Kata Step By Step

Your complete offline karate companion: kata diagrams, history, masters, and terminology, free with no ads and no account needed.

Kata Step By Step is a free, offline karate reference app for students and instructors.

KATA LIBRARY Browse 150 kata across 10 karate styles including Shōtōkan, Gōjū-ryū, Isshin-ryū, Kyokushin, Shōrin-ryū, Uechi-ryū, Shitō-ryū, Wadō-ryū, Ryūei-ryū and Matsubayashi-ryū. Each kata includes its Japanese name, translation, history and lineage.

KATA DIAGRAMS High-resolution step-by-step kata diagrams, zoomable to read every detail. Auto-rotates to landscape for the best viewing experience.

KARATE HISTORY Explore the history of karate from its Okinawan origins to the modern styles we practise today.

KARATE MASTERS Profiles of 31 historical karate masters, browsable by era or style lineage.

GLOSSARY 605 karate terminology entries across 12 categories including stances, strikes, blocks, kicks and more.

STANCES & STRIKES Dedicated reference sections for stances and striking techniques, with Japanese names and translations.

FAVOURITES & SEARCH Save your grading kata to Favourites for quick access, and search instantly across kata, masters, glossary and history.

DOWNLOADS Free downloadable PDF reference books to keep on your device.

WORKS OFFLINE All content is available offline after install — perfect for the dojo where signal can be unreliable.

FREE Kata Step By Step is completely free, contains no advertising, and requires no account or login. No personal data is collected.

Created by a fellow karate student to help the community. Companion app to katastepbystep.com.