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Jan 31, 20141 min read
Taikyoku Shodan
English Translation: First Cause Original Okinawan Name: none Information: There are six Taikyoku katas, created by Gichin Funakoshi as...
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Jan 30, 20141 min read
Heian Shodan
English Translation: Peaceful Mind Level One Original Okinawan Name: Pinan Nidan Information: Derived from Kanku-Dai by Anko Itosu in the...
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Jan 29, 20141 min read
Heian Nidan
English Translation: Peaceful Mind Level Two Original Okinawan Name: Pinan Shodan Information: Derived from Kanku-Dai by Anko Itosu in...
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Jan 28, 20141 min read
Heian Sandan
English Translation: Peaceful Mind Level Three Original Okinawan Name: Pinan Sandan Information: Derived from Kanku-Dai by Anko Itosu in...
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Jan 27, 20141 min read
Heian Yondan
English Translation: Peaceful Mind Level Four Original Okinawan Name: Pinan Yondan Information: Derived from Kanku-Dai by Anko Itosu in...
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Jan 26, 20141 min read
Heian Godan
English Translation: Peaceful Mind Level Five Original Okinawan Name: Pinan Godan Information: Derived from Kanku-Dai by Anko Itosu in...
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Jan 25, 20141 min read
Tekki Shodan
English Translation: First Level Horse Riding Original Okinawan Name: Naihanchi Jo Information: Derived from Naihanchi, the kata makes...
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Jan 24, 20141 min read
Tekki Nidan
English Translation: Second Level Horse Riding Original Okinawan Name: Naihanchi Chu Information: Created by Anko Itosu from Tekki Shodan...
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Jan 23, 20141 min read
Tekki Sandan
English Translation: Second Level Horse Riding Original Okinawan Name: Naihanchi Ge Information: Created by Anko Itosu from Tekki Shodan...
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Jan 22, 20141 min read
Bassai-Dai
English Translation: To Storm A Fortress Original Okinawan Name: Passai-dai Information: Bassai-Dai is a very old kata, and there are...
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Jan 21, 20141 min read
Bassai-Sho
English Translation: To Storm A Fortress (the lesser) Original Okinawan Name: Passai-sho Information: Created by Anko Itosu from the...
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Jan 20, 20141 min read
Ji'in
English Translation: Named after a Buddhist monk Original Okinawan Name: Ji'in Information: Funakoshi Sensei tried to rename this kata to...
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Jan 19, 20141 min read
Ji'on
English Translation: Named after a Chinese temple Original Okinawan Name: Jion Information: This kata retained its original name. It was...
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Jan 18, 20141 min read
Ji'tte
English Translation: Ten hands Original Okinawan Name: Jutte Information: Ju (Ten) te (hands) implies, once mastered, one is able to...
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Jan 17, 20141 min read
Kanku-Dai
English Translation: Looking Skyward Original Okinawan Name: Kushanku-dai Information: Originally named Kushanku (or Koshokun), it was...
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Jan 16, 20141 min read
Kanku-Sho
English Translation: Looking Skyward (the lesser) Original Okinawan Name: Kushanku-sho Information: Created by Anko Itosu from the...
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Jan 15, 20141 min read
Chinte
English Translation: Chinese hands Original Okinawan Name: Shoin Information: Shoin was Funakoshi Sensei's name for this kata, but later...
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Jan 14, 20141 min read
Enpi
English Translation: Flight of the Swallow Original Okinawan Name: Wanshu Information: It is often claimed that the origins of the kata...
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Jan 13, 20141 min read
Hangetsu
English Translation: Named after the stance, half/crescent moon Original Okinawan Name: Seisan Information: Perhaps the oldest kata in...
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Jan 12, 20141 min read
Nijushiho
English Translation: Twenty-four Steps, or Moves Original Okinawan Name: Niseishi Information: Niju (20) shi (4) ho (steps) is of unknown...