The article comprehensively examines the kata as a series of special exercises taught in the framework of Kyokushin karate on the platform of additional education for school-age children.
The article substantiates and reveals the possibilities of the Kyokushin kata as a special exercise that helps to stabilize the mental state of adolescents aged 12-13 years and relieve anxiety.
The implementation of additional education as sports training requires a special approach to students. It is necessary to take into account the level of basic training of students that differs from sports schools. The article develops a step-by-step plan for mastering the technical training of Kyokushin karate for the system of additional education.