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International Shuriway Karate & Kobudo Society

 

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Kata, often described as the soul of karate

Note that the kata listed below are for those who are learning our curriculum.

Our open-hand kata has its roots in Shuri-te, Naha-te, Tomari-te, and Hakutsuru. The kata in our curriculum are taught in the order below, although they can vary on the requirements of each particular style of Okinawan karate and individual dojo.

Core kata [1] - added [2] - extra [3]

Mudansha - Kyu grades

Jukyu (十級) - 10th kyu
Fukyugata ichi [1]

Kukyu (九級) - 9th kyu
Pinan shodan [1]

Hachikyu (八級) - 8th kyu
Pinan nidan [1]

Nanakyu (七級) - 7th kyu
Pinan sandan [1]

Rokukyu (六級) - 6th kyu
Pinan yondan [1]

Gokyu (五級) - 5th kyu
Pinan godan [1]

Yonkyu (四級) - 4th kyu
Naihanchi shodan [1]

Sankyu (三級) - 3rd kyu
Gekisai dai ichi/ni [2]

Nikyu (二級) - 2nd kyu
Sanchin [2]

Ikkyu (一級) - 1st kyu
Kusanku dai [1]
Wankan [1]

Yudansha - Dan grades

Shodan (初段) - 1st dan
Passai Dai [1]
Seienchin [2]

Nidan (二段) - 2nd dan
Naihanchi nidan [1]
Tensho [2]

Sandan (三段) - 3rd dan
Chinto [1]
Seisan [2]

Yondan (四段) - 4th dan
Naihanchi sandan [1]
Seipai [2]

Godan (五段) - 5th dan
Kusanku sho [1]
Rohai [2]

Rokudan (六段) - 6th dan
Nipaipo [2]
Shisochin [2]

Nanadan (七段) - 7th dan
Gojushiho [1]
Superinpei [2]

[3] Other kata may include and is dependent on your dojo.: Aoyagi, Jion, Kensho, Kururunfa, Passai Sho, Saifa, Shihokosukun, Shinpa, Shinsei, Wanshu. etc

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