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Katas & Forms of Shotokan

Shotokan: 29 documented katas. Of those: student & basic katas (9), master & advanced katas (20). The longest is Gojushiho Dai (67 movements). Among them Hangetsu, Enpi.

Student & Basic Katas

Hangetsu半月
41 movements
Heian Godan平安五段
23 movements
Heian Nidan平安二段
26 movements
Heian Sandan平安三段
20 movements
Heian Shodan平安初段
21 movements
Heian Yondan平安四段
27 movements
Taikyoku Nidan太極二段
20 movements
Taikyoku Sandan太極三段
20 movements
Taikyoku Shodan太極初段
20 movements

Master & Advanced Katas

Bassai Dai披塞大
42 movements
Bassai Sho披塞小
27 movements
Chinte珍手
33 movements
Enpi燕飛
37 movements
Gankaku岩鶴
42 movements
Gojushiho Dai五十四歩大
67 movements
Gojushiho Sho五十四歩小
65 movements
Jiin慈陰
35 movements
Jion慈恩
47 movements
Jitte十手
24 movements
Kanku Dai観空大
65 movements
Kanku Sho観空小
48 movements
Meikyo / Rohai明鏡 / 鷺牌
33 movements
Nijushiho / Niseishi二十四歩
34 movements
Sochin壯鎮
41 movements
Tekki Nidan鉄騎二段
20 movements
Tekki Sandan鉄騎三段
36 movements
Tekki Shodan鉄騎初段
23 movements
Unsu雲手
48 movements
Wankan王冠
24 movements