Seiyo-No Shorin-Ryu Katas

The following katas are taught within our karate system. Next to each kata is the belt rank that the student holds when they are taught that particular kata. Note, for some ranks the student is taught more than one kata. Our system has testable material and curriculum all the way up to 7th dan (7th degree black belt)! There are 10 colored belt ranks, or kyu ranks and 10 black belt ranks, or dan ranks. 

Kyu Rank Katas
1. Kihon Shodan - 10th kyu
2. Kihon Nidan - 10th kyu
3. Kihon Sandan - 10th kyu
4. Pinan Nidan - 9th kyu
5. Pinan Shodan - 8th kyu
6. Naihanchi Shodan - 7th kyu
7. Pinan Sandan - 6th kyu
8. Seishin Sho - 5th kyu
9. Naihanchi Nidan - 4th kyu
10. Sanchin - 4th kyu
11. Pinan Yondan - 3rd kyu
12. Naihanshi Sandan - 2nd kyu
13. Matsumura Rohai - 1st kyu
14. Kokushaku (Bo kata) - 1st kyu

Dan Rank Katas
15. Pinan Godan - shodan
16. Tensho - shodan
17. Oemeru (Bo kata) - shodan
18. Passai Sho - nidan
19. Passai Dai - nidan
20. Won Kang (Bo kata) - nidan
21. Seisan - sandan
22. Chinto - sandan
23. Kwang Jang (Bo Kata) - sandan
24. Gojushih - yondan
25. Seishin Dai - yondan
26. Jong Jo (Bo Kata) - yondan
27. Hakutsuru So - godan
28. Hakutsuru Ton - godan
29. Cho No Kun I (Bo Kata) - godan
30. Kusanku - rokudan
31. Matsumura Hakutsuru - rokudan
32. Cho No Kun II (Bo Kata) - rokudan
33. Paipuren - sichidan
34. Kumemura Hakutsuru - sichidan
35. Cho No Kun III (Bo Kata - sichidan