kata

ka·ta | \ ˈkä-(ˌ)tä

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plural kata or katas

Definition of kata

: a set combination of positions and movements (as in karate) performed as an exercise

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Recent Examples on the Web Balgenorth, a South High sophomore, earned a spot on the U.S. team by winning the gold medal in age-group kata competition at the USA Karate National Championships last month in Chicago. — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, "Precision and power are taking an Anchorage teen to the Junior Pan Am Games in karate," 15 Aug. 2019

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“Kata.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kata. Accessed 7 December 2019.

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