Heian Shodan (Shotokan)
The Pinan (平安) or Heian kata are a series of five empty hand forms taught in many karate styles. The Pinan kata originated in Okinawa and were adapted by Anko Itosu from older kata such as Kusanku and Channan into forms suitable for teaching karate to young students. The Pinan kata were introduced into the school systems on Okinawa in the early 1900s, and were subsequently adopted by many teachers and schools.
Heian Nidan (Shotokan)
The Pinan (平安) or Heian kata is a series of five empty hand forms taught in many karate styles. The Pinan kata originated in Okinawa and was adapted by Anko Itosu from older kata such as Kusanku and Channan into forms suitable for teaching karate to young students. The Pinan kata was introduced into the school systems on Okinawa in the early 1900s and was subsequently adopted by many teachers and schools.
Heian Sandan (Shotokan)
The Pinan (平安) or Heian kata is a series of five empty hand forms taught in many karate styles. The Pinan kata originated in Okinawa and was adapted by Anko Itosu from older kata such as Kusanku and Channan into forms suitable for teaching karate to young students. The Pinan kata was introduced into the school systems on Okinawa in the early 1900s and was subsequently adopted by many teachers and schools.
Heian Yondan (Shotokan)
The Pinan (平安) or Heian kata is a series of five empty hand forms taught in many karate styles. The Pinan kata originated in Okinawa and was adapted by Anko Itosu from older kata such as Kusanku and Channan into forms suitable for teaching karate to young students. The Pinan kata was introduced into the school systems on Okinawa in the early 1900s and was subsequently adopted by many teachers and schools.
Heian Godan (Shotokan)
The Pinan (平安) or Heian kata is a series of five empty hand forms taught in many karate styles. The Pinan kata originated in Okinawa and was adapted by Anko Itosu from older kata such as Kusanku and Channan into forms suitable for teaching karate to young students. The Pinan kata was introduced into the school systems on Okinawa in the early 1900s and was subsequently adopted by many teachers and schools.
Tekki Shodan (Shotokan)
Naihanchi (ナイハンチ) or Tekki (鉄騎) is a karate Kata, performed in straddle stance. The form makes use of in-fighting techniques (i.e. Tai sabaki (whole body movement)) and grappling. There is three modern kata derived from this Shodan, Nidan and Sandan.
Bassai-Dai (Shotokan)
Passai (披塞) in Okinawan styles and Bassai in Japanese styles. The kata focus on the idea of changing disadvantage into an advantage by a strong and courageous response, switching blocks and differing degrees of power. The feeling of kata should be precise, with fast execution of technique and attention given to the appropriate balance between speed and power. The Passai was one of the first Chinese kata forms on Okinawa.
Jion (Shotokan-Ryu)
Jion 慈恩 (“Mercy”) is a representative kata in the Shotokan system because of the importance of the perfection of the basic stances it contains, notably zenkutsu dachi (front stance) and kiba dachi (horse stance). Also practised in some Shito Ryu organizations, an emphasis is also placed on kokutsu dachi, the kata is noticeably shorter than its Shotokan counterpart.
Empi (Shotokan)
Enpi (燕飛?), also frequently transliterated as Empi, is a kata practised by Shotokan and other karate styles. Enpi means Flying Swallow.
Enpi comes from the Okinawan martial art of Tomari-te, where it first appeared in 1683.
Kanku Dai (Shotokan)
Kūshankū (クーシャンク, 公相君) or Kankū-dai (観空大), is an open hand karate kata that is studied by many practitioners of Okinawan Karate. In many karate styles, there are two versions of the kata: Kūsankū-shō and Kūsankū-dai. The name Kūsankū or Kōsōkun (公相君) is used in Okinawan systems of karate and refers to a person by the name of Kūsankū, a Chinese diplomat from Fukien.
Kanku Sho (Shotokan)
Kūshankū (クーシャンク, 公相君) or Kankū-dai (観空大), is an open hand karate kata that is studied by many practitioners of Okinawan Karate. In many karate styles, there are two versions of the kata: Kūsankū-shō and Kūsankū-dai. The name Kūsankū or Kōsōkun (公相君) is used in Okinawan systems of karate and refers to a person by the name of Kūsankū, a Chinese diplomat from Fukien.
