden Ryu


Description of kataho

Both in Seigan. Uke attacks with right Tsuki, left Tsuki, right push kick and left push kick. Tori blocks the Tsuki with two Jodan yuke and strikes the right kick with a right punch in the shin bone Kyuso and the left kick with a right hand Gedan yuke. Uke attacks with right Tsuki, tori blocks Jodan Yuke and proceeds to do a modified Oni Kudaki armlock on tori's right hand.


Basic techniques used

This kata uses the following techniques:

  1. Seigan
  2. Tsuki
  3. push kick
  4. Jodan yuke
  5. punch
  6. Gedan yuke
  7. Oni Kudaki.


Meta perspectives

This technique incorporates these attributes of Meta Perspectives:

  1. 2nd Timing
  2. Medium level of violence


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