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Kanku Dai

Shotokan · 65 movements

A long, flowing kata that opens by framing the sky. It surveys the full range of Heian techniques in one form.

Practicing Kanku Dai

Guided playback controls for this Practice Session arrive in a later release. For now, work through Kanku Dai at your own pace.

Kata Segments
  1. 1Sky-framing opening
  2. 2Knife-hand flow
  3. 3Jump and drop to the floor
  4. 4Final rally and return