TATSU DO KARATE Black Belt (Dan) training includes 10 required kata through 4th Degree. Since Soke Cavalier trained in a number of different martial arts, Tatsu Do Kyu training includes kata from Shotokan, Chito Ryu, Shorei Ryu, Shorin Ryu as well as 3 Soke Cavalier's own Tatsu Do kata. However, in the Black Belt training, there are only 3 kata from Shotokan, while the remaining ones are Soke Cavalier's original forms. The kata vidoes on this page are intended to illustrate the progression of skill from Shodan through Yodan. They include empty-hand forms as well as traditional Okinawan weapon kata. Tatsu do Black Belts develop proficiency with Bo, Kama, Sai, Tonfa, Nunchoku and other weapons. Black Belt training through Yodan include learning of new kata. For Godan and Rokudan, forms are perfected and tests include going through all kata from white belt through Yodan in succession. Perfoming the kata in the videos is Hanshi Tomas Roztocil, 9th Dan in Karate, Soke Cavalier's senior student. Note: If you are having trouble displaying the kata here, you can go directly to YouTube to view the videos: TRoztocil's YouTubeChannel | ||
Jion Origin: Shotokan |
Daiku Yama No Kan Origin: Tatsu Do |
Seipai Origin: Shotokan |
Tekki Origin: Shotokan |
Inabikari Kama Origin: Tatsu Do |
Yanage No Kaze Origin: Tatsu Do |
Daiku Yama No Tonfa Origin: Tatsu Do |
Daiku Yama No Sai Origin: Tatsu Do |
Daiku Yama No Kama Origin: Tatsu Do |
Nunchoku Sho |
Neko No Tatakau Dosa Origin: Tatsu Do |
Katachi Hajimete Undo No Kama Origin: Goshin Jutsu |
|
Hinode No Nagare Origin: Tatsu Do |
|