Kata - Choreographed steps that simulate fighting multiple opponents.

Step by step Kata Instructions:

Chung-Gi - 1st Kata *Yellow belts: Yellow belts are required to know up to #8 and then bow out *Orange belts: Orange belts are required to know the entire Chung-Gi Kata   1. Left turn 90 degrees – forward stance – low block with left hand 2. Step forward with right foot to forward stance – punch with right hand 3. Right turn 180 degrees – forward stance – low block with right hand 4. Step forward with left foot to forward stance – punch with left hand 5. Left turn 90 degrees – forward stance – low block with left hand 6. Step forward to with right foot forward stance – punch with right hand 7. Right turn 180 degrees – forward stance – low block with right hand 8. Step forward with left foot to forward stance – punch with left hand 9. Left turn 90 degrees – “T” stance – middle inside block with left hand 10. Step forward with right foot to forward stance – punch with right hand 11. Right turn 180 degrees - “T” stance – middle inside block with right hand 12. Step forward with left foot to forward stance – punch with left hand 13. Left turn 90 degrees – “T” stance – middle inside block with left hand 14. Step forward with right foot to forward stance – punch with right hand 15. Right turn 180 degrees - “T” stance – middle inside block with right hand 16. Step forward with left foot to forward stance – punch with left hand 17. Step forward with right foot to forward stance – punch with right hand 18. Step back with right foot to forward stance – punch with left hand 19. Step back with left foot to forward stance – punch with right hand 20. Bring left foot up to right foot 21. Stand at attention with feet together and bow (Rei)   Notes: Lock back leg in all forward stances Bend front knee in all forward stances Look over shoulder before you turn “T” stance – 70 percent of weight is on back leg

Tao-Sun - 2nd Kata     1. Left turn 90 degrees – forward stance – low block with left hand 2. Step forward with right foot to forward stance – punch with right hand 3. Right turn 180 degrees – forward stance – low block with right hand 4. Slide right foot to left foot into a cat stance, hammer strike with right fist over left arm 5. Step forward with left foot to forward stance – punch with left hand 6. Left turn 90 degrees – forward stance – low block with left hand 7. Step forward with right foot to forward stance - punch with right hand 8. Step forward with left foot to forward stance – punch with left hand 9. Step forward with right foot to forward stance – punch with right hand 10. Take left foot behind you to the right, turn 270 degrees into a forward stance – low block with left hand 11. Step forward with right foot to forward stance – punch with right hand 12. Right turn 180 degrees – forward stance – low block with right hand 13. Step forward with left foot to forward stance – punch with left hand 14. Left turn 90 degrees – forward stance – low block with left hand 15. Move left foot over to right to form a “T” stance - high block with left hand 16. Step forward with right foot into “T” stance – high block with right hand 17. Step forward with left foot into “T” stance – high block with left hand 18. Step forward with right foot into “T” stance – high block with right hand 19. Look over right shoulder – move left foot to turn 315 degrees into “T” stance – shuto block with left hand 20. Turn right 90 degrees – “T” stance with right foot – shuto block with right hand 21. Turn right 180 degrees – “T” stance with right foot – shuto block with right hand 22. Turn left 90 degrees – “T” stance with left foot – shuto block with left hand 23. Keep looking in corner and bring left foot to right – stand at attention – turn head to front and bow

Dan-Gun - 3rd Kata     1. Turn left 90 degrees – “T” stance with left foot – shuto block with left hand 2. Step forward with right foot to forward stance – punch with right hand 3. Turn right 180 degrees – “T” stance with right foot – shuto block with right hand 4. Step forward with left foot to forward stance – punch with left hand 5. Left turn 90 degrees – forward stance – low block with left hand 6. Step forward with right foot to forward stance - punch with right hand 7. Step forward with left foot to forward stance – punch with left hand 8. Step forward with right foot to forward stance – punch with right hand 9. Drop hands to right hip – turn left 270 degrees – “T” stance – double high block 10. Step forward with right foot into “T” stance – upper cut with right hand 11. Drop hands to left hip – turn right 180 degrees – “T” stance – double high block 12. Step forward with left foot into “T” stance – upper cut with left hand 13. Left turn 90 degrees – forward stance – low block with left hand 14. Move left foot over to right to form a “T” stance - high block with left hand 15. Step forward with right foot into “T” stance – high block with right hand 16. Step forward with left foot into “T” stance – high block with left hand 17. Step forward with right foot into “T” stance – high block with right hand 18. Turn left 270 degrees into kubadach stance – shuto strike with left hand 19. Step forward with right foot to forward stance – punch with right hand 20. Turn right 180 degrees into kubadach stance – punch with left hand 21. Step forward with left foot to forward stance – punch with left hand 22. Look 90 degrees to the left – slide left foot to right – stand at attention 23. Look forward and bow