Wankan (王冠) (Japanese: "King's Crown" or "Emperor's Crown") (also called Okan) is a kata practiced in many styles of Karate. Not much is known about the history of this kata. It …

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 approximately 20 to...

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

This video is from the series about Shotokan Kata in which we are going to demonstrate Wankan (王冠) kata Oyo bunkai. Demonstrates by Alexandr Matiushevskij (7...

Wankan (along with Jiin) is probably one of the least practiced kata in Shotokan dojo. Why? Probably of greatest significance, Wankan (along with Jiin) was never documented in …

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

Wankan (along with Jiin) is probably one of the least practiced kata in Shotokan dojo. Why? Probably of greatest significance, Wankan (along with Jiin) was never documented in …

Wankan (along with Ji’in) is not included in Nakayama’s Best Karate series; neither does it appear in Funakoshi’s 1935 master text Karate-do Kyohan. It is believed to have been introduced into …

Wankan ("Kings Crown") and Wankan, Half-Speed The composer of this kata is unknown as well, but it has been practiced for a long time primarily in the village of Tomari on Okinawa. This …

Wankan (王冠) (Japanese: “King’s Crown” or “Emperor’s Crown”) (also called Okan) is a kata practiced in many styles of Karate. Not much is known about the history of this kata. It …