Katas

Kata are pre-arranged fighting patterns using a series of offensive and defensive techniques performed against an imaginary opponent or opponents.

Considered the formal exercise of traditional karate that continuously improves and develops a student's technique, kata training requires intense concentration and focus, along with many hours devoted to their training. As the student advances in rank, they not only train by practicing the kata, but also start to study and develop different interpretations of the techniques that are beneficial to health. Since many kata techniques contain isotonic and isometric exercises, deep breathing exercises are one of the many reasons traditional karate still continues to flourish and attract people of all ages. Although we believe it is not how many katas you know, but rather how well you perform the katas you do know, new katas are still being taught to increase one's knowledge.

Kata Name	Meaning	Lineage
27 Movements
Zenshinkotai	Advance in Turn
H-Form #1	Peaceful Mind
H-Form #2	Peaceful Mind
H-Form #3	Peaceful Mind
H-Form #4	Peaceful Mind
Shihohai	Four Directions
Gegasai	To Destroy	Goju ryu
Seisan	Crescent Moon	Shorei ryu
Niseishi	Twenty-four Movements	Shorei ryu
Rohaisho	Vision of White Crane	Shorin ryu
Rohaidai	Vision of White Crane	Shorin ryu
Sochin	The Grand Prize	Shorei ryu
Tenshin	Body Turning
Mugen	Endless	Yoshukai
Bassai	To Penetrate a Fortress	Shorin ryu
Chinto	Fighting to the East	Shorin ryu
Kusanku	Chinese Military Attaché	Shorin ryu
Sanshiryu	Thirty-six Hands	Shorin & Shorei ryu
Ryusan	Three Dragons
Sanchin	Three Conflicts	Shorei ryu
Seinchin	Lull Before the Storm
Ananko	The Light From the South