Heian Shodan

(Peaceful Mind -level 1)

21 movements, Kiai on movements 9 and 17

Heian Nidan

(Peaceful Mind -Level 2)

 
26 movements, Kiai on movements 11 and 26

Heian Sandan

(Peaceful Mind - Level 3)

20 movements, Kiai on movements 10 and 20

Heian Yondan  

Peaceful Mind - Level 4)

27 movements, Kiai on movements 13 and 25

Heian Godan

(Peaceful Mind - Level 5)

 23 movements, Kiai on movements 12 and 19

Tekki Shodan

(Iron Knight - Level 1)

29 movements, Kiai on movements 15 and 29

Please note the links to the Katas below are for reference only, there may be some slight differences from the KUGB taught kata.

Tekki N idan(Iron Knight - Level 2)
24 movements, Kiai on movements 16 and 24

Tekki Sandan (Iron Knight - Level 3)
36 movements, Kiai on movements 16 and 36

Bassai Dai (To penetrate a fortress)
42 movements, Kiai on movements 19 and 42

Kanku Dai (To look at the sky)
65 movements, Kiai on movements 15 and 65

Jion (Named after the temple Jion-Ji)
47 movements, Kiai on movements 17 and 47

Enpi (Flight of the swallow)
37 movements, Kiai on movements 15 and 36

Jitte (Ten Hands)
24 movements, Kiai on movements 13 and 24

Hangetsu (Half Moon)
41 movements, Kiai on movements 11 and 40

Gankaku (Crane standing upon a rock) 42 movements, Kiai on movements 28 and 42

Note: This kata was unsuccessfully renamed Hakko (Eight Storms) by Funakoshi Sensei. It is not known why some of Funakoski Sensei’s new kata names didn’t succeed whilst others remain to this day.

Note: This kata is sometimes referred to by the name Rohai. It is believed that Meikyo is taken from one of four Rohai kata practised in Okinawa.

Note: This kata was unsuccessfully renamed Hotaku, which is the Japanese name for `woodpecker’. This was due to the likeness of the action of a woodpecker tapping its beak against a tree

Note: This kata was unsuccessfully renamed Shokyo (Pine Shadow) by Funakoshi Sensei. Ji’in is no longer recognised as an official JKA kata although it is still widely taught and practised.