Karate Kata Directory
Browse sixteen published Karate kata guides by Japanese name, name family, variant label and documented tradition links.
Karate kata
Seienchin
Seienchin is a Naha-lineage kata and a documented first designated form in the JKF Shito-ryu column.
Jion
Jion is a Shuri-lineage kata and a documented first designated form in the JKF Shotokan column.
Pinan Nidan
Pinan Nidan is the second named Pinan form and a JKF Basic Kata reference for Wado-ryu.
Gekisai Dai Ni
Gekisai Dai Ni is the second Gekisai form and a JKF Basic Kata reference for Goju-ryu.
Heian Godan
Heian Godan completes the named Heian five-form sequence; the JKA records 23 movements and assigns its version to 3rd kyū.
Heian Yondan
Heian Yondan is the fourth named Heian kata in the JKA syllabus, where its 27-movement version is assigned to 4th kyū.
Heian Sandan
Heian Sandan is the third named Heian kata in the JKA syllabus, documented there as a 20-movement form for 5th kyū.
Heian Nidan
Heian Nidan is the second named Heian kata in the JKA syllabus; count, order and teaching emphasis remain organisation-specific.
Pinan Shodan
Pinan Shodan is the first-named Pinan kata in several Karate traditions and is historically related to, but not universally identical with, Heian Shodan.