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