How to Use kata in a Sentence

kata

noun
Definition of katanext
  • Two disciplines will be showcased in Tokyo: kumite and kata.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 July 2021
  • She's ranked sixth in the world in the World Karate Federation's female kata category.
    — Christopher Brito, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Japan's Ryo Kiyuna etched his name into Olympic history here on August 6, becoming the first ever gold medalist in the men's kata event.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN, 7 Aug. 2021
  • In kata, the athletes perform by themselves, executing a series of movements for which they are judged on strength, speed, rhythm, balance, and power.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2021
  • American Sakura Kokumai advanced to one of two Olympic bronze medal matches in karate kata Thursday.
    — USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2021
  • Ariel Torres picked up a bronze in men’s kata, where Sakura Kokumai, the only female competitor, finished fifth.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2021
  • The Tokyo Games will hold competitions in both kumite, competitive sparring and in kata, which is a demonstration of form.
    — Alex Scott, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2021
  • In kata, athletes will demonstrate their knowledge and ability to perform many of the 102 forms recognized by the World Karate Federation.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 July 2021
  • Both competed a kata called Suparinpei, an advanced form with the most techniques and variations of crane movements with a name meaning 108 hands in Chinese.
    — Jeff Metcalfe, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2021
  • First Olympic medals for karate are awarded in women’s kata, men’s kumite 67kg and women’s kumite 55kg; men’s featherweight, flyweight and middleweight and women’s lightweight boxing; men’s freestyle and women’s freestyle wrestling.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
  • For the kata, or form, portion of the competition, 20 competitors will demonstrate movements against a virtual enemy.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 July 2021
  • International athlete to watch: Ryo Kiyuna, kata, Japan.
    — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 22 July 2021
  • Kokumai's discipline, kata, is an individual event that essentially tells the story of a fight, with an athlete kicking and punching in predetermined combinations that go back centuries.
    — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 26 July 2021

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