This page provides details about Shorin-Ryu kata. There are 18 traditional non-weapon katas in Shorin-Ryu Karate. In addition, this Karate style uses weapon katas (i.e. Bo katas). These videos and instructions will help you to master the Shorin-Ryu katas for your next belt test.
You should also read our section on Is Kata Useful or Useless? It discusses the pros & cons of kata. If you are looking for the katas of other Karate styles (i.e. Shotokan or Wado-Ryu), visit the main Katas & Forms section.
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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
- Written Kata Instructions courtesy of Jen White Doom, WSU Karate, Added – 11/18/13
- World Matsubayashi-Ryu (Shorin-Ryu) Karate-Do Association, Katas, http://matsubayashi-ryu.com/content/kata-matsubayashi-ryu
- World Matsubayashi-Ryu (Shorin-Ryu) Karate-Do Association, The Kobudo of Matsubayashi-ryu, http://matsubayashi-ryu.com/content/kobudo-matsubayashi-ryu