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
Bronze medalist for the U.S. though Monday evening were: Paige Pearce (archery, target, compound women); Tozaki Gajuki (karate, kata, individual men); Trinity Allen (karate, kumite, 55kg women); and Kamran Madani (karate, kumite, 84 kg women).
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 12 July 2022
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
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
Bronze medalist for the U.S. though Monday evening were: Paige Pearce (archery, target, compound women); Tozaki Gajuki (karate, kata, individual men); Trinity Allen (karate, kumite, 55kg women); and Kamran Madani (karate, kumite, 84 kg women).
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 12 July 2022
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
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