Beginning Level

Kihon Kata Ichi           9th Kyu Test
Pinan Nidan                8th Kyu Test
Pinan Shodan             7th Kyu Test
Pinan Sandan             6th Kyu Test
Pinan Yondan             5th Kyu Test
Pinan Godan              4th Kyu Test

Green Belt Level
Naifanchin Shodan      3rd Kyu Test
Bassai Dai  
Matsumora Rohai
Jitte
Jiin
Aoyagi
Sanchin
Tensho
Gekisai Dai Ichi


Brown Belt Level
Naifanchin Nidan  
Kusanku Dai
Wankan
Wansu
Jion
Niseshi
Saifa
Juroku
Gekisai Dai Ni
SHITO-RYU KATA & ORIGIN
Shuri-te                         Tomari-te                  Naha-te                 Special

Pinan 1,2,3,4,5              Wankan                     Seisan                     ***Nipaipo

Naihanchi 1,2,3              Rohai                         Sanchin                   ***Paipuren

Chinte                             *Tomari Bassai         Saifa                        ***Hakaku

Chinto                                                                 Sanseiru                  *Annanku

Wanshu                                                              Shisochin                 **Aoyagi

Jiin                                                                      Seienchin                **Shinpa

Jion                                                                     Kururunfa                **Juroku

Jitte                                                                     Seipai

Kushanku-Dai                                                    Superinpei

Kushanku-Sho                                                  #*Tensho

Shiho-Kushanku                                                 Sochin

Bassai-dai                                                          Niseishi

Bassai-sho                                                         Unsu

Gojushiho                                                          #Gekisai Dai-Ichi

Itosu Rohai 1,2,3                                               #Gekisai Dai-Ni


·       Shuri-Te Kata’s utilize long linear stances and physical power.

·       Tomari-Te & Naha-Te Kata’s utilize up and down stances and internal breathing power
(hard and soft techniques).

*   Not taught by Kenwa Mabuni; now used by many Shito-ryu school.

**   Kata devised by Kenwa Mabuni himself.

***  White crane Kata learned by Kenwa Mabuni directly from the Chinese.

# Kata devised by Chojun Miyagi

ORIGIN OF KATA NAMES

Kata Name  Definition
Pinan ~ Way of Peace;  sometimes translated as “Calm Mind” or “Peaceful Mind”.
Naihanchi ~ Iron horse.
Bassai-Dai ~ To penetrate (storm) a fortress (major version).
Bassai-Sho ~ To penetrate (storm) a fortress (minor version).
Kushanku-Dai ~ Viewing the sky (major version).
Kushanku-Sho ~ Viewing the sky (minor version).
Rohai ~ Mirror of the soul/Clear Mirror.
Seisan ~ Half moon (Thirteen).
Chinto ~ Crane on a rock.
Wanshu ~ Flying swallow
Jion ~ Named after the temple.
Jiin ~ Named after the saint.
Jitte ~ Ten Hands.
Niseishi ~ 24 steps/techniques.
Sochin ~ Preserve Peace.
Chinte ~ Incredible Hands.
Wankan ~ Crown of a king.
Unsu ~ Hands of a cloud.
Gojushiho ~ 54 steps/techniques.
Sanchin ~ Three battles, generally accepted as being the body, mind and spirit.
Saifa ~ Tearing.
Tensho ~ Flowing Hands.
Seienchin ~ Marching far quietly or Pulling.
Shisochin ~ Four peaceful facing.
Sanseiru ~ Written in Chinese characters, is the number 36, also referred to as Dragon Kata.
Seipai ~ Is the number 18.
Kururunfa ~ Forever stops, peaceful and tearing.
Superinpei ~ The 108 hands.
Shinpa ~ New Break or New Tear.
Annanku ~ Light From the South.
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