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KATA NAMES. TAIKYO KYU - First Cause HEIAN SHODAN -Peaceful Mind First Level HEIAN NIDAN -Peaceful Mind Second Level HEIAN SANDAN -Peaceful Mind Third Level HEIAN YONDAN -Peaceful Mind Fourth Level HEIAN GODAN -Peaceful Mind Fifth Level From Heian Ante meaning peace and calmness, taken from the city of Heian -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEKKI SHODAN -Horse Riding First Level TEKKI NIDAN -Horse Riding Second Level TEKKI SANDAN -Horse Riding Third Level BASSAI DAI -To penetrate a fortress Major* BASSAI SHO -To penetrate a fortress Minor* KANKU DAI -Viewing the Sky Major* KANKU SHO -Viewing the Sky Minor* HANGESTSU -Half Moon** EMPI -Flying Swallow GANKAKU -Crane on a Rock JITTE -Ten Hands(sometimes spelt JUTTE) JI-ON -From the temple of Jion JI-IN -Temple grounds CHINTE -Strange Hands MEIKYO -Polished Mirror NIJUSHIHO -Twenty Four Steps SOCHIN -Immovable in the face of danger WANKAN -A proper name, King's Crown. UNSU -Hands in the cloud GOJUSHIHO SHO -Fifty Four Steps Minor* GOJUSHIHO DAI -Fifty Four Steps Major* * Different associations have Sho and Dai reversed. ** You may also see this as Hungestsu. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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