Kata supérieur

Nunchaku kata connect techniques into one flowing movement.

Advanced nunchaku kata sequence – Kata Supérieur

Kata supérieur

Kata supérieur follows the same basic structure and form as Kata de base, but includes several adaptations and extensions. In this kata, evasions, blocks, and counterattacks are added, which significantly increases the level of difficulty. The emphasis lies on timing, control, continuity of movement, and the correct integration of defense and attack.

Salute and ready position at beginning of Kata Supérieur

1 – Annonce : Kata supérieur – saluez – prêt

Rising vertical strike, triceps guard and thrust sequence

2 – Frappe verticale remontante 3 – Garde triceps 4 – Frappe piquée


5 – Garde côté (haute) 6 – Esquive basse 7– Frappe verticale remontante 

Triceps guard and thrust transitioning to armpit guard

8 – Garde triceps 9 – Frappe piquée  – Garde à l’aisselle 10 - Garde à l’aisselle

Pivot with hand change into rising vertical strike

11 – Pivot 12 – Avec changement de mains 13 – Frappe verticale remontante

Triceps guard, thrust and shoulder guard transition

14 – Garde triceps 15 – Frappe piquée 16 – Garde à l’épaule

Lateral block and strike with crossed flank guard

17 – Blocage latéral 18 – Frappe latérale 19 – Garde croisée flanc

Pivot into rising strike and triceps guard

20 – Pivot 21 – Frappe verticale remontante 22 – Garde triceps

Thrust strike into back guard with directional look

23 – Frappe piquée  24 – Garde derrière le dos 25 – Regard à droite

Low pivot evasion into lateral strike

26 – Esquive basse avec pivot 27 – Frappe latérale 28 – Garde derrière le dos

Rising strike with triceps guard and thrust

29 – Frappe verticale remontante 30 – Garde triceps 31 – Frappe piquée

Front guard, disarm and lateral strike

32 – Garde frontale 33 – Arrachage 34 – Frappe latérale

Cross neck guard pivot into vertical strike

35 – Garde croisée cou 36 – Pivot 37 – Frappe verticale

Back guard with jump and hand change

38 – Garde derrière le dos 39 – Saut 40 – Changement de mains

Backward vertical strike into thrust

41 – Frappe verticale arrière 42 – Garde derrière le dos 43 – Frappe piquée

Cross guard transitioning to vertical and side guard

44 – Garde croisée 45 – Frappe verticale 46 – Garde côté

Vertical strike into shoulder guard with thrust kiai

47 – Frappe verticale 48 – Garde à l’épaule 49 – Frappe piquée

Armpit guard with evasion and counter strike

50 – Garde à l’aisselle 51 – Esquive 52 – Frappe latérale et contre

Triceps guard into lateral strike and front guard

53 – Garde triceps 54 – Frappe latérale 55 – Garde frontale

Low pivot into reverse lateral strike and preparation

56 – Esquive basse pivot 57 – Revers latéral 58 – Préparation

Short vertical strike with directional awareness


59 – Frappe courte verticale 60 – Regard à gauche 61 – Regard à droite

Triceps guard into double lateral cross sequence

62 – Garde triceps 63 – Frappe latérale 64 – Garde croisée 65 – Frappe latérale

Cross guard with high block and lateral strike

66 – Garde croisée 67 – Blocage haut 68 – Frappe latérale

Cross guard look pivot into rising strike

69 – Garde croisée 70 – Regard à droite pivot 71 – Frappe verticale remontante

Triceps guard vertical strike and low evasion

72 – Garde triceps 73 – Frappe verticale, garde à l’épaule 74 – Esquive basse

Short lateral strike pivot into front guard

 75 – Frappe courte latérale 76 – Regard pivot 77 – Préparation 78 – Garde frontale

Back guard vertical strike and disarm

79 – Frappe verticale, garde derrière le dos 80 – Préparation 81 – Arrachage 

Triceps guard vertical strike with kiai


82 – Garde triceps 83 – Frappe verticale kiai 84 – Garde à l’épaule

Final salute at end of Kata Supérieur

85 – Prêt – saluez

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