Karate kata taught in Bushinkai


Kanku Dai (Kushanku) performed by Gichin Funakoshi and Simon Keegan
  

Kata list (Okinawan name followed by Japanese and English)

In Bushinkai or kata may also be performed with weapons, the appropriate weapon for each form is listed in red

0) Taikyoku Shodan (Kihongata) Jo, Bo, Sai, Tonfa, Tanjo
1) Pinan Nidan (Heian Shodan) - Peaceful Mind 2 (1) Jo, Bo, Sai, Tonfa
2) Pinan Shodan (Heian Nidan) - Peaceful Mind 1 (2)Nunchaku
3) Pinan Sandan (Heian Sandan) - Peaceful Mind 3 Nunchaku
4) Pinan Yondan (Heian Yondan) - Peaceful Mind 4 Dip Dao, Tanto
5) Pinan Godan (Heian Godan) - Peaceful Mind 5 Bo
6) Naihanchi (Tekki Shodan) - Iron Horse Tonfa
7) Fukyugata (Gekisai Dai) - To Destroy Bo, Jo, Bo, Sai, Tonfa, Tanjo
8) Passai (Bassai Dai) - Withdraw and obstruct  Sai, Tonfa
9) Kushanku (Kanku Dai) - Look at the sky Sai, Dip Dao
10) Wansu (Empi) - Flying Swallow Jian
11) Seishan (Hangetsu) - Crescent moon (or 13 steps) Sai
12) Wankuan (Wankan) - King's crown Sai
13) Jutte (Jutte) - Ten Hands Bo
14) Niseishi (Nijushiho) - 24 Steps Sai
15) Tekki Nidan Tonfa
16) Tekki Sandan Tonfa
17) Bassai Sho Katana

Other Kata include Jin, Jion, Saifa, Tensho, Rohai (Meikyo), Chinto (Gankaku), Kanku Sho, Useishi (Gojushiho), Unsu, Wanduan, Ananku
and the Hakuda drills Taku & Makaitan

 

        

Tekki Shodan (Naihanchi) performed by Choki Motobu, Dan Sanchez and Simon Keegan (bunkai)

 

 
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