What Katas do you know?

[Espina]

I was just wondering... we could make a big list of Katas for each style and see which ones matches up.

I know the followings:

Ashihara:

Soshinsha Sono Kata Sono Ich, Ni

Nihon No Kata Sono Ich, Ni

Kumite No Kata Sono ich

Someone else comes here hehehe

Goju Ryu

Heiki Sai dai Ich, Ni

Seipai

Seiunchin

Saifa

Kururunfa

...and I know a couple of shotokan

taikioku ich, ni

[Traymond]

Im only going to say my favorite Katas:

Empty Hand:

Taikyokyu Shodan, Nidan, Sandan

Empi

Heian Katas 1-5 (Pinan if you prefer)

Gojushihosho and Dai

Kanku Dai

Bassai Dai

Nijushiho

Tekki Shodan and Nidan

Karumpha

Seienchin Shitae

Geki Sai

Kururunfa (Shito Ryu variation)

Okaku Kata

And

Naifunchin

Kobudo:

Sueyoshi No Bo Sho

Sakugawa no bo Sho

Akamine no Jiwa

AnakO No Sai

Tsuke No Tuifa

Chatanyara no Sai

Karumpha No Jiwa

Bassai no Tekko

Matayoshi no Nunti Bo

Hamahiga no Tuifa

Matsugawa no Sai

Those are my favorite!

[Espina]

I forgot about Bassai Dai.

that one is really beautiful, and for some particular reason, girls seem to be better at it hehehehehe.

[Grego]

Right now, I'm learning Seisan and Shi-ho-hai.

I've also studied the first three taikyoku, even though they aren't really chito-ryu kata. My sensei doesn't do the traditional chito-ryu lower Kyu kata.

[Espina]

I know Goju Ryu has a lot of katas in common with Chito Ryu...

Do you know more of them?

[Traymond]

I love how, Chito Ryu, Shito Ryu, Shito Kai, Shukokai and Uechi Ryu have such similar katas, its wonderful haha.

And

yes girls do look better at the Bassai Dai Kata. I taught a girl this and I swear she looks better at it than I do...

[Espina]

I think WKF has some Katas to be known by all styles for high level dans. I'm not sure about it.

[Traymond]

Im sure they also have electives as well. I know for Kajukenpo they make you learn 1-2 new katas from an outside style as an elective for every dan testing.

[Espina]

Wow... I didn't know that...

Well, as far as my experience goes (which it isn't that much) katas shitei are the ones for competition, and there is only a set of katas "allowed" by the WKF to be perfomed in competitions.

[Traymond]

Yes I think Seienchin Shitae is the only one I know that si recognized by the WKF...and I dont have that down pat quite yet, its just a favorite of mine.