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 SHITO-RYU
KATA LIST & ORIGIN
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Shuri-te
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Tomari-te
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Naha-te
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Special
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Pinan 1,2,3,4,5
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Wankan
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Seisan
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***Nipaipo
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Naihanchi 1,2,3
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Rohai
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Sanchin
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***Paipuren
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Chinte
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*Tomari Bassai
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Saifa
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***Hakaku
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Chinto
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Sanseiru
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*Annanku
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Wanshu
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Shisochin
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**Aoyagi
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Jiin
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Seienchin
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**Shinpa
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Jion
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Kururunfa
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**Juroku
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Jitte
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Seipai
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Kushanku-Dai
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Superinpei
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Kushanku-Sho
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*Tensho
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Shiho-Kushanku
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Sochin
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Bassai-dai
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Niseishi
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Bassai-sho
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Unsu
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Gojushiho
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Itosu Rohai 1,2,3
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·
Shuri-Te Kata’s utilize long
linear stances and physical power.
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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.
ORIGIN
OF KATA NAMES
| Kata
Name |
Definition |
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Pinan
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Way of Peace; literally “Great Peace”, sometimes translated as “Calm
Mind” or “Peaceful Mind”.
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Naihanchi
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Iron horse.
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Bassai-Dai
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To penetrate (storm) a fortress (major version).
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Bassai-Sho
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To penetrate (storm) a fortress (minor version).
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Kushanku-Dai
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Viewing the sky (major version).
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Kushanku-Sho
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Viewing the sky (minor version).
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Rohai
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Mirror of the soul/Clear Mirror.
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Seisan
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Half moon (Thirteen).
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Chinto
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Crane on a rock.
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Wanshu
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Flying swallow
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Jion
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Named after the temple.
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Jiin
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Named after the saint.
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Jitte
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Ten Hands.
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Niseishi
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24 steps/techniques.
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Sochin
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Preserve Peace.
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Chinte
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Incredible Hands.
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Wankan
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Crown of a king.
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Unsu
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Hands of a cloud.
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Gojushiho
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54 steps/techniques.
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Sanchin
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Three battles. The three generally accepted as being the
body, mind and spirit.
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Saifa
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Tearing.
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Tensho
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Flowing Hands.
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Seienchin
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Marching far quietly or Pulling.
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Shisochin
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Four peaceful facing.
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Sanseiru
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Written in Chinese characters, is the number 36, and is also
referred to as the Dragon Kata.
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Seipai
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Is the number 18.
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Kururunfa
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Forever stops, peaceful and tearing.
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Superinpei
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The 108 hands.
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Shinpa
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New Break or New Tear.
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Annanku
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Light From the South.
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