Classes are currently held weekly. See the main page for times & locations. Private instruction is also available. Contact our instructor Douglas Bailey for information on cost & scheduling.
These are the current kata requirements for the Seito Shito-Ryu open-hand curriculum, as of December 2nd, 2008. These requirements are subject to change as the instructors deem appropriate, so check with intructors to find out the most recent requirements:
- 10th Kyu (White to Yellow Belt):
- Kihon Kata 1
- Kihon Kata 2
- Kihon Kata 3
- 9th Kyu (Yellow to Orange Belt):
- Shinpa
- Hijiate Goho
- Pinan Nidan
- 8th Kyu (Orange to Blue Belt):
- Pinan Shodan
- Nagamine no Kata
- Shinsei
- 7th Kyu (Blue to Purple Belt):
- Pinan Sandan
- Juroku
- Happo Sho
- Hakucho
- 6th Kyu (2nd Purple Belt):
- Kensho
- Kenshu
- Jitte
- Pinan Yondan
- 5th Kyu (1st Green Belt):
- Pinan Godan
- Myojo
- Jiin
- Matsukaze
- 4th Kyu (2nd Green Belt):
- Rohai
- Kenpaku
- Niseishi
- Jion
- 3rd Kyu (1st Brown Belt):
- 2nd Kyu (2nd Brown Belt):
- 1st Kyu (3rd Brown Belt):
Glossary of Shito-Ryu Karate terms
- Numbers
- ichi
- ni
- san
- shi
- go
- roku
- shichi
- hachi
- ku
- ju
- Stances
- heiko-dachi -- ready stance
- zenkutsu-dachi -- front stance
- koh-kutsu-dachi -- back stance
- kiba-dachi -- horse stance / saddle stance
- neko-dachi -- cat stance
- sanchin-dachi -- "hourglass" stance
- hangetsu-dachi -- "half moon" stance
- Arm Attacks
- tsuki -- punch
- oi-zuki -- lunge punch
- gyaku-zuki -- reverse punch
- kizami-zuki -- jab punch
- nukite -- spear-hand (thrust)
- ura-ken -- back hand (strike)
- empi -- elbow (strike)
- Leg Attacks
- keri -- kick
- mae-geri -- front kick
- mawashi-geri -- round house kick
- (yoko-geri) kekomi -- side thrust kick
- (yoko-geri) keage -- side snap kick
- ushiro-geri -- back kick
- Levels of Attack
- joh-dan -- "upper level" / face
- chuudan -- "middle level" / stomach / solar plexus
- gedan -- "lower level" / groin
- Blocks
- age-uke -- rising block
- soto-uke -- outside block (see above)
- uchi-uke -- inside block
- gedan barai -- down block / "lower level sweep"
- shuto-uke -- knife-hand block
- nagashi-uke -- "flushing block" / deflecting block
- kakiwake-uke -- two-handed "separating" block
- juuji-uke -- two-handed "cross" block
