Favourite Kata - If you were able to keep 5 what are they?

[swadoryu2000]

Hmm...If I wanted to keep five of my favorite kata and still be practicing the kihon's as well, it would go like this: Kushanku, Niahanchi, Bassai, Kihon Kata Shodan (the first kata I was taught), and Jion. But of course, I like all the katas I've learned thus far!

OSU!

[Shotokan Student]

I only know 8 kata's so not much to choose. I'd get rid of Tekki Nidan if I could.

[mizu]

If I could only keep five (which by the way would be terrible!) I guess they would be:

Heian Nidan

Tekki Sandan

Bassai Dai

Unsu

Kanku Sho

But that's a *horrid* question! There are so many others I would want to keep too!

[bushido_man96]

Even though I'm not a Karate guy, I'll throw in the TKD hyungs I would keep:

Do San

Yul Kuk

Toi Gye

Hwa Rang

Se Jong

[sensei8]

Wankan

Unsu

Nijushiho

Gojushiho

Bassai OR any of the Tekki

[Fu Man]

Sanchin

Naihanchi

Seiuchin

Chinto

Sunsu

[joesteph]

Decisions . . . Decisions . . . .

Since I've got exactly five hyungs to know, I'll list them:

Ki Cho Hyung Il Bu

Ki Cho Hyung E Bu

Ki Cho Hyung Sam Bu

--"Ki Cho" means basic

Pyung Ahn Cho Dan

--The first of the "peaceful confidence" (that's the translation Soo Bahk Do accepts for English) forms

Chil Sung E Ro Hyung

--The second of the Seven Star forms

And I likely surprise others when we're given some on our own warm-up time, as I use the first of the basic (Ki Cho) forms, and will keep going from there, until free time to warm up is over. I find the basic forms are good warm-ups, especially to get my balance/stance into focus.

[Bushido58266]

for me i would say

1. pyung ahn sa dan

2. pyung ahn oh dan

3. Bassai Dai

4. UFAF form 2

5. Chinto hyung

[DWx]

Not Karate kata but I would practice:

Chon-Ji

Joong-Gun

Choong-Moo

Kwang-Gae

Choong-Jang

[brokenswordx]

Takiyokyu shodan

Bassai Dai

Matsukaze

Jion

Matsumura no Rohai