Examples of kata in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nearly two months later at Nippon Budokan, Torres delivered the kata performance of a lifetime in the bronze medal bout. — Olivia Reiner, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2021 Kumite competition will feature three weight classes per gender, and there will also be men’s and women’s kata. — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 22 July 2021 Karate competition begins where American Sakura Kokumai will compete in the kata discipline. — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2021 Kokumai's discipline, kata, is an individual event that essentially tells the story of a fight, with an athlete kicking and punching in predetermined combinations that go back centuries. — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021 Two disciplines will be showcased in Tokyo: kumite and kata. — The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 July 2021 Ariel Torres picked up a bronze in men’s kata, where Sakura Kokumai, the only female competitor, finished fifth. — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2021 For the kata, or form, portion of the competition, 20 competitors will demonstrate movements against a virtual enemy. — Megan Mccluskey, Time, 21 July 2021 The Tokyo Games will hold competitions in both kumite, competitive sparring and in kata, which is a demonstration of form. — Alex Scott, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2021

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