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. EnpiFlying 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.