A Complete List of Shito Ryu Kata with Videos (P. 1)

A Complete List of Shito Ryu Kata with Videos (P. 1)

Shito Ryu has the most kata amongst all karate styles because Kenwa Mabuni, its founder, was greatly influenced by two legendary masters: Ankō Itosu and Kanryō Higaonna. Mabuni incorporated kata that he learned from these two masters and this led to Shito Ryu style...
A Complete List of Shito Ryu Kata with Videos (P. 2)

A Complete List of Shito Ryu Kata with Videos (P. 2)

This is the second post listing the kata in the Shito Ryu curriculum and it covers the following 19 kata: Bassai kataBassai DaiBassai ShoMatsumura BassaiTomari BassaiNaihanchi kataNaihanchi ShodanNaihanchi NidanNaihanchi SandanJion, Ji’in and Jitte...
A Complete List of Shito Ryu Kata with Videos (P. 3)

A Complete List of Shito Ryu Kata with Videos (P. 3)

This is the third post in the series covering Shito Ryu kata. Given the large number of kata that the Shito Ryu style adopts from other karate styles, some Shito Ryu schools only choose a subset of the kata as a part of their curriculum. Even so, Shito Ryu still has a...
A Complete List of Shito Ryu Kata with Videos (P. 4)

A Complete List of Shito Ryu Kata with Videos (P. 4)

This is the fourth and final post of the series covering Shito Ryu kata that are of Goju Ryu origin. Like other kata, there are some differences between Goju Ryu and Shito Ryu versions. Even within the Shito Ryu style, there are still minor variations in the same kata...