Kanku Dai (translated as "gazing heavenward" or "sky observation") is an important and ancient kata used in many karate styles. It consists of around 65 movements executed in about 90 second, and symbolizes attack and defense against eight adversaries. This was one of Sensei Gichin Funakoshi's favorite kata and is a representative kata of the Shotokan system.

External links

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• Kanku Dai kata diagram

also translated to English as "to contemplate the sky".

See also

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• Bunkai
• Kata
• Shotokan

Shotokan | Kata

Kushanku | Kushanku

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