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KATA MEANINGS
1. Fukyu Gata Katas: ...................Basic movements...Developing a foundation
2. Pinan Katas:..............................Peaceful...Developing flowing movements..Peaceful mind
3. Naihanchi Katas:.......................Horse riding..Concentration of strength inside the thighs..Developing a
powerful stance..Fighting with back to the wall..Fighting holding your ground
4. Ananku:......................................Chinese roots: A basic advanced kata..Peace from the South
5. Wankan:.....................................King's Crown advanced
6. Rohai:.........................................Vision of a Crane..Light bird like movements..Silent..Powerful as a swan,
stork or heron
7. Wanshu:.....................................Chinese roots..Hidden Fist,,Chinese military envoy
8. Passai:........................................Breaking Thru or away as when one is ambushed..Penetrate a fortress
9. Gojushio:....................................Fifty-four steps..Royalty kata..Many subtle diversified movements
10. Chinto:.......................................Quiet, not boisterous..Serious fight to the death for recognition in a spiritual
way. No spectators..Chinese visitor to Okinawa
11. Kusanku:...................................Chinese roots..Most advanced kata..Chinese military envoy
Kumite............Yakusoku Kumite
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