KATA LIST

(Kata in Bold Text are required for Shodan – first degree black belt)

KIHON DAI KATA - (Basic Forms #1 - 12)

These are broken down into 3 sets of 4, each set uses the same stance with different block and strike sequences.

Heiko Dachi Kihon Kata

1. Heiko Dachi Dai Ichi: Yoko Uke - Tsuki

2. Heiko Dachi Dai Ni: Yoko Uke - Keri, Tsuki

3. Heiko Dachi Dai San: Harai Uke - Tsuki

4. Heiko Dachi Dai Shi: Age Uke - Tsuki

Nekoashi Dachi Kihon Kata

1. Nekoashi Dachi Dai Ichi: Yoko Uke - Tsuki

2. Nekoashi Dachi Dai Ni: Yoko Uke - Keri, Tsuki

3. Nekoashi Dachi Dai San: Harai Uke - Tsuki

4. Nekoashi Dachi Dai Shi: Age Uke - Tsuki

Zenkutsu Dachi Kihon Kata

1. Zenkutsu Dachi Dai Ichi: Yoko Uke - Tsuki

2. Zenkutsu Dachi Dai Ni: Yoko Uke - Keri, Tsuki

3. Zenkutsu Dachi Dai San: Harai Uke - Tsuki

4. Zenkutsu Dachi Dai Shi: Age Uke - Tsuki

SHURI-TE KATA - ITOSU

Pinan Shodan (peaceful mind #1)

Pinan Nidan (peaceful mind #2)

Pinan Sandan (peaceful mind #3)

Pinan Yodan (peaceful mind #4)

Pinan Godan (peaceful mind #5)

Bassai Dai (to penetrate a fortress - major version)

Bassai Sho (to penetrate a fortress - minor version)

Chintei (winning hand)

Chinto (name of a chinese military official) - (fighting to the east)

Gojushiho (54 steps)

Jiin (temple ground)

Jion (temple sound)

Jitte (10 hands) - (Jutte)

Kosokun Dai (name of a chinese military official - major version)

Kosokun Sho (name of a chinese military official - minor version)

Matsukaze (pine tree in the wind)

Rohai (vision of a crane)

Rohai Shodan (vision of a crane #1)

Rohai Nidan (vision of a crane #2)

Rohai Sandan (vision of a crane #3)

Wanshu (name of a chinese emissary) - (flying swallow)

NAHA-TE KATA - HIGAONNA

Kururunha (17) - (holding your ground)

Nipaipo (28 steps)

Niseishi (24 steps)

Saiha (final break)

Sanchin (3 battles)

Seienchin (calm within the storm)

Seipai (18 hands)

Seisan (13 hands) - (crescent moon)

Shisochin (fighting four monks) - (men of power)

Sochin (grand prize)

Suparinpei (the final 108 hands)

Tensho (rolling palms)

Unshu (cloud hands)

KENWA MABUNI SHITO-RYU KATA

Kihon Dai Kata - Zenkutsu dachi, Heiko dachi, Nekoashi dachi

Aoyagi (green willow)

Happo sho (8 ways)

Juroku (16)

Kensho (innocent light)

Kenshu (wanshu)

Shiho Kosokun (name of a chinese military official - 4 direction version)

Shinpa (new break)

Shinsei (pure heart)

OTHER SHITO-RYU KATA

Annanko (light from the south)