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The 15 kata Master Funakoshi brought to Japan in 1922 |
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| Name / Meaning | Time to perform | Original Name |
| Heian Shodan / Peaceful Mind #1 | 40 seconds | Pinan #1 |
| Heian Nidan / Peaceful Mind #2 | 40 seconds | Pinan #2 |
| Heian Sandan / Peaceful Mind #3 | 40 seconds | Pinan #3 |
| Heian Yodan / Peaceful Mind #4 | 50 seconds | Pinan #4 |
| Heian Godan / Peaceful Mind #5 | 50 seconds | Pinan #5 |
| Tekki Shodan / Riding horse or Iron Horse #1 | 30 seconds | Naihanchi # 1 |
| Tekki Nidan / Riding horse or Iron Horse #2 | 30 seconds | Naihanchi # 2 |
| Tekki Sandan / Riding Horse or Iron Horse #3 | 30 seconds | Naihanchi # 3 |
| Basai Dai / Penetrate a fortress (greater) | 60 seconds | Patsai |
| Kanku Dai / To view the sky (greater) | 90 seconds | Kushanku / Kokuson |
| Jion / Name is from a Buddhist Temple | 60 seconds | Jion |
| Jutte / Ten Hands | 60 seconds | Jutte |
| Empi / Flying Swallow or Flight of the Swallow | 60 seconds | Wanshu |
| Hangatsu / Crescent or Half Moon | 60 seconds | Sanchin |
| Gankaku / Crane on a Rock | 60 seconds | Chinto |
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Kihon or Basic Kata |
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| Taikyoko Shodan / First cause | 40 seconds |
| Taikyoko Nidan / Second Cause | 40 seconds |
| Taikyoko Sandan / Third Cause | 40 seconds |
| Ten No Kata / Kata of the Universe or Universal Kata | |
| This is a list of Advanced Kata Practiced By Shotokan Students |
| Name / Meaning |
| Bassai Sho / To penetrate a fortress (lesser) |
| Chinte / Rare Hands or Small Hands |
| Gojushiho Dai / Fifty four moves (greater) |
| Gojushiho Sho / Fifty four moves (lesser) |
| Jiin / Compassion and Shadow |
| Kanku Sho / To view the sky (lesser) |
| Meikyo / To look through a mirror (Meaning not to look at the refection but rather through it) |
| Nijushiho / Twenty four moves |
| Sochin / Strength and Calm |
| Unsu / Hands in the Clouds |
| Wankan / Kings crown |
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Though Kobudo is not considered Shotokan, we do practice
it, and have made it part of our advancement requirements. |
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| Bo Kata | Sai Kata |
| Shushi No Kon Sho | Takai No Sai |
| Shushi No Kon Dai | Tsukenshitaku No Kon Sai |
| Sakagawa No Kon Sho | Chantenyara Sai |
| Sakagawa No Kon Dai | |
| Choun No Kon Sho | Kama Kata |
| Tozan No Kama | |
| Tonfa Kata | |
| Hamahiga No Tonfa | |
| Matayoshi No Tonfo | |