Here you will find some kata guides listed in the order you will need them for grading purposes. I hope you will find these guides useful as you progress through the grading syllabus and each of the different coloured belts and grades.
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9th Kyu (Orange) kata guide kihon kata. Kihon, term meaning “basics” or “fundamentals.”
8th Kyu (Red) kata guide heian shodan 1st Heian, which is translated as “peaceful and calm”.
7th Kyu (Yellow) kata guide heian nidan 2nd Heian, which is translated as “peaceful and calm”.
6th Kyu (Green) kata guide heian sandan 3rd Heian, which is translated as “peaceful and calm”.
5th Kyu (Purple) kata guide heian yondan 4th Heian, which is translated as “peaceful and calm”.
4th Kyu (Purple/Stripe) kata guide heian godan 5th Heian, which is translated as “peaceful and calm”.
3rd Kyu (Brown) kata guide teki shodan The name Tekki itself translates to “Iron Horse.” Tekki Shodan, literally meaning “Iron Horse Riding, First Level“,
2nd Kyu (Brown/Stripe) kata guide bassai dai. Bassai, to mean, “Breaking through an enemy’s fortress” and Dai, literally meaning big or major.
1st Kyu (Brown/2 Stripe)
Bassai Dai can also be done for 1st Dan
1st Dan (Black) kata guide empi. Empi means “Flying Swallow”, this Kata is said to resemble a swallow in flight.
1st Dan (Black) kata guide kanku dai “Kanku” translates as “Looking at the Sky” or “Viewing the Sky,”
with “Dai” meaning major.
1st Dan (Black) kata guide hangetsu. Meaning “Half-Moon,” describing the semi-circular movements of the hands and feet during the kata’s beginning sequence.
1st Dan (Black) kata guide join. There is speculation that the Jion kata were devised in the Jionji, the Jion temple, where martial arts were practiced.
