| Okinawa Kenpo Katas |
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| The empty-hand katas of Okinawa Kenpo: These kata�s are listed in Shihan's general teaching order. 1 Wansu - Chinese Envoy 2 Pinan Nidan - Peaceful Mind 2 3 Anaku - Peace from the South 4 Pinan Shodan - Peaceful Mind 1 6 Pinan Sandan - Peaceful Mind 3 7 Pinan Yondan - Peaceful Mind 4 8 Pinan Godan - Peaceful Mind 5 9 Seisan - 13 or to attack in 13 different directions 10 Passai - Penetrate a Fortress or Attack in the Dark 11 Kusanku - �Top Knot� 12 Gojoshiho Ni - 54 Steps of the Black Tiger 2 13 Chinto - Fighting from the East or shipwreck sailor 14 Niseishi - means 24 Steps or 24 Moves 15 Sanchin - 3 Battles or 3 Conflicts 16 Naihanchi Shodan - Sideways fighting/Inside fighting, also Iron Horse 17 Naihanchi Nidan - Two 18 Naihanchi Sandan - Three |
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| WANSU (and Empi) This is the first open hand kata that students are required to learn. From Wanshu or Wanji, a Chinese ambassador�s name. Wanshu arrived in Okinawa in 1883 and supposedly taught the people of Tomari this original kata. Kyan, Chotoku learned it from Maeda Chiku Peichin, a Tomarite contemporary of Matusmora Kosasku. Funakoshi revised the kata in Japan renaming it Empi or Flying Swallow. Wanshu is a light and quick exercise with several steps to a �crossed legged� position. |