Karate Traditional Katas

List of traditional katas divided by their respective karate styles:

Shotokan

1. Heian Shodan
2. Heian Nidan
3. Heian Sandan
4. Heian Yondan
5. Heian Godan
6. Tekki Shodan
7. Tekki Nidan
8. Tekki Sandan
9. Bassai Dai
10. Bassai Sho
11. Kanku Dai
12. Kanku Sho
13. Empi
14. Jion
15. Jitte
16. Hangetsu
17. Gankaku
18. Sochin
19. Nijushiho
20. Chinte
21. Meikyo
22. Unsu
23. Gojushiho Dai
24. Gojushiho Sho
25. Wankan

Goju-Ryu

1. Gekisai Dai Ichi
2. Gekisai Dai Ni
3. Saifa
4. Seiunchin
5. Shisochin
6. Sanseru
7. Seisan
8. Seipai
9. Kururunfa
10. Suparinpei
11. Sanchin
12. Tensho

Shito-Ryu

1. Pinan Nidan
2. Pinan Shodan
3. Pinan Sandan
4. Pinan Yondan
5. Pinan Godan
6. Naihanchi
7. Rohai
8. Bassai Dai
9. Bassai Sho
10. Jion
11. Jitte
12. Empi
13. Niseishi
14. Seisan
15. Chinto
16. Wanshu
17. Matsukaze
18. Kosokun Dai
19. Kosokun Sho
20. Seipai
21. Sanseru
22. Sanchin
23. Tensho
24. Kururunfa
25. Suparinpei

Wado-Ryu

1. Pinan Nidan
2. Pinan Shodan
3. Pinan Sandan
4. Pinan Yondan
5. Pinan Godan
6. Kushanku
7. Naihanchi
8. Seishan
9. Chinto
10. Wanshu
11. Rohai
12. Jion
13. Niseishi
14. Bassai

Kyokushin Kai

1. Taikyoku Sono Ichi
2. Taikyoku Sono Ni
3. Taikyoku Sono San
4. Pinan Sono Ichi
5. Pinan Sono Ni
6. Pinan Sono San
7. Pinan Sono Yon
8. Pinan Sono Go
9. Sanchin
10. Gekisai Dai
11. Gekisai Sho
12. Tensho
13. Yantsu
14. Tsuki no Kata
15. Saiha
16. Seipai
17. Kanku
18. Garyu
19. Seienchin

These lists cover the traditional katas practiced in each of these styles. Note that some katas may have variations or different names depending on the specific dojo or organization.

 

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