Shito Ryu Karate Do Kyoju Yoku
(Essential Curriculum)
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Te Ashi Kakubu no Meisho (Hand and Foot Weapons)
| 1. | Dai Ken To | First large knuckles (MCPs or metacarpophalangeal joints) where the fingers meet the palm |
| 2. | Sho Ken To | Second knuckles (PIPs or proximal interphalangeal joints) of the fingers |
| 3. | Kentsui | Hammerfist |
| 4. | Uraken | Backfist |
| 5. | Nukite | Spearhand |
| 6. | Shuto | Sword (knife) hand |
| 7. | Shotei | Palm heel |
| 8. | Ippon Ken | One knuckle, one point fist |
| 9. | Shuho | "Mountain hand" (back two knuckles of a peaked hand) |
| 10. | Urashuto | Inverted sword hand (ridge hand) |
| 11. | Yubi Hasami | Thumb and forefinger scissors |
| 12. | Hira Basami | Full hand scissors |
| 13. | Kote | Back of hand/forearm |
| 14. | Koken | Wrist |
| 15. | Hiji | Elbow |
| 16. | Hiza | Knee |
| 17. | Koshu | Back of heel |
| 18. | Soko | Instep |
| 19. | Josokute | Ball of foot |
| 20. | Kasokute | Heel |
| 21. | Sokuto | Outer edge of foot |
Tachi Kata (Stances)
| 1. | Heisoku Dachi | Feet together, close-toed stance |
| 2. | Musubi Dachi | Feet together, open-toed stance |
| 3. | Namiheiko Dachi | Parallel stance (feet shoulder width, toes straight) |
| 4. | Uchihachiji Dachi | Inner figure eight stance (feet shoulder width, toes inward) |
| 5. | Sotohachiji Dachi | Outer figure eight stance (feet shoulder width, toes outward) |
| 6. | Shiko Dachi | Sumo (side facing, square) stance |
| 7. | Heiko Dachi | Forward parallel stance (feet natural walking distance apart) |
| 8. | Zenkutsu Dachi | Forward (bent leg) stance |
| 9. | Kokutsu Dachi | Back (bent leg) stance |
| 10. | Nekoashi Dachi | Cat foot stance |
| 11. | Renoji Dachi | Katakana figure "Re" stance (feet in a tilted "V" position) |
| 12. | Kosa Dachi | Crossed leg stance |
Tsuki Kata (Thrusts)
| 1. | Seiken Tsuki | Standard forefist thrust (first two knuckles) | |
| 2. | Tateken Tsuki | Vertical forefist thrust | |
| 3. | Uraken Tsuki | Inverted (fist turned 180 degrees) forefist thrust | |
| 4. | Hiraken Tsuki | Four knuckle thrust (leopard punch) | |
| 5. | Morote Tsuki | Two arm, two level thrust (top: jodan seiken, bottom: chudan uraken) | |
| 6. | Age Tsuki | Rising thrust (upper cut) | |
| 7. | Furi Tsuki | Round house thrust | |
| 8. | Wa Zsuki | Two arm, horizontal circle thrust | |
| 9. | Ipponken | One knuckle (one point) thrust | |
| 10. | Nukite | Spear hand | |
Uchi Kata (Strikes)
| 1. | Shuto Uchi | Sword hand (knife edge) strike |
| 2. | Kentsui Uchi | Bottom fist strike (hammer fist) |
| 3. | Uraken Uchi | Back knuckle strike |
| 4. | Urashuto | Inverted sword hand (ridge hand) |
| 5. | Shuho | Mountain hand (back knuckles of a peaked hand) |
| 6. | Hijiate | Elbow smash |
Keri Kata (Kicks)
| 1. | Soko Geri | Instep kick |
| 2. | Chudan Geri | Ball of foot forward, middle area kick |
| 3. | Jodan Geri | Ball of foot forward, upper area kick |
| 4. | Hiza Geri | Knee kick |
| 5. | Fumioroshi | Toe stomping kick |
| 6. | Sokuto Geri | Side, knife edge, lower area (knee level) kick |
| 7. | Yoko Geri | Side, knife edge, middle area kick |
| 8. | Mawashi Geri | Roundhouse, instep, middle area kick |
| 9. | Koshu Geri | Heel back rising kick |
| 10. | Hizagaeshi | Knee sweeping across kick |
Uke Kata - Jodan (Blocks - Upper level)
| 1. | Age Uke | Rising block |
| 2. | Uchi Uke | Forearm inward block |
| 3. | Uchiotoshi | Inside out circle forearm drop block |
| 4. | Yoko Barai | Forearm outward side parry |
| 5. | Wa Uke | Two arm circle (roof) block |
| 6. | Tsuki Uke | Thrust block |
| 7. | Kosa Uke |
Crossed arms block (a. closed hands, palms toward front or b. open hands, palms toward sides away from each other) |
| 8. | Kote Uke | Back of hand block |
| 9. | Sashite | Inward sweeping palm block at face level |
| 10. | Kara Uke | Side stepping with a slipping or ducking action |
| 11. | Ko Uke | Wrist block |
| 12. | Kuri Uke | Inside out, circular deflection with outer edge of hand |
Uke Kata - Chudan (Blocks - Middle level)
| 1. | Yoko Uke | Forearm outward side block |
| 2. | Harai Uke | Middle area downward parry |
| 3. | Wa Uke | Two arm circular block |
| 4. | Kosa Uke | Crossed arms block (palms downward) |
| 5. | Ninoude | Back of forearm (hirakote) inward block |
| 6. | Shotei Uke | Palm heel block |
| 7. | Gassho Uke | Praying hands block |
| 8. | Ura Uke | Inverted block (small circle with wrist) |
| 9. | Kensasae Uke | Two hand outward block, open-hand support at fist |
| 10. | Kakete | Hooking hand block |
| 11. | Hiji Uke | Elbow block |
| 12. | Oura Uke | Large circle inverted forearm block |
| 13. | Uchi Uke | Forearm inward block |
| 14. | Yoko Barai | Forearm outward side parry |
| 15. | Uke Nagashi | Inward palm sweeping block |
| 16. | Kote Uke | Back of hand block |
| 17. | Ko Uke | Wrist block |
| 18. | Sukui Uke | Scooping block |
| 19. | Shuto Uke | Sword hand block |
| 20. | Hijisasae Uke | Two hand outward block, closed fist at elbow |
| 21. | Hirayuki | Two hand knife-edge out block |
| 22. | Kakiwake | Wedge block |
| 23. | Tsukidome | Withdrawing forearm block (after thrust) |
Uke Kata - Gedan (Blocks - Lower level)
| 1. | Harai Uke | Downward parry (Gedan Barai when in Zenkutsu or Kokutsu dachi) |
| 2. | Shuto Barai | Sword hand parry |
| 3. | Ryotesukui Uke | Two hand scooping block (palms up) |
| 4. | Katate Sukui Uke | One hand scooping block (palm down or to the side) |
| 5. | Furisute | Scoop and throw block |
| 6. | Wa Uke | Two arm circular block |
| 7. | Sukuidome | Scoop and catch block |
| 8. | Kosa Uke | Crossed arms block |
| 9. | Hizagaeshi | Knee-sweeping-across to parry or block |
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