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The purpose of kata is to train the muscles. By consistently doing the same motions, your brain will become more comfortable with lacing together combinations and turning and moving a certain way. Katas allow you to practice speed, footwork, and precision.
Yellow Belt Kata - 8th Kyu
Orange Belt Kata - 7th Kyu
Green Belt Kata - 6th Kyu
Blue Belt Kata - 5th Kyu
Purple Belt Kata - 4th Kyu
Purple Belt Kata - 4th Kyu
Temple Ground(s) – Shuri-te
16 (Steps) – Devised by Kenwa Mabuni
Pine Tree Wind – Tomari-te
Curious Hands / Incredible Hands – Shuri-te
Flying Swallow / The Name of Chinese Envoy – Shuri-te
Smash and Tear/ The Final Breaking Point – Naha-te
Light from the South – Developed by ChotokuKyan Sensei
To Storm (Breach) A Fortress-Major – Shuri-te
Calm (Lull) in the storm – Naha-te
28 Steps – White Crane / Chinese Kempo
To attack a fortress with Thundery Force / A Version of Bassai formed in Tomari – Tomari-te
Matsumura's Bassai is to Storm a Fortress.
18 (Hands) – Naha-te
(White) Tiger Claws – Shuri-te / RyueiRyu
White Tiger – RyueiRyu
17 hands, holding your ground – Naha-te
54 steps (Major / Minor) – Shuri-te
Hands in Clouds / Cloud Hands – Naha-te
Eight steps at the same time.
The 108 Hands.
Chatan Yara's Kusanku.
Grading Kata:
Junior Grade Kata
9th Kyu Basic combinations
8th Kyu Shio-Zuki Gedan - Basic Fundamentals Kata
7th Kyu Pinan Nidan: Second Peaceful Mind – Shuri-te
6th Kyu Pinan Shodan: First Peaceful Mind – Shuri-te
5th Kyu Pinan Sandan: Third Peaceful Mind – Shuri-te
4th Kyu Pinan Yodan: Fourth Peaceful Mind – Shuri-te
4th Kyu Pinan Godan: Fifth First Peaceful Mind– Shuri-te
Senior Brown Belt Kata
3rd Kyu Jiin: Temple Ground(s) – Shuri-te Jitte: Temple hands / 10 Hands – Shuri-te
3rd Kyu Juroku: 16 (Steps) – Devised by Kenwa Mabuni
3rd Kyu Matsukaze: Pine Tree Wind – Tomari-te
2nd Kyu Chinte: Curious Hands / Incredible Hands – Shuri-te
2nd Kyu Wanshu / Enpi: Flying Swallow / The Name of Chinese Envoy – Shuri-te
2nd Kyu Seiryu: 16 / 10 Dragons Form
1st Kyu Annanku: Light from the South – Developed by ChotokuKyan Sensei
1st Kyu Saifa: Smash and tear
Black Belt Kata
Bassai Dai: To Storm (Breach) A Fortress-Major – Shuri-te
Ishimine Bassai: Ishimine's Bassai is to Storm a Fortress.
Seienchin: Calm (Lull) in the storm – Naha-te Shōtōkan-ryū
Tomari Bassai: To attack a fortress with Thundery Force / A Version of Bassai formed in Tomari – Tomari-te
Nipaipo: 28 Steps – White Crane / Chinese Kempo
Seipai: 18 (Hands) – Naha-te Saifa: Smash and Tear/ The Final Breaking Point – Naha-te
Kururunfa: 17 hands, holding your ground – Naha-te
Gojushiho (Dai/Sho): 54 steps (Major / Minor) – Shuri-te
Anan: (White) Tiger Claws – Shuri-te / RyueiRyu
Paiku: White Tiger – RyueiRyu
Unshu: Hands in Clouds / Cloud Hands – Naha-te
Suparinpei: The final 108 Steps / Master Kata – Naha-te
Chatanyara Kushanku: The location it was made (Chatan) and the Sensei’s Name (Yara) hence “Chatanyara” – Shuri-te
Papuren: 8 Steps, 8 steps at a time– White Crane / Chinese Kempo
Other Kata:
Jitte: Ten Hands
Jion: Temple Sound / Temple of Love and goodness – Shuri-te
Rohai: Mirror of the soul /Vision of a White Heron – Tomari-te
Bassai (Dai/Sho): To Storm (Breach) A Fortress (Major / Minor) – Shuri-te
Matsumura Bassai: A Form of Bassai formed by Mastsumura Sensei – Shuri- te
Kosokun (Dai/Sho): Name of a Chinese Public Official of the Ming Dynasty / Viewing the Sky (Major / Minor) – Shuri-te
Shiho Kosokun: Four Directions of Kosokun – Shuri-te
Chinto: Looking to the East / Crane on a Rock / Named after a sailor who crashed – Tomari-te
Sochin: Strong Calmness, Grand Prize / Preserve Peace - Naha-te
Niseishi: 24 Steps – RyueiRyu
Seisan:
Naifanchi Shodan/Nidan/Sandan: Iron Horse / Sideway fighting / Surreptitious Steps – Shuri-te
Sanchin: Three Battles / Battles of the Body, Mind and Spirit – Naha-te
Tensho: Rotating Palms / Elegant Hands– Naha-te Haffa
Shisochin: Warrior’s Grand Calmness / 4 Gates – Naha-te
Hakucho: White Swan / 100 Birds – White Crane / Chinese Kempo
Pachu: To Twirl a Ball – RyueiRyu
Heiku: Black Tiger – RyueiRyu
Sanseiru: 36 hands – Naha-te / RyueiRyu