Shotokan Karate Theory
Kata, terminology and theory
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Build Shotokan confidence with kata study, Japanese terminology, pronunciation, quizzes, flashcards, and five-video reference sets.
Shotokan Karate Theory is designed for karate students who want more than a list of kata names and basic terms. It brings together kata study, Japanese terminology, pronunciation support, theory revision, and structured progress tools in one focused app built for serious practice between lessons.
The goal is simple: help you remember more, understand more, and walk into grading or class revision with stronger recall and better technical awareness.
Inside the app you can:
- Study Shotokan kata from foundational to advanced levels in one place
- Review each kata with movement counts, study summaries, diagram meaning, signature ideas, end posture notes, focus points, common mistakes, related kata
- Practice Japanese terminology with meanings, transliteration, flashcards, and audio support
- Strengthen pronunciation and vocabulary recall instead of just memorising English translations
- Revise key Shotokan topics including history, Gichin Funakoshi, dojo kun, etiquette, kihon basics, stance principles, blocking, striking, kicking, kata principles, bunkai awareness, kumite basics, breathing, grading focus, competition, and advanced kata study
- Use quizzes to reinforce terminology, theory understanding, kata recognition, and movement-count recall
- Track your study by marking content as learning, confident, or mastered
- Save favourites, revisit weaker areas, and use built-in progress, XP, readiness, and streak-style study cues to stay consistent
- Switch between supported languages for easier revision and broader accessibility
The app is especially useful if you want stronger command of karate vocabulary and cleaner recall of kata. It helps connect what a term means, how it is pronounced, and where it fits into the bigger Shotokan syllabus, while keeping language study and technical revision together.
From Heian and Tekki through advanced kata, Shotokan Karate Theory is built to support steady long-term revision, not just last-minute checking.
A practical study support for committed Shotokan students.
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Information
- Seller
- STEVEN JAMES GOOD
- Size
- 2.8 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Steven Good