List of Shorin-Ryu Karate Katas with Videos & Instructions

Learn about the katas used in Shorin-Ryu Karate and Matsubayashi-Ryu. These videos and instructions will help you to master the Shorin-Ryu katas for your next belt test. There are 18 traditional non-weapon katas in Shorin-Ryu Karate. In addition, this Karate style uses weapon katas (i.e. Bo staff katas).

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Shorin-Ryu Kihon Katas

• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Kihon Ippon - Also known as Kihon Shodan.
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Kihon Nihon
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Kihon Sanbon

Shorin-Ryu Taikyoku Katas - These are not used by all Shorin-Ryu schools and are often used as kihon kata.

• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Taikyoku Shodan
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Taikyoku Nidan
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Taikyoku Sandan
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Taikyoku Yondan
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Taikyoku Godan

Shorin-Ryu Karate Katas

• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Fukyugata 1 or Fukyugata Ichi
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Fukyugata 2 or Fukyugata Ni
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Fukyugata 3 or Fukyugata San - Be aware that this new kata is not used by all schools.
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Pinan 1 or Pinan Shodan
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Pinan 2 or Pinan Nidan
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Pinan 3 or Pinan Sandan
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Pinan 4 or Pinan Yondan
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Pinan 5 or Pinan Godan
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Naihanchi 1 or Naihanchi Shodan
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Naihanchi 2 or Naihanchi Nidan
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Naihanchi 3 or Naihanchi Sandan
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Ananku
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Wankan
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Rohai
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Wanshu
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Passai
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Gojushiho
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Chinto
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Kusanku

List of Shorin-Ryu Weapons Katas

• Bo Staff Katas
• Shiromatsu No Kon
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Shirataro No Kon
• Sakugawa No Kon
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Shushi No Kon (or Shusi No Kon)
• Shorin-Ryu Kata - Choun No Kun
• Kama Katas
• Kishaba No Kama
• Nunchaku Katas
• Maezato No Sho
• Nunchaku Sho
• Sai Katas
• Chomo Hanagusku No Sai
• Kyan No Sai
• Tonfa Katas
• Tonfa No Kata

References

1. World Matsubayashi-Ryu (Shorin-Ryu) Karate-Do Association, Katas, http://matsubayashi-ryu.com/content/kata-matsubayashi-ryu, Added - 10/19/13
2. Written Kata Instructions courtesy of Jen White Doom, WSU Karate, Added - 11/18/13
3. World Matsubayashi-Ryu (Shorin-Ryu) Karate-Do Association, The Kobudo of Matsubayashi-ryu, http://matsubayashi-ryu.com/content/kobudo-matsubayashi-ryu, Added - 04/20/14