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Take Harmony and peace in your every day living

The Go Do Shin

意思 Ishi / Determination

Always try your best.

道徳 Dotoku / Moral Virtue

Always be courteous and maintain proper etiquette

発展 Hatten / Development

Constantly strive to improve and grow.

常識 Joshiki / Common Sense

Be practical and use common sense.

平和 Heiwa / Peace

Keep harmony and peace in your daily living.

Go-Do-Shin: Translated By Atsuko Wolcott

  Shito Ryu Karate Do Kata
Itosu-Ke                                                                           *Higaonna-Ke

Kihon Kata- Basic Form
Pinan Shodan- Peaceful mind 1                      *Sanchin- Three Battles or Conflicts
Pinan Nidan- Peaceful mind 2                         *Tensho- Rolling Palms
Pinan Sandan- Peaceful mind 3                       *Saiha- Final break or Tear
Pinan Yondan- Peaceful mind 4                     * Seienchin- Calm Within the Storm
Pinan Godan- Peaceful mind 5                        *Seipai- 18
Jitte- TempleHand or Ten Hands                        *Seisan- 13
Jiin-Temple Ground                                          *Shisochin- Four Calm Monks
Jion-Templesound                                           *Sanseiru- 36
Matsukaze- Pine Tree Wind                              *Kururunha- Come, Stop, Tear, Break
Juroku- 16 (1942)                                             *Suparinpai- 108
Kenshu- (1949)                                               *Niseishi-24
Kempaku- (1950)                                             *Sochin- Men of Peace
Aoyagi- GreenWillow(1941)                               *Unshu- Cloud Hand
Myojo- Morning Star                                          *Nipaipo- 28 Steps
Shiho Kosokun- 4 Direction Version                    *Shinsei- Pure Heart (1936)
Rohai- 1,2,3 Sign of the White Heron                   *Happo Sho- 8 Walk (1949)
Bassai Dai- To Penetrate a Fortress                     *Kensho- (1947)
Bassai Sho- To Penetrate a Fortress                   *Shinpa- Mind Wave
Wanshu- Chinese Emissary
Kosokun Dai- Chinese Military Attaché
Kosokun Sho- Chinese Military Attaché
Chinte- Winning Hands or Calmness
Chinto- Settling/Fighting to the East
Gojushiho- 54 Steps

Kihon Kata
12 Kihon Dosa Kata (Itosu-Ke)                        12 Kihon Dosa Kata (cont)
kihon Heiko Dachi Dai Ichi                                Kihon Nekoashi Dachi Dai Ichi
Kihon Heiko Dachi Dai Ni                                   Kihon Nekoashi Dachi Dai Ni
Kihon Heiko Dachi Dai San                               Kihon Nekoashi Dachi Dai San
Kihon Heiko Dachi Dai Yon                                Kihon Nekoashi Dachi Dai Yon

12 Kihon Dosa Kata (cont)
Kihon Zenkutsu Dachi Dai Ichi
Kihon Zenkutsu Dachi Dai Ni
Kihon Zenkutsu Daichi Dai San
Kihon Zenkutsu Dachi Dai Yon

Grand Master Kenwa Mabuni credited with 12 Kata.
*Shinsei, Juroku, Matsukaze, *Happo Sho, Kenshu, *Kensho, Kenpaku, Aoyagi, Myojo, *Shinpa, Shiho Kosokun.
Itosu-ke Kata *Higaonna-ke Kata
Note: Dai (major) Sho (minor) version
There are total of 63 Kata in its curriculun on this list two white crane Kata appears on this list Nipaipo and Shinpa Kata. Not listed from white crane are Heiku, Beiku, Paiku, Pachu, Anan, Paiho, Hakutsuru, or Paipuren, many of this Kata are practiced in Nkaima's Ryu-e Ryu and were introduced by Hayashi-Ha Shito Ryu.
Shito Ryu Karate Do Curriculum

Karate Do Kyo-ju Yoku   (Part one)
The Curriculum of Shito Ryu Karate Do

Te Ashi kakubu no Meisho   (Hand and Foot Weapons)

1. Dai Ken To                        Large knuckles of hand
2. Sho Ken To                       Second knuckles of hand
3. Kentusui                            Hammer-fist
4. Uraken                               Back-fist
5.Nukite                                Spear hand
6. Shuto                                  Sword (Knife) Hand
7. shotei                                 Palm heel
8. Ippon Ken                          One knuckle, one point fist
9. Shuho                                 Mountain hand (back two knuckles of a peaked hand
10. Urashuto                          Inverted sword hand (ridge hand)
11. Yubi Hasami                   Thumb and forefinger scissors
12. Hira Basami                     Full hand scissors
13. Kote                                   Back of hand /forearm
14. Koken                                Wrist
15. Kiji                                     Elbow
16. Hiza                                    Knee
17. Koshu                                Back of heel
18. Soko                                   Instep
19. Josokute                            Ball of foot
20. Kasokute                           Heel
21. Sokuto                               Outer edge of foot

Tachi Kata      (Stances)

1.Heisoku Dachi                       Feet together, close-toed stance
2. Musubi Dachi                      Feet together, open-toed stance
3. Namiheiko Dachi                 Parallel stance (feet shoulder width, toe straight)
4. Uchihachiji Dachi                 Inner figure eight stance (feet shoulder width toes inward)
5. Sotohachiji Dachi                Outer figure eight stance (feet shoulder width toe outward)
6. Shiko Dachi                         Sumo or horse riding (side facing, square) stance
7. Heiko Dachi                          Forward parallel stance (feet natural walking distance)
8. Zenkustu Dachi                    Forward (bent leg) stance
9.Kokutsu Dachi                       Back (bent leg) stance
10. Nekoashi Dachi                 Cat stance
11. Renoji Dachi                      Tilted V stance (standing cat stance)
12. Kosa Dachi                        Crossed leg stance
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Tsuki Kata (Thrusts)

1. Seiken Tsuki                            Fore-fist thrust
2. Tateken Tsuki                         Vertical fore-fist thrust
3. Uraken Tsuki                          Inverted fore-fist thrust
4. Hiraken Tsuki                          Four knuckle thrust (Leopard punch)
5. Morote Tsuki                           Two arm, two level thrust
6. Age Tsuki                                 Rising thrust (for defensive or agressive)
7. Furi Tsuki                                 Round house thrust
8. Wa Zsuki                                  Two arm, horizontal circle thrust
9. Ipponken                                   One knuckle thrust
10. Nukite                                     Spear hand

Uchi Kata (Strikes)

1.Shuto Uchi                                 Sword hand (knife edge) strike
2. Kentsui Uchi                             Bottom fist strike (hammer fist)
3. Uraken Uchi                              Back knuckle strike
4. Urashuto                                    Inverted sword hand
5. Shuho                                         Mountain hand (back knuckle of a peaked hand)
6. Hijiate                                         Elbow smash

Geri Kata (Kicks)

1. Soko Geri                                  Instep kick
2. Kentsui Uchi                             Ball of foot forward, middle area kick
3. jodan Geri                                 Ball of foot forward, upper area kick
4. Hiza Geri                                   Knee kick
5. Fumioroshi                                Toe stomping kick
6. Sokuto Geri                              Side, knife edge, lower area (knee level) kick
7. Yoko Geri                                 Side, knife edge, middle area kick
8. Mawashi Geri                            Roundhouse, instep, middle area kick
9. Koshu Geri                                Heel back rising kick
10. Hizagaeshi                               Knee sweeping across kick
11. Josokutei                                  Ball of the foot
12. Kasokutei                                 Heel of the foot

Uchi Kata (Strikes)

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Uchi Kata (Strikes)

1.	Shuto Uchi	Sword hand (knife edge) strike
2.	Kentsui Uchi	Bottom fist strike (hammer fist)
3.	Uraken Uchi	Back knuckle strike
4.	Urashuto	Inverted sword hand (ridge hand)
5.	Shuho	Mountain hand (back knuckles of a peaked hand)
6.	Hijiate	Elbow smash

Keri Kata (Kicks)

1.	Soko Geri	Instep kick
2.	Chudan Geri	Ball of foot forward, middle area kick
3.	Jodan Geri	Ball of foot forward, upper area kick
4.	Hiza Geri	Knee kick
5.	Fumioroshi	Toe stomping kick
6.	Sokuto Geri	Side, knife edge, lower area (knee level) kick
7.	Yoko Geri	Side, knife edge, middle area kick
8.	Mawashi Geri	Roundhouse, instep, middle area kick
9.	Koshu Geri	Heel back rising kick
10.	Hizagaeshi	Knee sweeping across kick

Uke Kata - Jodan (Blocks - Upper level)

1.	Age Uke	Rising block
2.	Yoko Uchi	Forearm inward block
3.	Uchiotoshi	Inside out circle forearm drop block
4.	Yoko Barai	Forearm outward side parry
5.	Wa Uke	Two arm circle (roof) block
6.	Tsuki Uke	Thrust block
7.	Kosa Uke	Crossed arms block (a. closed hands, palms toward front or b. open hands, palms toward sides away from each other)
8.	Kote Uke	Back of hand block
9.	Sashite	Inward sweeping palm block at face level
10.	Kara Uke	Side stepping with a slipping or ducking action
11.	Ko Uke	Wrist block
12.	Kuri Uke	Inside out, circular deflection with outer edge of hand

Uke Kata - Chudan (Blocks - Middle level)

1.	Yoko Uke	Forearm outward side block
2.	Harai Uke	Middle area downward parry
3.	Wa Uke	Two arm circular block
4.	Kosa Uke	Crossed arms block (palms downward)
5.	Ninoude	Back of forearm (hirakote) inward block
6.	Shotei Uke	Palm heel block
7.	Gassho Uke	Praying hands block
8.	Ura Uke	Inverted block (small circle with wrist)
9.	Kensasae Uke	Two hand outward block, open-hand support at fist
10.	Kakete	Hooking hand block
11.	Hiji Uke	Elbow block
12.	Oura Uke	Large circle inverted forearm block
13.	Yoko Uchi	Forearm inward block
14.	Yoko Barai	Forearm outward side parry
15.	Ukenagashi	Inward palm sweeping block
16.	Kote Uke	Back of hand block
17.	Ko Uke	Wrist block
18.	Sukui Uke	Scooping block
19.	Shuto Uke	Sword hand block
20.	Hijisasae Uke	Two hand outward block, closed fist at elbow
21.	Hirayuki	Two hank knife edge pushing block
22.	Kakiwake	Wedge block
23.	Tsukidome	Withdrawing forearm block (after thrust)

Uke Kata - Gedan (Blocks - Lower level)

1.	Harai Uke	Downward parry (Gedan Barai when in Zenkutsu or Kokutsu dachi)
2.	Shuto Barai	Sword hand parry
3.	Ryotesukui Uke	Two hand scooping block (palms up)
4.	Katate Sukui Uke	One hand scooping block (palm down or to the side)
5.	Furisute	Scoop and throw block
6.	Wa Uke	Two arm circular block
7.	Sukuidome	Scoop and catch block
8.	Kosa Uke	Crossed arms block
9.	Hizagaeshi	Knee-sweeping-across to parry or block

Shito Ryu Special Exercises

1.	Tenshin Happo	Eight Directions of Movement
2.	Hiji ate Goho	Five Direction Elbow Strike Exercise
3.	Tenpogosoku no Ho	Five Methods of Body Shifting
			Deashi	stepping straight in
			Hikiashi	stepping straight back
			Yoriashi	shuffling
			Mawariashi	spinning
			Tobiashi	jumping/springing
4.	Uke no Gogen ri	Five Methods of Defense
			Rakka	moving the attack downward
			Rysui	flowing around the attack to the side
			Kusshin	lowering the center of gravity
			Teni	body shifting away from the attack
			Hangeki	defending with a counterattack
5.	Kumite	Engaging techniques with a partner
		a. Kihon Kumite (Basic Kumite)
			Ippon	Single attack, one step
			Nihon	Two predefined attacks, one step
			Sanbon	Three predefined attacks, one step
			Hukushiki	Walking attacks and defense
		b. Kumite Kata (Practicing bunkai applications of kata)
		c. Oyo Kumite (Application Kumite)
			Hokei	Four attackers
			Mawari	Circle of attackers
			Jiyu Ippon	Free style, one step
			Jiyu	Free style

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Karate Do Curriculum

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Itosu-Ke *Higaonna-Ke

Shito Ryu Karate Do Curriculum

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