amerissa2890 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 How many kata are;I only know :heian shodanheian nidanheian sandanheian yodanheian godan bassai daitikki shodanjionkanku daiempisochingankaku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanku65 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Are you practicing Shotokan Karate?If so,Heian Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yondan, GodanTekki Shodan, Nidan, SandanBassai Dai, Bassai ShoKanku Dai, Kanku ShoGojushiho Dai, Gojushiho ShoJi'on, Ji'inEmpiHangetsuJitteGankakuNijushihoSochinMeikyoUnsuChinteWankanNot all organizations will use all of the above kata, and I'm sure some use more. To search for the old is to understand the new.The old, the new, this is a matter of time.In all things man must have a clear mind. The Way: Who will pass it on straight and well?- Master Funakoshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karate_John Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Goju here, But here is what I know:Taikyoku Jodan ichi & ni, Chudan ichi & ni, Gedan ichi & ni, Kake Uke ichi & ni, Mawashi Uke ichi & niKongo ichi, niGekisai ichi, ni, & sanSanchin ichi, ni, & sanTenshoSaifaSanseruSeiyunchin (about 1/2 ) Goju Ryu - ShodanMy MA Blog: http://gojublog.comPersonal Blog: http://zenerth.tumblr.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wado Heretic Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 These are the Kata I know of and have at least some first hand experience with. I have tried to link them to their places of origin, so you will see some mentioned twice, as well as tried to provide any alternate names I know of. * references where the name has been used to name a series of kata with different origins. I have included only kata originating from Okinawa or influenced and developed using Okinawan methods.Shuri Naihanchi (Tekki)Pinan (Heian) Kūsankū (Kanku/Kushanku) Passai (Bassai) JionJitteRohai (Meikyo) Chinto (Gankaku) GojushihoTaikyoku (*Shotokan) TomariNaihanchi RōhaiPassai WanshūSeisanNahaSanchinSaifāSeienchinShisōchinSeipaiSeisanSanseiruTenshoKururunfaSuparenpaiAmalgamatedGekisai/Fyukyugata Nippon Taikyoku (*Goju Kai/Kyokushinkaikan) Sokugi Taikyoku Tai SabakiSeiryu/ AoyagiJuroku YantsuTsuki no Kata GaryuUnknown Go Pei ShoDan Enn Shō R. Keith Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal103 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Sounds like you are training Shotokan which means there are 26, there is also a training kata which can sometimes be expanded to 3 versions.But over all there are hundreds....A lot of them are similar, or like the heian (Pinan) kata they were created from other longer kata. Some people think they are qualified to change them, others to create them, some boast about knowing loads of them but read about The story of reading poetry - sometimes it's better to know some really well than to know loads of them.It's the study of the many applications and principles that will prove interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidan Melbourne Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 There are hundreds of Kata spread across the styles. Some Kata appear in multiple styles with their own variation. And some schools have Kata not found in other schools of the same style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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