Definitions
Kata - Definition
Taikyoku Shodan - Great Beginning Heian Shodan - Peaceful Mind, one Heian Nidan - Peaceful Mind, two Heian Sandan - Peaceful Mind, three Heian Yondan - Peaceful Mind, four Heian Godan - Peaceful Mind, five Tekki Shodan - Iron Horse, one
Bassai Dai - To Penetrate the Fortress (greater) Empi - Flying Swallow Hangetsu - Half Moon Jion - “Jion-je temple” Kanku Dai - The View of the Sky (greater)
Bassai Sho - To Penetrate the Fortress (lesser) Gankaku - Crane on a Rock Jiin - Temple Ground Jitte - Ten Hands Meikyo - Polished Mirror Nijushiho - Twenty-Four Steps Kanku Sho - The View of the Sky (lesser) Sochin - Immovable Stance Tekki Nidan - Iron Horse, two Tekki Sandan - Iron Horse, three Unsu - Cloud Hands Wankan - King’s Crown |