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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.

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

 (Cont'd #2)

Shito Ryu Karate Do Curriculum

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                          



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Uchi Kata (Strikes)

Keri Kata (Kicks)

Uke Kata - Jodan (Blocks - Upper level)

Uke Kata - Chudan (Blocks - Middle level)

Uke Kata - Gedan (Blocks - Lower level)

Shito Ryu Special Exercises