Kihon Kata

Kihon Kata (aka Taikyoku Shodan) is the most basic of all kata and has only 20 moves with three recurring techniques: down block, lunge punch, and front stance.

Taikyoku is often interpreted as meaning "First Cause" or "Basic Ultimate" to denote its basic, yet important nature.

So Taikyoku can be viewed, as a kata stripped of all complexities and extravagance, leaving only karate's truest and most effective form: move, block, and punch.