Kata
Our program uses eleven kata's  to take students progressively from beginner to black belt. The first kata taught is Taikyoko Shodan, then all five Heian katas, followed by Kanku Dai, Bassai Dai, and Tekki Shodan. The last two forms are up to each individual student and are to be taken from the advanced forms list below. Although each student will vary, the average time frame for beginner to black belt is four years.

• Taikyoko Shodan

• Heian Shodan

•  Heian Nidan

•  Heian Sandan

•  Heian Yodan

•  Heian Godan

Advanced Forms
 

Bassai's (Destroying a fortress)

•  Bassai Dai

• Bassai Sho
  Chinte
  Empi (flight of the swallow)
  Gankaku (crane on a rock)
  Gojushiho's (fifty-four steps)

•  Gojushiho Dai

•  Gojushiho Sho
  Hangetsu (crescent moon)
  Jiin (compassion and shadow)
  Jion (compassion and favor)
  Jutte (ten hands)
  Kanku's (Look to the sky)

• Kanku Dai

• Kanku Sho
  Meikyo (bright mirror)
  Nijushiho (twenty-four steps)
  Sochin (strength and control)
  Tekki's (Iron Horseman)

• Tekki Shodan

• Tekki Nidan

• Tekki Sandan
  Unsu (cloud hands)
  Wankan (king's crown)