KIHON KATA

HACHIJI DACHI KIHON KATA

1. Kihon Nijugo

- Basic 25

ZENKUTSU DACHI KIHON KATA

1. Zenkutsu Dachi Dai Ichi
2. Zenkutsu Dachi Dai Ni

- Down block, step forward and lunge thrust
- Down block, outward block, rising block, front kick with rear leg and step
  forward and lunge thrust.

NEKOASHI DACHI KIHON KATA

1. Nekoashi Dachi Dai Ichi
2. Nekoashi Dachi Dai Ni

-Down block in cat stance, step forward and lunge thrust
-Down block, outward block, rising block in cat stance, front kick with front
 leg and step forward and lunge thrust.

Kihon Zuki

- Reverse thrust, vertical thrust, horizontal uppercut, vertical uppercut, hook
  thrust, roundhouse thrust, lunge thrust, double thrust.

Kihon Uke

- Rising block, outward block, downward block, inward block, knife hand
  block, hooking hand block, inward open-hand block, two-handed circular
  block.

Kihon Nijuho

- Rising block & reverse thrust, outward block & reverse thrust, inward bock
 & reverse thrust, downward block & reverse thrust, knife-hand block &
 reverse thrust. ( 4 sets)

KATA

There are over 70 kata in the Shito Ryu style. The following are just a sample list.

SHITO-RYU HONGATA
(Itosu-Ke)

True/primary Kata of Shito-ryu

PINAN SHODAN
PINAN NIDAN
PINAN SANDAN
PINAN YONDAN
PINAN GODAN
JUROKU
JITTE
JIIN
JION
MATSUKAZE
ROHAI
WANSHU
BASSAI DAI
BASSAI SHO
CHINTE
CHINTO
KOSOKUN DAI
KOSOKUN SHO
NAIHANCHI
GOJUSHIHO

(PEACEFUL MIND 1)
(PEACEFUL MIND 2)
(PEACEFUL MIND 3)
(PEACEFUL MIND 4)
(PEACEFUL MIND 5)
(16)
(TEMPLE HAND or TEN HANDS)
(TEMPLE GROUND)
(TEMPLE SOUND)
(PINE TREE WIND)
(VISION OF A CRANE)
(NAME of a CHINESE EMISSARY)
(TO BREACH A FORTRESS, major version)
(TO BREACH A FORTRESS, minor version)
(WINNING HANDS or CALMNESS)
(FIGHTING TO THE EAST)
(CHINESE MILITARY ATTACHE, major version)
(CHINESE MILITARY ATTACHE, minor version)
(SIDEWAY FIGHTING)
(54 STEPS)

SHITO-RYU HONGATA
(Higaonna-Ke)

SANCHIN
TENSHO
SEIENCHIN
KURURUNHA
SAIHA
SEISAN
SEIPAI
NISEISHI
SOCHIN
SHISOCHIN
UNSHU
SUPARINPEI
NIPAIPO

THREE BATTLES or CONFLICTS)
(ROLLING PALMS)
(CALM WITHIN THE STORM)
(COME, STOP, TEAR / BREAK)
(FINAL BREAK or TEAR)
(13)
(18)
(24)
(MEN "MONKS" of PEACE)
(FOUR CALM MONKS)
(CLOUD HAND)
(108)
(28 STEPS)

MISCELANEOUS KATA
(Ryuei ryu enfluence)

PACHU
HEIKU
ANAN

PAIKU

TO TWIRL A BALL
BLACK TIGER
KATA FROM PLACE IN CHINA CALLED ANAN
ALSO FROM REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
WHITE TIGER

KENWA MABUNI SHITO-RYU Kata

AOYAGI
HAPPO SHO
JUROKU
KENSHO
KENSHU
MIYOJO
SHIHO KOSOKUN
SHINPA
SHINSEI

(GREEN WILLOW)
(8 WAYS)
(16)
(INNOCENT LIGHT)
(EXCELLENT FIST)
(PURE BRIGHTNESS)
(NAME OF A CHINESE MILITARY OFFICIAL - 4 DIRECTION VERSION)
(NEW BREAK)
(PURE HEART)