26 KATA NAMES & MEANINGS
KATA |
NAME |
MEANING |
COUNTS |
KIAI |
Kihon |
Taikyoku |
Basic/Essential |
21 |
9 & 17 |
Heian Shodan |
Pinan |
Peaceful Mind 1 |
21 |
9 & 17 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
Heian Nidan |
Pinan |
Peaceful Mind 2 |
26 |
11 & 26 |
Heian Sandan |
Pinan |
Peaceful Mind 3 |
22 |
10 & 20 |
Heian Yondan |
Pinan |
Peaceful Mind 4 |
27 |
13 & 25 |
Heian Godan |
Pinan |
Peaceful Mind 5 |
23 |
12 & 19 |
Tekki Shodan |
Inner Step/Rooted |
Iron Horse 1 |
29 |
15 & 29 |
Tekki Nidan |
Inner Step/Rooted |
Iron Horse 2 |
24 |
16 & 24 |
Tekki Sandan |
Inner Step/Rooted |
Iron Horse 3 |
36 |
16 & 36 |
Bassai Dai |
Major Version |
To Penetrate a Fortress |
42 |
19 & 42 |
Kanku Dai |
Kushanku |
Viewing the sky |
65 |
15 & 65 |
Hangetsu |
Seisan |
Half Moon |
41 |
11 & 40 |
Gankaku |
Chinto |
Crane on a rock |
42 |
28 & 42 |
Empi |
Wansu |
Flying Swallow |
37 |
15 & 36 |
Jion |
Jion |
Named after the Jion Temple |
47 |
17 & 47 |
Jitte |
Jitte |
Ten Hands |
24 |
13 & 24 |
Bassai Sho |
Minor Version |
To Penetrate a Fortress |
27 |
17 & 25 |
Kanku Sho |
Minor Version |
Viewing the sky |
47 |
6/28 & 47 |
Nijushiho |
Nijushiho |
24 Steps |
33 |
18 & 32 |
Ji’in |
Ji’in |
Named after the Jion-Ji Temple |
35 |
11 & 35 |
Meikyo |
Rohai |
Mirror of the soul |
33 |
32 |
Sochin |
Preserve Peace |
Named after the stance |
40 |
28 & 40 |
Chinte |
Chinte |
Incredible Hands |
33 |
9 & 32 |
Wankan |
Okan |
Crown of a King |
24 |
24 |
Unsu |
Unsu |
Defence of a cloud |
48 |
36 & 48 |
Gojushiho Dai |
Major Version |
54 Steps |
62 |
54 & 61 |
Gojushiho Sho |
Minor Version |
54 Steps |
65 |
57 & 64 |
