plural kata or katas
: a set combination of positions and movements (as in karate) performed as an exercise
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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.
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Emilia Benton, SELF, 14 July 2021
Karate will consist of two events: kata and kumite.
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2021
Torres competes in the modality kata, which sees competitors perform pre-approved choreographed movements.
—Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE.com, 7 Aug. 2021
Spaniards Sandra Sánchez and Damián Quintero are kata favorites, while France’s Steven Da Costa, Japan’s Ryutaro Araga and Japan’s Miho Miyahara and Ayumi Uekusa are all kumite medal candidates.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2021
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Emilia Benton, SELF, 14 July 2021
Karate will consist of two events: kata and kumite.
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2021
Torres competes in the modality kata, which sees competitors perform pre-approved choreographed movements.
—Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE.com, 7 Aug. 2021
Spaniards Sandra Sánchez and Damián Quintero are kata favorites, while France’s Steven Da Costa, Japan’s Ryutaro Araga and Japan’s Miho Miyahara and Ayumi Uekusa are all kumite medal candidates.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2021
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“Kata.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kata. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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