April 23rd, 2001  -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SHORIN-RYU KARATE USA =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

What is Kata?

Kata is the vehicle used to train ourselves to
avoid the state of languishing in languor.

Languor-weakness or weariness of body or mind
(or both, including one's spirit).

Arigato,
Kyoshi Robert Scaglione.