Kata
Kata Videos performed by the late Sensei Hirokazu Kanazawa 10th Dan
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Kihon Kata for beginners and blue belts - Taikyoku Shodan
1. Heian Shodan OR Peaceful Mind Level One | 2. Heian Nidan - Peaceful Mind Level Two | 3. Heian Sandan - Peaceful Mind Level Thrree | 4. Heian Yondan - Peaceful Mind Level Four | 5. Heian Godan - Peaceful Mind Level F|ive | 6. Tekki Shodan - Iron Horse, One | 7. Bassai Dai - To Storm a Fortress
8. Kanku Dai - Viewing the Sky | 9. Enpi - Flying Swallow | 10. Jion - A name of a temple | 11. Jiin - Temple Grounds | 12. Jitte - Ten Hands
13. Tekki Nidan - Iron Horse, two | 14. Kanku Sho - Viewing the Sky, two | 15. Hangetsu - Half Moon | 16. Nijushiho - Twenty-four Steps
17. Gankaku - Crane on the Rock | 18. Chinte - Incredible Hands | 19. Meikyo - Bright Mirror | 20. Bassai Sho - To Storm a Fortress, two
21. Tekki Sandan - Iron Horse, three | 22. Sochin - Rooted (Tranqui Force) | 23. Wankan - King's Crown | 24. *Gojushiho Dai - 54 Steps, one
25. *Gojushiho Sho - 54 Steps, two | 26. Unsu - Cloud Hands | Gankanku Sho - Crane on the Rock, 2
* Gojushiho - Dai sometimes is a - Sho (and vice versa) in other associations including JKSK.