After mastering the kihon, you move on to the kata, the core of all karate skills. In kata, there is no wasted or meaningless movement. We emphasise repeating them over and over again. Through constant repetition, your body learns to move automatically, effortlessly and efficiently. Over time, the techniques become unconscious, rather than deliberate mechanical movements. You can do them without thinking, which frees your mind to be still and experience the dynamics of that moment.

Heian Shodan "Peaceful Mind One"
No. of moves: 21
Kiai no. 1: move 9
Kiai no. 2: move 17

Heian Nidan "Peaceful Mind Two"
No. of moves: 26
Kiai no. 1: move 11
Kiai no. 2: move 26

Heian Sandan "Peaceful Mind Three"
No. of moves: 20
Kiai no. 1: move 10
Kiai no. 2: move 20

Heian Yondan "Peaceful Mind Four"
No. of moves: 27
Kiai no. 1: move 13
Kiai no. 2: move 25

Heian Godan "Peaceful Mind Five"
No. of moves: 23
Kiai no. 1: move 12
Kiai no. 2: move 19

Tekki Shodan "Iron Horse One"
No. of moves: 29
Kiai no. 1: move 15
Kiai no. 2: move 29

Tekki Nidan "Iron Horse Two"
No. of moves: 24
Kiai no. 1: move 16
Kiai no. 2: move 24

Tekki Sandan "Iron Horse Three"
No. of moves: 36
Kiai no. 1: move 16
Kiai no. 2: move 28

Bassai Dai "Penetrating the Fortress - Big"
No. of moves: 42
Kiai no. 1: move 19
Kiai no. 2: move 42

Bassai Sho "Penetrating the Fortress - Small"
No. of moves: 27
Kiai no. 1: move 17
Kiai no. 2: move 22

Kanku Dai "To look at the sky - Big"
No. of moves: 65
Kiai no. 1: move 16
Kiai no. 2: move 65

Kanku Sho "To look at the sky - small"
No. of moves: 48
Kiai no. 1: move 6
Kiai no. 2: move 48

Enpi "Flying Swallow"
No. of moves: 36
Kiai no. 1: move 15
Kiai no. 2: move 36

Jion "Love and Goodness"
No. of moves: 47
Kiai no. 1: move 17
Kiai no. 2: move 47

Gankaku "Crane on the Rock"
No. of moves: 42
Kiai no. 1: move 28
Kiai no. 2: move 42

Hangetsu "Half moon"
No. of moves: 41
Kiai no. 1: move 11
Kiai no. 2: move 40

Jitte "Ten hands"
No. of moves: 24
Kiai no. 1: 13
​Kiai no. 2: 24

Chinte "Incredible hands"
No. of moves: 32
Kiai no. 1: 28
​Kiai no. 2: 32

Sochin "Preserve peace"
No. of moves: 41
Kiai no. 1: 30
​Kiai no. 2: 41

Meikyo "Mirror of the soul"
No. of moves: 33
Kiai no. 1: 32

Jiin "Named after the temple Jion-Ji or the saint"
No. of moves: 35
Kiai no. 1: 11
Kiai no. 2: 35

Gojushiho Sho "54 steps - small"
No. of moves: 65
Kiai no. 1: 57
Kiai no. 2: 64

​Gojushiho Dai "54 steps - big"
No. of moves: 67
Kiai no. 1: 59
Kiai no. 2: 66

Nijushiho "24 steps"
No. of moves: 34
Kiai no. 1: 18
​Kiai no. 2: 22

Wankan "Crown of a king"
No. of moves: 24
Kiai no. 1: 24

Unsu "Hand of a cloud"
No. of moves: 48
Kiai no. 1: 36
Kiai no. 2: 48