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YSSKWU UK Kata
KATA
(形)
(FORM)
"The Core of Karate-do"
Below is an extract from the YSSKWU UK Members Handbook. For more detailed information on the importance of Kata see your handbook.
The true meaning and spirit of Karate-do are embedded in the Kata, and only by the constant practice of Kata can we come to understand them.
The primary purpose of kata is to teach one how to fight. Deciphering the kata is Bunkai, which enables the student to take moves out of the kata, interpret them and use them as a fighting technique. Often these techniques are not obvious and require thorough analysis, which makes practicing bunkai crucial to one's training in Karate.
YSSKWU UK Official Kata List (The Shito-ryu System)
(This list is only the very basic list based on grade, a full list is in your handbook)
Kyu Grade Kata (級形)
8th Kyu (Yellow belt)
八級
7th Kyu (Orange belt)
七級
6th Kyu (Green belt)
六級
JU NI NO KATA (H KATA)
(12 years and above)
SHIHO-TSUKI (X KATA)
(11 years and below)
PINAN NIDAN
PINAN SHODAN
5th Kyu (Blue belt)
五級
4th Kyu (Purple belt)
八級
PINAN SANDAN
PINAN YONDAN
PINAN GODAN
3rd Kyu (Brown I belt)
三級
2nd Kyu (Brown II belt)
二級
1st Kyu (Brown III belt)
一級
PINAN KATA 1-5
JUROKU
SANCHIN
PINAN KATA 1-5
TENSHO
NAIFANCHI SHODAN
MATSUKAZE
BASSAI DAI
KOSOKUN DAI
Dan Grade Kata (段形)
1st Dan (1 red stripe)
初段
2nd Dan (2 red stripes)
二段
3rd Dan (3 red stripes)
三段
PINAN KATA 1-5
JUROKU/SANCHIN
TENSHO/NAIFANCHI SHODAN
MATSUKAZE
BASSAI DAI
KOSOKUN DAI
ANNANKU
JIIN
JITTE
WANSHU
BASSAI SHO
SEISAN
NISEISHI
JION
KOSOKUN SHO
SAIFA
SEIENCHIN
SHISOCHIN
4th Dan (4 red stripes)
四段
5th Dan (5 red stripes)
五段
6th Dan and above
六段
ROHAI
CHINTO
PAPUREN
SOCHIN
TOMARI NO BASSAI
KURURUNFA
GOJUSHIO
MATSUMURA NO BASSAI
UNSHU
NIPAIPO
SUPARIMPEI
SEIPAI
Advanced Kata
from the Shito-ryu
Kata list
Shito-ryu System Kata by region
Okinawa Island (沖縄本島) is the largest of the Okinawan Islands and the Ryukyu Islands of Japan.
Naha (那覇市) is the capital city of Okinawa, the most southern prefecture of Japan.
Shuri (首里) is a district of the city of Naha, Okinawa. It was formerly a separate city in and of itself, and the royal capital of the Ryūkyū Kingdom.
Tomari (泊) is a neighbourhood in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, where the Tomari Terminal of the port of Naha is located.
Shuri-te region kata
Translation
Pinan Kata 1-5 (平安)
Naifanchi 1, 2, 3 (ナイハンチ)
Chinto (鎮東)
Wanshu (汪輯)
Kosokun Dai (公相君)
Kosokun Sho (公相君)
Shiho Kosokun (四方公相君)
Chatanyara Kosokun (北 谷 屋 良)
Bassai Dai (拔塞大)
Bassai Sho (拔塞小)
Matsumura no bassai (松村拔塞)
Gojushiho (五十四歩)
Tomari-te region kata
Jiin (慈陰)
Jion (慈恩)
Jitte (十手)
Matsukaze (松風)
Rohai (鷺牌)
Tomari no bassai (泊拔塞)
Chinte (珍手)
Naha-te region kata
Seisan (十三)
Sanchin (三戦)
Saifa (砕破)
Sanseru (三十六)
Shisochin (四向鎮)
Seienchin (セイエンチン)
Kururunfa (久留頓破)
Sepai (十八)
Suparinpei (壱百零八)
Tensho (転掌)
Geksai dai ichi (撃砕第一)
Geksai dai ni (撃砕第二)
Way of peace (or calm and peaceful mind)
Iron horse
Fighting to the east
Flying swallow
Viewing the sky (major version)
Viewing the sky (minor version)
Simplified version of Kosokun Dai (Shiho meaning four directions)
Chatanyara version of Kosukon Dai
To storm/breach a fortress (major version)
To storm/breach a fortress (minor version)
Belonging to Matsumura
54 steps (techniques)
Translation
Name of Buddhist saint (love and shadows)
Name of Buddhist temple (love and good will)
Ten hands
Wind in the pine trees
Mirror of the soul (sign of the heron)
To storm a fortress (Tomari-te version)
Incredible hands
Translation
Half moon (thirteen)
Three battles (body, mind & spirit)
Tearing and ripping apart
Dragon kata (Chinese no: 36)
To conquer or defend four gates (or battles)
Marching far quietly (or pulling)
Peaceful and tearing (constant peace)
The number 18
The 108 hands
Flowing hands
Attack and smash 1
Attack and smash 2
Kata created by Kenwa Mabuni Sensei
White Crane Kata (白鶴拳)
Aoyagi (青柳)
Shinpa (心破 / 新破 / 侵破)
Juroku (十六)
Myojo (明浄)
Green willow
Check and destroy
Sixteen (16th year of the Emperor Showa)
Morning star
Nipaipo (二十八歩)
Hakaku / Haffa (白鳥)
Paipuren (八步連)
28 steps
White bird / 100 birds
8 steps at the same time
Ryuei-ryu Kata (劉衛流)
Aragaki Kata (新垣 世璋)
Annan (Anan) (安南)
Pachu (巴球)
Heiku (黒虎)
Paiku (白虎)
District of Fuzhou, China
Clinging sphere
Black tiger
White tiger
Sochin (壯鎭)
Neseishi (二十四)
Unshu (雲手)
Preserve peace/tranquil force
24 steps/techniques
Hands of a cloud
Other Kata
Annanku (安南光)
Light from the south
