More advanced kata, such as Shotokan's Kanku-Dai and Gojūshiho Dai and Sho kata, as well as the Gōjū-ryū Seipai and Kururumfa kata, for example, have increasingly more complex embusen to train the practitioner in more advanced defensive angles and footwork.
Mer avancerade kata, såsom Shotokan|s Kanku-dai och Gojūshiho dai kata, liksom Gōjū-ryūs Seipai och Kararumfa kator, har exempelvis allt mer komplexa embusen för att träna eleven i mer avancerade defensiva vinklar och fotarbete.