Brown Belt Shotokan Karate Kata Jion

Jion is a brown belt shotokan karate kata. Some karate classes have this particular karate kata as one that is needed when attempting shodan (black belt 1st dan). Jion is quite a basic kata, but also has several more advanced combinations. This kata is very strong and linear in style.

Jion (translates as: "Temple" or "Temple of love and goodness")

Jion Karate Kata

The Jion kata below is the shotokan karate version of the kata. Jion is a very physical kata and is the second longest brown belt kata after Kanku Dai. Although the karate moves are mainly basic, there are some advanced techniques within the kata. If you are learning karate at home, jion is a good training kata.