Kata
Shotokan Karate is comprised of 26 Katas, categorized into 2 types 'Shorin' and 'Shorei'.
Shorin kata movements are performed with the mind and bodyset of being flexible, soft and slow, with quick sharp movements.
Shorei kata movements are performed with the mind and bodyset of being strong, solid, with solid movements, strong-hard foundation.
Listed below are all 26 katas divided into their specific category:
SHORIN KATAS
| Kata Name | # of Moves
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Kiai in Move #
|
Kata Meaning |
| Heian Shodan Heian Nidan Heian Sandan Heian Yondan Heian Godan |
21 |
9, 17 11, 26 10, 20 13, 25 12, 19 |
5 Heian Katas "Peacefull Mind" |
| Bassai Dai Kanku Dai Empi Gankaku Bassai Sho Kanku Sho Unsu Nijushiho Wankan Chinte Gojushiho-Dai Gojushiho-Sho |
42 65 37 42 27 48 48 24 24 32 67 65 |
19, 42 15, 65 16, 36 28, 42 17, 22 6, 48 36, 48 18, 23 24 28, 32 59, 66 57, 64 |
"Penetrating the Fortress-Big" "To look at the Sky-Big" "Flying Swallow" "Crane on the Rock" "Penetrating the Fortress-Small" "To look at the Sky-Small" "Hands in the Cloud" "Twenty-four Steps" "Kings (and) Crown" "Rare Hands" "Fifty-Four Steps-Big" "Fifty-Four Steps-Small" |
SHOREI KATAS
| Kata Name | # of Moves
|
Kiai in Move #
|
Kata Meaning |
| Tekki Shodan Tekki Nidan Tekki Sandan |
23 24 36 |
12, 19 16, 24 16, 36 |
"Iron Horse Stand" |
| Jion Jutte or Jitte Hangetsu Sochin Meikyo Jiin |
47 24 41 41 33 38 |
17, 47 13, 24 11, 40 30, 41 32 no records |
"Love (and) Goodness" |