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Shotokan Karate Kata (Forms) |
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Shotokan Name |
Okinawan Name |
Japanese Translation |
Okinawan Style |
Test Requirement |
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Pinan Shodan |
Great Peace 1 |
Shorin |
8th Kyu |
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Pinan Nidan |
Great Peace 2 |
Shorin |
7th Kyu |
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Pinan Sandan |
Great Peace 3 |
Shorin |
6th Kyu |
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Pinan Yondan |
Great Peace 4 |
Shorin |
5th Kyu |
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Pinan Godan |
Great Peace 5 |
Shorin |
4th Kyu |
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Naihanchi Shodan |
Iron Horse 1 |
Shorei |
3rd Kyu |
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Passai |
Penetrate a fortress (major) |
Shorin |
2nd Kyu |
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Niahanchi Nidan |
Iron Horse 2 |
Shorei |
1st Dan |
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Kushanku/ |
View the Sky (major) |
Shorin |
1st Dan |
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Seisan/Seishan |
Half-Moon |
Shorei |
1st Dan |
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Wanshu |
Flying Swallow |
Shorin |
1st Dan |
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Niahanchi Sandan |
Iron Horse 3 |
Shorei |
2nd Dan |
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Jion |
Buddhist Monk |
Shorei |
2nd Dan |
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Chinto |
Crane on a Rock |
Shorin |
2nd Dan |
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Jitte |
Ten Hands |
Shorei |
2nd Dan |
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Passai |
Penetrate a Fortress (minor) |
Shorin |
3rd Dan |
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N/A
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View the Sky (minor) |
Shorin |
3rd Dan |
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Hakko |
Strongly Rooted |
Shorei |
3rd Dan
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Shoin |
Unusual Hands |
Shorin |
3rd Dan |
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Niseishi |
24 Steps |
Shorin |
3rd Dan |
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Useshi/Hotaku |
54 Steps (major) |
Shorin |
4th Dan |
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N/A
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54 Steps (minor) |
Shorin |
4th Dan |
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Unshu |
Cloud Hands |
Shorin |
4th Dan |
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Rohai |
Bright Mirror |
Shorei |
Optional |
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Hito/Shiofu |
Kings Crown |
Shorin |
Optional |
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Shokyo |
Temple Grounds |
Shorei |
Optional |
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Kihon |
Taikyoku Shodan |
Basic Form |
Shorin |
Optional |
