KATA MEIKYO | by Jason Leung | 4th Dan Shotokan Karate~⛩ HEIAN KATA SERIES ⛩1. Taikyoku Shodan: https://youtu.be/jH6bv4GDpp02. Heian Shodan: https://youtu.be...

The Shotokan version of Rōhai (renamed Meikyo (明鏡), literally "bright mirror" by Gichin Funakoshi) is very distinct from either the Matsumora or Itosu versions.

The most popular image associated with kata is that of a karate practitioner performing a series of punches and kicks in the air. The kata are executed as a specified series of...

Meikyo is a kata based on one of Yasutsune Itosu's versions of Rohai (Vision of a Heron). Meikyo is most often translated as "Bright Mirror" or "Polished Mirror," perhaps alluding to the …

The Meikyo (old: Rōhai) kata are a family of kata practiced in some styles of karate. The name translates approximately to “vision of a Crane” or “vision of a heron”. The kata originated from …

Sep 22, 2010 · The kata Meikyo is performed slightly differently in the various schools of Shotokan. This is the SKIF version of the kata permormed with an explanation of ...

The name Meikyo (or 明鏡 in Japanese) means ‘Bright Mirror’ (or ‘Polished Mirror’). This name alludes to the beginning of the kata, when the hands are held up in front of one’s face as if …

This page provides videos and instructions for Shotokan Karate kata – Meikyo. This is an advanced Shotokan kata. To master these Shotokan Karate katas, you will also have to learn …

Meikyo is a kata based on one of Yasutsune Itosu's versions of Rohai (Vision of a Heron). Meikyo is most often translated as "Bright Mirror" or "Polished Mirror," perhaps alluding to the …

Gichin Funakoshi, founder of Shotokan, redeveloped and renamed Rōhai as Meikyo (明鏡), literally "bright mirror", often translated as "mirror of the soul." Meikyo is a combination of all …