The Formal Exercises used by the Albany Dojo to Practice
the Essential Curriculum of Shito Ryu Karate
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 (shoulder wide, toes inward) |
| 5. | Sotohachiji Dachi | Outer figure eight stance (shoulder wide, toes outward) |
| 6. | Shiko Dachi | Sumo (side facing, square) stance |
| 7. | Heiko Dachi | Forward parallel stance (feet natural walking distance) |
| 8. | Zenkutsu Dachi | Forward (bent leg) stance |
| 9. | Kokutsu Dachi | Back (bent leg) stance |
| 10. | Kosa Dachi | Crossed leg stance |
| 11. | Nekoashi Dachi | Cat foot stance |
| 12. | Renoji Dachi | Katakana figure 'Re' stance (feet in a tilted 'V' position) |
Tsuki kata
(Thrusts)
| 1. | Seiken Zuki | Standard forefist thrust (first two knuckles) |
| 2. | Tateken Zuki | Vertical forefist thrust |
| 3. | Uraken Zuki | Inverted (fist turned 180 degrees) forefist thrust |
| 4. | Hiraken Zuki | Four knuckle thrust (leopard punch) |
| 5. | Furi Zuki | Round house thrust |
| 6. | Age Zuki | Rising thrust (upper cut) |
| 7. | Ipponken | One knuckle (one point) thrust |
| 8. | Nukite | Spear hand |
| 9. | Wa Zuki | Two arm, horizontal circle thrust |
| 10. | Morote Zuki | Two arm, two level thrust (top hand jodan seiken, bottom hand chudan uraken) |
Uchi Kata
(Strikes)
| 1. | Shuto Uchi | Sword hand (knife edge) strike |
| 2. | Urashuto | Inverted sword hand (ridge hand) |
| 3. | Kentsui Uchi | Bottom fist strike (hammerfist) |
| 4. | Uraken Uchi | Back knuckle strike |
| 5. | Shuho | 'Mountain hand' (back knuckles of a peaked hand) |
| 6. | Hijiate | Elbow smash |
| 1. | Hiza Geri | Knee kick |
| 2. | Hizagaeshi | Knee sweeping across kick |
| 3. | Sokko Geri | Instep kick |
| 4. | Chudan Geri | Ball of foot forward, middle area kick |
| 5. | Jodan Geri | Ball of foot forward, upper area kick |
| 6. | Mawashi Geri | Roundhouse, instep |
| 7. | Fumioroshi | Toe stomping kick |
| 8. | Sokuto Geri | Side, knife edge, lower area (knee level) kick |
| 9. | Yoko Geri | Side, knife edge, middle area kick |
| 10. | Koshu Geri | Heel back rising kick |
| 1. | Age Uke | Rising block |
| 2. | Yoko Uchi | Forearm inward block |
| 3. | Yoko Barai | Forearm outward side parry |
| 4. | Uchiotoshi | Inside out circle forearm drop block |
| 5. | Tsuki Uke | Thrust block |
| 6. | Wa Uke | Two arm circle (roof) block |
| 7. | Kosa Uke | Crossed arms block - open hands, palms toward sides |
| 8. | Kara Uke | Side stepping usually with Kokutsu dachi - a "slipping" block |
| 9. | Kote Uke | Back of hand block |
| 10. | Sashite | Inward sweeping palm block |
| 11. | Ko Uke | Wrist block |
| 12. | Kuri Uke | Inside out, circle block with knife edge of hand |
| 1. | Yoko Uke | Forearm outward side block |
| 2. | Yoko Uchi | Forearm inward block |
| 3. | Harai Uke | Middle area downward parry |
| 4. | Ninoude Uke | Back of forearm (hirakote) inward block |
| 5. | O-ura Uke | Large circle inverted forearm block |
| 6. | Shuto Uke | Sword hand block |
| 7. | Kakete | Hooking hand block |
| 8. | Wa Uke | Two arm circular block |
| 9. | Kosa Uke | Crossed arms block (palms downward) |
| 10. | Kote Uke | Back of hand block |
| 11. | Uke Nagashi | Inward palm sweeping block |
| 12. | Yoko Barai | Forearm outward side parry |
| 13. | Tsukidome | Withdrawing forearm block (after thrust) |
| 14. | Kakiwake | Wedge block |
| 15. | Hijisasae Uke | Two hand outward block, closed fist at elbow |
| 16. | Kensasae Uke | Two hand outward block, open hand supports at fist |
| 17. | Gassho Uke | Praying hands block |
| 18. | Hirayuki | Two hand knife edge pushing block |
| 19. | Sukui Uke | Scooping block |
| 20. | Hiji Uke | Elbow block |
| 21. | Ko Uke | Wrist block |
| 22. | Shotei Uke | Palm heel block |
| 23. | Ura Uke
(Shotei Oshi) |
Inverted block (small circle with
wrist)
Two hand shotei (palm heel) as a closing move. |
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