Kata Unsu
Ahmed Shawky of Egypt performing Kata Unsu. Bronze Medal. 2016 World Karate Championships.
Unsu (雲手), literally “cloud hands”, is the most advanced kata found in the Shotokan, Shito-Ryu and karate styles and is generally taught to karateka at the 3rd to 4th Dan. It contains many intricate hand techniques, such as the ippon-nukite (one finger strike) in the opening sequence. Unsu also contains a 360-degree spinning double-kick with a double-leg takedown at the same time, landing on the floor face-down before continuing. Because of this, it is a very common kata in tournaments. Read more about the history of the Unsu Kata on Wikipedia
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