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KARATE-ART
Traditional Shotokan Karate

"Let's Keep Training as We Age"

The Art...of Martial Arts

            

 














 

SENSEI LEVINE / Kata Portfolio
BASED ON TRADITIONAL JAPANESE SHOTOKAN KARATE KENKOJUKU STYLE

My Kata movement is unique to me.  Now that I am over 55 with back, neck and knee limitations, I've modified my Kata training.  I removed most Kata jumps and kiai along with using shorter stances and slower speed.   I hope my Kata video's can help others who have stopped training, remember their Kata movements and continue training as we age.  And maybe give ideas to older Karateka with physical limitations on how to modify their training into a low-impact cardio work-out while still training in their art. These are not instructional Kata video's, and only show my modified Kata movements.

My way is not the right way or wrong way...only my way.  I hope my modified way can help you create your own modified way of Kata training and exercises to best suit your physical limitations as we age.
TAIKYOKU SHODAN
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
TAIKYOKU NIDAN
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
TAIKYOKU SANDAN
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
HEIAN SHODAN
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
HEIAN NIDAN
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
HEIAN YODAN
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
HEIAN SANDAN
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
HEIAN GODAN
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
TEN-NO-KATA
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
TEKKI SHODAN
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
TEKKI NIDAN
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
TEKKI SANDAN
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
JUTTE
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
NIJUSHI
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
HUNGESTU
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
BASSAI DAI
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
BASSAI SHO
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
CHINTE
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
BLACK BELT KATA & WEAPONS
EMPI
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
JION
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
KANKU SHO
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
KANKU DIA
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
GANKAKU
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
SHOCHIN
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
GOJUSHIHO DAI
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
UNSU
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
WEAPONS: BO, SIA & NUNCHAKU
(YOUTUBE VIDEO)
 
SENSEI JEFF LEVINE
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