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Shuri-te |
Tomari-te |
Naha-te |
Other |
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Pinan 1,2,3,4,5 |
Wankan |
Seisa |
Nipaipo*** |
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Naifanchi 1,2,3 |
Rohai |
Sanchin |
Paipuren*** |
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Chinte |
Tomari Bassai* |
Saifa |
Hakaku*** |
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Chinto |
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Sanseiru |
Annanku* |
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Wanshu |
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Shisochin |
Aoyagi** |
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Jiin |
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Seienchin |
Shinpa** |
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Jion |
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Kururunfa |
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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Gekisai Dai-Ichi *# |
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Itosu Rohai 1,2,3 |
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Gekisai Dai-Ni *# |
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* Not taught by Kenwa
Mabuni Sensei, now used by many Shito-Ryu schools. |
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** Kata created
by Kenwa Mabuni Sensei. |
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*** White crane Kata Kung
Fu Kata learned by Kenwa Mabuni
Sensei
from the Chinese. |
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# Kata created by Chojun
Miyagi Sensei |
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TRANSLATION OF KATA
NAMES
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Kata Name
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Pinan |
Way of Peace;
literally “Great Peace”, sometimes translated as “Calm Mind” or
“Peaceful Mind”. |
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Naifanchi |
Iron horse. |
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Bassai-Dai |
To penetrate (storm)
a fortress (major version). |
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Bassai-Sho |
To penetrate (storm)
a fortress (minor version). |
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Kushanku-Dai |
Viewing the sky
(major version). |
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Kushanku-Sho |
Viewing the sky
(minor version). |
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Rohai |
Mirror of the
soul/Clear Mirror. |
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Seisan |
Half moon (Thirteen). |
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Chinto |
Crane on a rock. |
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Wanshu |
Flying swallow |
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Jion |
Named after the
temple. |
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Jiin |
Named after the
saint. |
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Jitte |
Ten Hands. |
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Niseishi |
24 steps/techniques. |
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Sochin |
Preserve Peace. |
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Chinte |
Incredible Hands. |
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Wankan |
Crown of a king. |
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Unsu |
Hands of a cloud. |
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Gojushiho |
54 steps/techniques. |
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Sanchin |
Three battles. The
three generally accepted as being the body, mind and spirit. |
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Saifa |
Tearing. |
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Tensho |
Flowing Hands. |
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Seienchin |
Marching far quietly
or Pulling. |
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Shisochin |
Four peaceful facing. |
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Sanseiru |
Written in Chinese
characters, is the number 36, and is also referred to as the
Dragon Kata. |
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Seipai |
Is the number 18. |
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Kururunfa |
Forever stops,
peaceful and tearing. |
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Superinpei |
The 108 hands. |
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Shinpa |
New Break or New
Tear. |
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Annanku |
Light From the South. |
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Gekisai Dai-Ni |
Attack and smash 2 |
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Gekisai Dai-Ichi |
Attack and smash 1 |
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