Kata Tapestries

Kata Bamba by Matt Brody of Yorkside Design

NASA meets Katamari

Ink, gouache and digital. ‘Kata’ portrays a martial artist performing a karate kata, which is a series of movements used to practice various offensive and defensive movements. Kata is not intended as a mock fight, but as a combination of moves in which balance, coordination and agility are required. Decorated with asemic Japanese calligraphy.

The sun had just set over Kata beach when a storm washed over us.. Bec and I got caught in a monsoonal down pour, I've never been in rain so hard.. just before it hit, I captured this shot. Kata Beach, Phuket, Thailand

Sensei or Karateka stance and move, drawing of an athletic body in Kata -like movement. A sports motif for martial arts fans.

Design inspired by anime

Kata, Kumite, Karate, for Karateka. Because Karate is Cool with a K!

Kata, Kumite, Karate, for Karateka. Because Karate is Cool with a K!

Mark and John discuss the glorious final fight between Frank Dux (JCVD) and Chong Li (Bolo Yeung) in the 1988 film Bloodsport. In this episode, they discuss spin kicks, bad refereeing, and pec flexing.

Tonfa, tongfa, or tuifa is a melee weapon for a martial artist with an open-hand for self-defense. And now this karate weapon has a cool design.

Kata Beach, Phuket, Thailand at sunset

Bloodsport

Judo throw Kata-Guruma or shoulder wheel represented in a video game style illustration.

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While watching the sunset at Ayres Rock (Uluru), Australia, I turned 90 degrees and saw this stunning sight. Taken with a Canon EOS 20D Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park is UNESCO World Heritage-listed in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located 1431 kilometres south of Darwin by road and 440 kilometres south-west of Alice Springs along the Stuart and Lasseter Highways. The park covers 2010 square kilometres and includes the features it is named after - Uluru / Ayers Rock and, 40 kilometres to its west, Kata Tjuta / Mount Olga

Frank Dux is the greatest Heavyweight class Kumite champion of all time, holding the records for quickest knockout, quickest punch in a knockout, fastest kick in a knockout, total knockouts, and most impressive splits. For any fan of the martial arts classic starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, this Kumite Championship Bloodsport is a must have!

Shotokan kanji with tiger

When life knocks you down, stand back up; what matters is not the bad that happened, but what one does after. The karate ethos in a nutshell. A design for martial artists e tenacious individuals, by blacklinesw9

Equilibrium

When life knocks you down, stand back up; what matters is not the bad that happened, but what one does after. The karate ethos in a nutshell. A design for martial artists e tenacious individuals, by blacklinesw9

This design is based on this iconic 80s movie adding some humor.

Wado-Ryu Karate, unlike other karate styles such as Shotokan Ryu or Goju Ryu, is a combination of Japanese martial arts (Shindo Yoshin Ryu Jujitsu) and karate originating from Okinawa.

Okinawa Karate gift

When life knocks you down, stand back up; what matters is not the bad that happened, but what one does after. The karate ethos in a nutshell. A design for martial artists e tenacious individuals, by blacklinesw9

The shotokan tiger inside a brushed circle effect

Podcast

When life knocks you down, stand back up; what matters is not the bad that happened, but what one does after. The karate ethos in a nutshell. A design for martial artists e tenacious individuals, by blacklinesw9

Wado-Ryu Karate, unlike other karate styles such as Shotokan Ryu or Goju Ryu, is a combination of Japanese martial arts (Shindo Yoshin Ryu Jujitsu) and karate originating from Okinawa.

Bloodsport FACE

KATA TJUTA - Mount Olga Northern Territory Australia, beautiful sunrise in the Heart of the Aussie Outback.

Retro arched athletic design featuring Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, in Australia's Northern Territory. The national park is named after two of Australia’s most spectacular sites: the world-famous sandstone monolith of Uluru and the red domes of Kata Tjuta.

Podcast

Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park Australia

Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park Australia

Fun design showing the "3 K's" of traditional Okinawan karate. Available in White and Black fonts as well.

Samurai doing his kata.