Which kata's does your dojo teach?

[Kumite988]

I study shito-ryu and as you all know it has TONS of kata, we even teach non-traditional kata. I'd say there is around 50 kata that the average blackbelt has learned and probably remembers.

[Hohan-1]

For Shodan you must know these kata performing them flawlessly and understanding the bunkai:

 

Pinan Shodan

 

Pinan Nidan

 

Pinan Sandan

 

Naihanchi Shodan

 

Naihanchi Nidan

 

Seisan

 

For Nidan:

 

Paisai Sho

 

Paisai Dai

 

Naihanchi Sandan

 

Chinto

 

For Sandan:

 

Kusanku

 

Gojushiho

 

Shorinji Sanchin

 

So Hakutsuru

 

Tan Hakutsuru

 

Ni Ju Ken

 

Beyond 3rd degree these Crane Katas are also studied:

 

Shu Kakutsuru

 

Rokishu

 

Ryushoken

 

Matsumura Hakutsuru Sho and Chu

 

Shorinji Chinto

 

Matsumura Hakutsuru Dai

 

Mei Hakutsuru

 

The Matsumura Seito katas are emphasized and the White Crane is supplemental. In reality we only have 12-14 kata (including Matsumura Hakutsuru).

 

You can tell the McDojos vs. the real karate by what is required for BB. Too many kata means $$$! 50 kata is toooo much. It is best to master 3-5. The Okinawans have a saying, ' it takes 9 years to master one kata". So 3 kata is 27 years. Think about it. Bye.

[mikS]

yellow belt- ten no kata

 

blue belt- chi no kata

 

purple belt- heian shodan

 

green belt (1st degree)- rohai shodan

 

greenbelt (2nd degree)- niseishi

 

brownbelt- ananko, shihon kosokun, bassai dai

 

shodan- bassai dai

 

Then we learn billions of other ones, i'll try and remember as many as i can: Senchin, tomari bassai, matsumura bassai, tensho, supa limpe, kusanku, paiku, nipaipo, rohai nidan and sandan, heian sanda-godan, i believe theres like 80 kata we learn, and i can't remember their names.

[Goju1]

You can tell the McDojos vs. the real karate by what is required for BB. Too many kata means $$$! 50 kata is toooo much. It is best to master 3-5. The Okinawans have a saying, ' it takes 9 years to master one kata". So 3 kata is 27 years. Think about it. Bye.

 

I agree! We have so few Kata. Some of these styles with 50 kata? How do you ever master one?

[Sho-ju]

Shito ryu has always had many kata, it was part of the style founders wish. (I think )

[Martial Artist]

White: Tai Kyoku Exercises (Teach, Tarch and Meach)

 

Yellow: Wunsu

 

Blue: Anaku

 

Green: Empi Sho, Dan Enn Sho

 

Purple: San Chin, Heian Shodan, O' Naihanchi Sho

 

Brown: O'Naihanchi Ni and San, Heian Nidan, Sandan, Yondan, Basai Dai, Go Pei Sho

 

Shodan: Basai Dai, Kan Ku Sho and Kan Ku Dai, Te-Katana (Sai From), Kwanmu Katas (Sho, Ni and San)

 

Nidan: Shudo So

 

Sandan: Further mastery of all of the above, Ten Sho

 

Yondan: Ten Dai

 

And of course the TONS of weapons katas and the Ippons and Taezus and Shaolin Animal Forms.