plural kata or katas
: a set combination of positions and movements (as in karate) performed as an exercise
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Kwong was also an accomplished martial artist, working in Northern Shaolin kung fu, Chinese kata and with weapons including swords, staffs, spears and nunchaku.
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Check out Kwong’s demo reel circa 2009 here: Kwong also was an accomplished martial artist, working in Northern Shaolin kung fu, Chinese kata and with weapons including swords, staffs, spears and nunchaku.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 May 2025
Who to watch: American athletes to watch include two-time USA karate national champion Ariel Torres for the men’s kata, and seven-time USA national champion Sakura Kokumai for the women’s kata.
—Emilia Benton, SELF, 14 July 2021
Karate will consist of two events: kata and kumite.
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2021
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Check out Kwong’s demo reel circa 2009 here: Kwong also was an accomplished martial artist, working in Northern Shaolin kung fu, Chinese kata and with weapons including swords, staffs, spears and nunchaku.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 May 2025
Who to watch: American athletes to watch include two-time USA karate national champion Ariel Torres for the men’s kata, and seven-time USA national champion Sakura Kokumai for the women’s kata.
—Emilia Benton, SELF, 14 July 2021
Karate will consist of two events: kata and kumite.
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2021
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“Kata.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kata. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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