Kata Exams 2025 |145 Questions and Answers
1. Kata team members must all wear the same type of Karate Gi. - -F
-2. The total time allowed for the Kata and BUNKAI demonstration combined, is six
minutes. - -F
-3. In Kata competition slight variations as taught by the contestant's style (Ryu-ha) are
permitted. - -T
-4. Glasses are forbidden in Kata completion. - -T
-5. Only one discreet rubber band on a single ponytail is permitted - -F
-6. The right to seeding does down flow to lower places in the absence of Competitors
eligible for seeding. - -F
-7. Kata competition can be organized in several formats. - -T
-8. In all competition format, the number of Competitors per group cannot exceed 8. - -F
-9. If the number of Competitors is 97 or more, the numbers of groups must be doubled to
16. - -F
-10. Judges should look for correct Kihon of the school being demonstrated. - -F
-11. Team matches consist of competition between teams of 3 or 4 competitors of which 3
compete at the time. - -T
-12. Conformance is a consistency in the performance of the Kihon of the style (Ryu-ha) in
the Kata. - -T
-13. Should there be any discrepancy between the number and the name of the Kata
registered for performance, the name, as per the official WKF Kata list will prevail. - -F
-14. When a team has 4 competitors, all 4 may be used for any round. - -F
-15. Giving a command to start and finish the Kata by a team member is not considered to
be an external cue. - -F
-16. The mats must form a uniformed coloured surface for Kata competition. - -F
-17. Judges should look for correct Kihon of the Competitor´s style (Ryu-ha) being
demonstrated. - -T
, -18. The panel of Judges can be changed in a group for any single round. - -F
-19. The total time allowed for the Kata & BUNKAI demonstration combined, is 5 minutes. -
-T
-20. In Kata competition the sleeves of the Karate-gi jacket may not be rolled up. - -T
-21. It is the responsibility of the coach or competitor to notify the name and the number of
the Kata to the score table prior each round. - -F
-22. The number of Judges per panel may be reduced to five for any competition. - -F
-23. A previously performed Kata may be repeated only if used as tiebreaker. - -F
-24. The Karate-Gi trousers may be slightly shorter so as to only cover half of the shin. - -F
-25. The total time allowed for the Kata and BUNKAI demonstration combined, is five
minutes. - -T
-26. In the event that there are 3 or less Competitors a single Kata is performed to
determine 1st through 3rd place. - -F
-27. With 5-10 competitors two groups and the four highest scoring of each group go on to
medal matches. - -F
-28. If the number of competitors is 25-48, four groups are formed. After the first Kata the
top 4 competitors from each group will pass to the second round. - -F
-29. The Judges of a Kata match may not have the same nationality as either of the
contestants. - -F
-30. Although ribbons and other decorations for the hair are not allowed in kumite, they
are permissible in Kata. - -F
-31. In the bouts for medals in Team Kata competition, teams will perform a
demonstration of the meaning of the Kata (BUNKAI). - -T
-32. It is not possible to repeat a Kata in the Round-robin elimination system. - -F
-33. For competitions not counting for WKF World Ranking or Olympic standing, the
number of judges may be reduced to 5. - -F
-34. The same Kata may never be performed twice in a row in the Round-robin system. - -
T
1. Kata team members must all wear the same type of Karate Gi. - -F
-2. The total time allowed for the Kata and BUNKAI demonstration combined, is six
minutes. - -F
-3. In Kata competition slight variations as taught by the contestant's style (Ryu-ha) are
permitted. - -T
-4. Glasses are forbidden in Kata completion. - -T
-5. Only one discreet rubber band on a single ponytail is permitted - -F
-6. The right to seeding does down flow to lower places in the absence of Competitors
eligible for seeding. - -F
-7. Kata competition can be organized in several formats. - -T
-8. In all competition format, the number of Competitors per group cannot exceed 8. - -F
-9. If the number of Competitors is 97 or more, the numbers of groups must be doubled to
16. - -F
-10. Judges should look for correct Kihon of the school being demonstrated. - -F
-11. Team matches consist of competition between teams of 3 or 4 competitors of which 3
compete at the time. - -T
-12. Conformance is a consistency in the performance of the Kihon of the style (Ryu-ha) in
the Kata. - -T
-13. Should there be any discrepancy between the number and the name of the Kata
registered for performance, the name, as per the official WKF Kata list will prevail. - -F
-14. When a team has 4 competitors, all 4 may be used for any round. - -F
-15. Giving a command to start and finish the Kata by a team member is not considered to
be an external cue. - -F
-16. The mats must form a uniformed coloured surface for Kata competition. - -F
-17. Judges should look for correct Kihon of the Competitor´s style (Ryu-ha) being
demonstrated. - -T
, -18. The panel of Judges can be changed in a group for any single round. - -F
-19. The total time allowed for the Kata & BUNKAI demonstration combined, is 5 minutes. -
-T
-20. In Kata competition the sleeves of the Karate-gi jacket may not be rolled up. - -T
-21. It is the responsibility of the coach or competitor to notify the name and the number of
the Kata to the score table prior each round. - -F
-22. The number of Judges per panel may be reduced to five for any competition. - -F
-23. A previously performed Kata may be repeated only if used as tiebreaker. - -F
-24. The Karate-Gi trousers may be slightly shorter so as to only cover half of the shin. - -F
-25. The total time allowed for the Kata and BUNKAI demonstration combined, is five
minutes. - -T
-26. In the event that there are 3 or less Competitors a single Kata is performed to
determine 1st through 3rd place. - -F
-27. With 5-10 competitors two groups and the four highest scoring of each group go on to
medal matches. - -F
-28. If the number of competitors is 25-48, four groups are formed. After the first Kata the
top 4 competitors from each group will pass to the second round. - -F
-29. The Judges of a Kata match may not have the same nationality as either of the
contestants. - -F
-30. Although ribbons and other decorations for the hair are not allowed in kumite, they
are permissible in Kata. - -F
-31. In the bouts for medals in Team Kata competition, teams will perform a
demonstration of the meaning of the Kata (BUNKAI). - -T
-32. It is not possible to repeat a Kata in the Round-robin elimination system. - -F
-33. For competitions not counting for WKF World Ranking or Olympic standing, the
number of judges may be reduced to 5. - -F
-34. The same Kata may never be performed twice in a row in the Round-robin system. - -
T
