Okinawan Katas

Shorin Ryu Katas - Shudokan Katas 

Shorin Ryu Katas          

1.            Shorin Ryu Kata History

2.             Shorin Ryu Lineage of Kata

Shudokan Katas

Seisan

Naihanchi - "Staying and Fighting"

Shodan

Nidan

Sandan

Pinan - "Peaceful Mind"

Shodan

Nidan

Sandan

Yondan

Godan

Wanshu

Ananku

Passai  - "To Breach a Fortress"

Sho - small, or lesser

Dai - large, or greater

Kusanku - 

Sho

Dai

Gojushiho - "Fifty Four Steps"

Chinto - "Fighting to the East"

Seiunchin

Sanchin

Shudokan Katas:

Empi Taki

Empi Iwa

Penpei

Penpo

Shimpa Tan

Shimpa Sho

Rohai

Seiru

Kyoku I-VI

CHOTUKU KYAN, Shorin Ryu - KENTSU YABU, Shorin Ryu
CHOMO HANASHIRO, Shorin Ryu - CHOJUN MIYAGI, Goju Ryu

Founding members of "Karate-do" association in 1937
(Front, from right) Chojun Miyagi, Chomo Hanashiro, Kentsu Yabu, Chotoku Kyan (Back, from right) Genwa Nakasone, Choshin Chibana, Choryo

Sakagawa Tode

 (1733 ・1815)  

He combined chuan-fa with tode forming Okinawa-te, te, karate (china hand).

He is generally acknowledged as founder of the Okinawan martial arts.

Bushi Matsumara
(1797-1889)

Naihanchin Shodan
Naihanchin Nidan
Naihanchin Sandan
Passai Sho
Passai Dai
Kusanku Sho
Kusanku Dai

  Anko Itosu

Born in Shuri, Okinawa
(1831-1915)

Pinan Shodan
Pinan Nidan
Pinan Sandan
Pinan Yondan
Pinan Godan

The series of five basic kata called Pinan (later renamed Heian in Japan) are one of the most widely taught kata today.

Chotoku Kyan
(1870-1945)
Ananku
Wanshu
Seisan
Gojushiho
Chinto


Grand Master Eizo Shimabukuro trained directly with Chotoku Kyan.

Chojun Miyagi
(1886-1953)
Seunchin
Sanchin

Grand Master Eizo Shimabukuro 
trained directly with Chojun Miyagi.

Choki Motobu
(1871-1944)

Famous for his Naihanchi kata.

Grand Master
Eizo Shimabukuro trained
with Choki Motobu.

                                   Choshin Chibana     (1885-1969)                                                     

         Grand Master Eizo Shimabukuro trained with Choshin Chibana. He corrected his Pinan katas.

He called his style kobayashi-ryu or young forest style.

Kobudo (Weapons) 

Tokumini Bo
   Sakagawa Bo

                        Toyea Sai / Chatanyara Sai 

Tawata Sai
  Toyei Kama 

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