This page will help you to learn Suparinpei, one of the katas used in Goju-Ryu Karate. This kata is also known as Suparenpai, Suparunpei and Suparenpei. Suparinpei translates as "One Hundred & Eight Hands".
For additional Goju-Ryu Karate katas, please visit the main Goju-Ryu Katas page. For information on other Karate katas (i.e. Shotokan), please visit the main Katas & Forms page.
YouTube Demonstration of Suparinpei - Goju-Ryu Kata (Front View)
YouTube Demonstration of Suparinpei - Goju-Ryu Kata (Side View)
Written Kata Instructions
Bow from musubi dachi
Right sanchin, double middle block, left gyaku tsuki, left middle block
Left sanchin, double middle block, right gyaku tsuki, right middle block
Right sanchin, double middle block, left gyaku tsuki, left middle block
Pull open hands in to chest, bend knees halfway down
Straighten legs, push open hands out to sides at shoulder height
Left sanchin, left kagi into mawashi uke w/ right hand up
Right sanchin, right kagi into mawashi uke w/ left hand up
Left finger thrust to throat, pull open hands to hip
Quick right foot step around front, left sanchin facing rear, mawashi uke
Right sanchin, mawashi uke
Quick chamber and shift to left, mawashi uke w/ right hand up
Right step, right kagi into mawashi uke w/ left hand up
Right kagi, turn hand down to grab, pull right hand to hip
Quick right foot step around front 180 degrees, left sanchin, mawashi uke
Right step, right kagi into mawashi uke w/ left hand up
Right kagi, turn hand down to grab, pull right hand to hip
Right kagi into mawashi uke w/ left hand up, sink into right cat stance
Shuffle forward, turn left 180 degrees
Left kagi into mawashi uke w/ right hand up, sink into left cat stance
Shuffle forward, turn right 90 degrees
Right cat stance w/ left mawashi uke
Quick turn left 180 degrees, left sanchin, double punch
Right sanchin, left hand chamber, right hand cross body, left strike over
Quick turn left 180 degrees, left sanchin, double punch
Right sanchin, left hand chamber, right hand cross body, left strike over
Quick turn left 90 degrees, left sanchin, double punch
Right sanchin, left hand chamber, right hand cross body, left strike over
Quick turn left 180 degrees, left sanchin, double punch
Right sanchin, left hand chamber, right hand cross body, left strike over
Shift to left diagonal stance to left rear 45, left middle block
Right step to diagonal stance (stay on 45), double low block
Turn upper body towards left leg, left middle block
Right step to diagonal stance (stay on 45), double low block
Right step back, left diagonal to right rear 45, left middle block
Right step to diagonal stance (stay on 45), double low block
Turn upper body towards left leg, left middle block
Right step to diagonal stance (stay on 45), double low block
Left C-step to front, left circular palm block
Right C-step, left kagi uke
Left C-step, right throat grab
Right front kick, set down in front to horse stance (right leg towards front)
Reinforced left middle block, right cross body palm block
Right step to left sanchin facing rear, knees bent halfway
Straighten legs w/ simultaneous middle and low block w/ left above
Right sanchin, simultaneous middle and low block w/ right above
Left sanchin, left kagi uke, throat grab and pull down
Right sanchin, right kagi uke, throat grab and pull down
Left sanchin, left kagi uke, throat grab and pull down
Right sanchin, right kagi uke, throat grab and pull down
Quick turn left 180 degrees, left zenkutsu facing front, left palm up
Right crescent kick in to left palm, 360 degree spin, left sanchin, left kagi uke
Right front flying kick, right horse stance, right elbow into palm, right backfist
Quick turn to rear in parallel stance, left palm strike
Lunge forward to left diagonal stance, left middle block
Small shuffle forward, right elbow into palm
Left step around front, right diagonal stance to front
Right palm swipe down, wrist swipe up, open hands swipe outward
Left hand over right, palms face up, slide right foot back to musubi dachi, palms press down
