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Traditional Karate Association Dan Kata List




SHODAN - 1ST DAN
Bassai .................... To penetrate a fortress
Kushanku ............... Viewing the Sky
Shihokosokan ........ Direction Big
Enpi ....................... Flying Swallow
Kudaka Sochin ...... Old Founder
Rohai ..................... Vision of White heron

NIDAN - 2ND DAN
Bassai Sho ....... To penetrate a small fortress
Gopei Sho ........ Strong Dragon
Rohai Nidan ..... Vision of a white heron #2
Yantsu .............. Eighth light
Tomari Bassai .. Thunder in a fortress
Bassai Ni .......... To penetrate a large fortress

SANDAN - 3RD DAN
Chinto ..............Fighting to the East
Bassai San .......Penetrate a mountain fortress
Tensho ............. Elegant Hands
Kururunfa ......... Holding your ground
Nijushiho .......... 24 steps

YONDAN - 4TH DAN
Niseishi ....... 2nd generation
Ninjuho ....... To endure pain
Yoshiho ...... Named after Kiyoshi Aehara
Seipai ........ 18 hands, spirit of the dragon

GODAN - 5TH DAN
Chinte .................... I form
Seisan .................. 13 hands
Arakaki Sochin ..... Old founder
Gojushiho Dai ....... 54 steps

ROKUDAN - 6TH DAN
Sansu ..................... Calculation
Wansu .................... Strong Arms
Hakucho ................. White bird
Gojushiho Sho ....... 54 steps #1

NANADAN - 7TH DAN
Kensei ................ Fist way, Sword saint
Anan .................. White Swan
Unsu ................... Cloud hands
Heiku (Kurotora).. Black tiger

HACHIDAN - 8TH DAN
Kumote ............ Spider hands
Pechurin .......... Final 108 moves
Gojushiho ........ Phoenix
Nipaipo ............ 28 steps





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