Ju roku kata+bunkai - Mercedes Arazola Pares | Best Kata Collection

Ju roku kata (十六)and bunkai presented by renshi Mercedes Arazola Pares 6th dan karate Shito-ryu in her dojo in Segur de Calafell in Spain. Juroku literally means ‘16’. This kata was made in the year of Showa 16 by Kenwa Mabuni. There are not many moves in this kata, but you will see the five principles of Shitoryu blocking system “Uke no Go Gensoku” in this kata. This kata also develops basic principles of “Tenshin-Happo” attack and defense.