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Kata Name

Meaning

 Number of Movements, Time

Heian Shodan

Peaceful mind one

21 moves in 45 seconds

Heian Nidan

Peaceful mind two

26 moves in 45 seconds

Heian Sandan 

Peaceful mind three

20 moves in 40 seconds 

Heian Yondan

Peaceful mind four
 

27 moves in 40 seconds

Heian Godan 

Peaceful mind five
 

23 moves in 50 seconds

Tekki Shodan

 Iron horse one

29 moves in 50 seconds

Tekki Nidan

Iron horse two

24 moves in 50 seconds 

Tekki Sandan 

 Iron horse three

36 moves in 50 seconds

Bassai Dai

To storm a fortress - long

42 moves in 1 minute

Kanku Dai

To view the sky - long

65 moves in 1 minute 

Empi

Flight of the swallow

 37 moves in 1 minute

Jion

Temple sound, Temple name

47 moves in 1 minute

Jutte

10 hands

 24 moves in 1 minute 

Hangetsu

 Half moon

 41 moves in 1 minute 

Gankuku

Crane on a rock

 42 moves in 1 minute

Bassai Sho

 To storm a fortress - short

 27 moves 

Kanku Sho

 To view the sky - short

47 moves 

Chinte

Interesting hands

33 moves

Unsu

Cloud hands

48 moves

Sochin

Move into battle, preserve peace

40 moves

Nijushiho

24 steps

33 moves

Gojushiho Dai

54 steps - long

62 moves

Gojushiho Sho

54 Steps - short

65 moves

Meikyo

Bright mirror

33 moves

Wankan 

Kings Crown

24 moves

Jiin

Temple Ground

35 moves

 

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