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Kata

Kata counts, kiai points and their meanings for the 26 Shotokan katas

Shotokan Karate Kata List
Heian Katas Bunkai Count Kiai Points Meaning
Heian Shodan Video
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Video
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21
9 and 17 Peaceful Mind
Heian Nidan Video
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Video
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26
11 and 26           "
Heian Sandan Video
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Video
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20
10 and 20           "
Heian Yondan Video
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Video
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27
13 and 25           "
Heian Godan Video
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Video
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23
12 and 19           "
Tekki Katas  
Count
Kiai Points Meaning
Tekki Shodan Video
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29
15 and 29 Iron Horse
Tekki Nidan Video
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24
16 and 24        "
Tekki Sandan Video
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36
16 and 36        "
Other Shotokan Katas Bunkai
Count
Kiai Points Meaning
Bassai Dai Video
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42
19 and 42 To Storm a Fortress (major)
Kanku Dai Video
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65
15 and 64 To view the sky (major)
Enpi Video
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37
15 and 36 Flying Swallow
Jion Video
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47
17 and 47 Temple (major)
Bassai Sho Video
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27
17 and 25 To Storm a Fortress (minor)
Kanku Sho Video
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47
28 and 47 To view the sky (minor)
Gankaku Video
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42
28 and 42 Crane on a Rock
Hangetsu Video
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41
11 and 41 Half moon
Jitte (or Jutte) Video
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24
13 and 24 Ten Hands
Chinte Video
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33
9 and 32 Unusual Hands
Sochin Video
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40
40 Preservation of Peace
Unsu Video
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YouTube
48
36 and 48 Cloud Hands
Nijushiho Video
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33
18 and 32 Twenty-four Steps
Gojushio Sho Video
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65
57 and 64 54 Steps (minor)
Gojushio Dai Video
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62
54 and 61 54 Steps (major)
Meikyo Video
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32
32 Bright Mirror
Wankan Video
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21
24 King's Crown
Jiin Video
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32
11 and 35 temple (minor)

 

Kata, literally meaning "form" in Japanese. It describes detailed patterns of movements, with stepping and turning, while attempting to maintain perfect form. The karateka is to visualize the enemy attacks and their responses.

Bunkai literally meaning "analysis" or "disassembly" in Japanese.
It is the application of fighting techniques extracted from the moves of a kata. Bunkai is usually performed with a partner or a group of partners which execute predefined attacks, and the student performing the kata responds with defenses, counterattacks, or other actions, based on a part of the kata. This allows the student in the middle to understand what the movements in kata are meant to accomplish. It may also illustrate how to improve technique by adjusting distances, time moves properly, and adapt a technique depending on the size of an opponent.


Step-by-step diagrams of the kata movements
 
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Updated: February 2, 2016