smckeown Posted July 2, 2007 Posted July 2, 2007 Just curious but in general how many forms/kata are you required to learn before reaching Shodan?In my system I think I had to learn about 12-14. Scotthttp://www.pressurepointkarate.com
Zanshin Posted July 2, 2007 Posted July 2, 2007 Just curious but in general how many forms/kata are you required to learn before reaching Shodan?In my system I think I had to learn about 12-14.This will vary according to style and association.I practice Wado Ryu and "generally speaking" you need to learn nine Katas from 8th kyu through to Shodan. "The difference between the possible and impossible is one's will""saya no uchi de katsu" - Victory in the scabbbard of the sword. (One must obtain victory while the sword is undrawn).https://www.art-of-budo.com
G95champ Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 I would guess the avg for most is about 10. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."
DisgruntledGirl Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 (edited) Hmmm well in my school there seems to be about 27 (no, not a typo - twenty seven) before shodan (though we do do two of the taikiokus so if we were to just start from the heians It would be a little less). Wow... looking back at the other posts seems way more than most schools.... no wonder it takes us so long to get to shodan. Now I dont know if you have to do all of the required katas in each belt during a test to get to the next belt but you do have to at least learn them all to some degree of proficiency.::edit:: It seems that I added them up wrong. I think I included the three needed to get to Nidan... so the actual number that you need to know before Shodan in my School is only 24 not 27.::edit edit::List of Katas learned at each level in my system:White: Taikyoku ShodanYellow: Taikyoku SandanOrange: Heian ShodanGreen: Heian NidanBlue: Heian Sandan, Heian YondanPurple: Heian Godan, Tai Sabaki Shodan, Bo Kata - Suna-Kake no KonRed: Tekki Shodan, Bassai Dai, RohaiBrown: Jion, Jiin, Tai Sabaki Nidan, NijushihoBrown w/ 1 Stripe: Jitte, Kanku Dai, Tekki Nidan, Tai Sabaki SandanBrown w/ 2 Stripes: Tekki Sandan, Seiryu, Bassai Sho, Bo Kata - Shushi no Kon Shoand Shodan: Empi, Kanku Sho, SanchinDunno what you learn after you are Nidan though. Edited July 3, 2007 by DisgruntledGirl
bushido_man96 Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 My system has 9 forms before reaching 1st degree. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
jaymac Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 For Shodan, there are 9 kata we must have and perform adequately at the belt testing:The 5 Heian kata2 Tekki kataBassai DaiKanku ShoWe are taught 4 more kata at each Dan level, until all the kata have been learned. A great martial artist is one who is humble and respectful of others.
lordtariel Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 Well, there are fifty-some katas in our system, but I believe you wind up knowing about 12-15 by black belt. That's not counting the non-required katas that you pick up over your ma career. I only needed six to get to 5th kyu, but already I know(not mastered) 14, 9 of which are advancement related There's no place like 127.0.0.1
G95champ Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 JaymacYou guys do Kanku Sho before Kanku Dai. Intresting.... (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."
KarateEd Posted July 4, 2007 Posted July 4, 2007 For BB at my school (Youn Wha Ryu TKD) we had to know the following forms:- Palgue 1-8- Bassai- Koryo- Youn Wha Ryu eight-motion form- A nunchuck form of which I can't remember the name So that makes 12 in totalEd Ed
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