Advanced
Saifa
砕破
Smash and tear - a powerful kata emphasizing close-range combat and circular techniques.
- Black Belt (Shodan)
- Advanced
- 44 movements
- H-Shape
What this kata contains
OverviewThis page does not carry a sourced, movement-by-movement score for this kata. The points below describe what it contains and emphasises — not a numbered sequence to follow move by move.
- A Goju-ryu kata that Kyokushin inherited
- Opens with a turn into Sanchin Dachi and a Mawashi Uke — a circular parrying block
- Built for very close range: hammer-fist and backfist strikes, elbow strikes, and knee and groin kicks
Key Points
The points most worth checking your own performance against.
- Circular movements generate tremendous torque
- Close-range techniques require superior body mechanics
- Hip rotation is essential for all strikes
- This kata teaches aggressive counter-fighting
Purpose
To develop devastating close-range techniques, circular blocking and striking, and the ability to control and destroy an opponent's attack.
Practice Video
A full-speed performance, for once the written form makes sense.
Learning order
Kata 13 of 14