Kata Counts and Kiai Points
The table below shows the standard kata counts and kiai points for the 26 shotokan kata, based on Nakayama Shihan's 'Best Karate' series.
|
KATA
|
KIAI No. 1
|
KIAI No.2
|
COUNTS
|
| Heian Shodan |
9
|
17
|
21
|
| Heian Nidan |
11
|
26
|
26
|
| Heian Sandan |
10
|
20
|
20
|
| Heian Yondan |
13
|
25
|
27
|
| Heian Godan |
12
|
19
|
23
|
| Tekki Shodan |
15
|
29
|
29
|
| Tekki Nidan |
16
|
24
|
24
|
| Tekki Sandan |
16
|
36
|
36
|
| Bassai-Dai |
19
|
42
|
42
|
| Kanku-Dai |
15
|
65
|
65
|
| Jitte |
13
|
24
|
24
|
| Hangetsu |
11
|
40
|
41
|
| Empi |
15
|
36
|
37
|
| Gankaku |
28
|
42
|
42
|
| Jion |
17
|
47
|
47
|
| Bassai-Sho |
17
|
25
|
27
|
| Kanku-Sho |
6/28
|
47
|
47
|
| Chinte |
9
|
32
|
33
|
| Unsu |
36
|
48
|
48
|
| Sochin |
28
|
40
|
40
|
| Nijushiho |
18
|
32
|
33
|
| Gojushiho-Dai |
54
|
61
|
62
|
| Gojushiho-Sho |
57
|
64
|
65
|
| Meikyo |
32
|
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|
33
|
| Jiin |
11
|
35
|
35
|
| Wankan |
24
|
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|
24
|
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