| Name
Of Kata |
Meaning
Of Name |
Original
Okinawan Name |
Main
Points to Learn |
| |
First Cause
|
|
Front stance, Downward
block, Lunge punch. |
| |
Peaceful Mind 1st degree
|
Pinan 1 |
Front stance, Back stance,
Stepping patterns, Lunge punch. |
| |
Peaceful Mind 2nd degree
|
Pinan 2 |
Front kick, side kick
while changing directions. |
| |
Peaceful Mind 3rd degree
|
Pinan 3 |
Body connections in forearm
blocking, back~fist strike. |
| |
Peaceful Mind 4th degree
|
Pinan 4 |
Balance and variation
in techniques |
| |
Peaceful Mind 5th degree
|
Pinan 5 |
Balance and jumping. |
| |
Horse Riding
|
Naihanchi 1 |
Straddle~leg stance,
hip variation.
|
| |
Horse Riding
|
Naihanchi 2 |
Grasping and Hooking
blocks.
|
| |
Horse Riding
|
Naihanchi 3 |
Continuous middle~level
blocking. |
| |
To Penetrate a Fortress
(Rescue)
|
Patsai |
Changing disadvantage
into advantage by use of switching blocks and differing
degrees of power. |
| |
Sky Viewing
|
Kushanku, Kokuson |
Variation in fast and
slow techniques; jumping. |
| |
(Name of Originator)
|
Jion |
Turning, shifting, variations
in stepping patterns. |
| |
Cresent or Half Moon |
Sanchin |
Inside tension stance; coordination
of breathing with stepping, blocking, and punching; circular
arm and leg movements. |
| |
10 Hands
|
Jutte |
Powerful hip action,
use of the staff. (May be performed with a staff in the
hands.) |
| |
Flying Swallow
|
Wanshu |
Fast slow movements,
high and low body positions, reversal of body positions. |
| |
Crane on a Rock
|
Chinto |
Balancing of one leg;
side kick, back fist strike. |
|
More advanced kata: |
| |
Immovable
|
|
Advanced ability and perfection of form
timing, focus, and character.
|
| |
Small Hands or Unusual
Hands |
|
| |
24 Directions |
Niseishi |
| |
The Lesser Bassai |
Patsai or Passai |
| |
The Lesser Kanku |
Kushanku |
| |
The Lesser 54 Directions |
Useishi |
| |
The Greater 54 Directions |
Useishi |
| |
Hands in The Clouds or
Cloud~Water |
|
| |
Temple Grounds or Mercy
and Kindness |
|
| |
King's Crown |
|
| |
Bright Mirror |
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