9 katas total
3 main katas originated china and were practiced in the original pangainoon style
and 5 kata's other katas were invented by master kanei uechi.
4. sanchin (first original kata).
2. kanshiwa.
3. kanshu (also known as "dani sesan").
5. seichin.
6. sesan (second original kata).
7. seiryu.
8. kanchin.
9. sanseru (third original kata).
1.TAIYOKOSHODN
(Taw-shee-sh-oh-dawn)toshishodan this is learnd first actually
there are some organisations that added kata's or drills
but this are the "uechi ryu" 9 kata's
All ages study Uechi Ryu karate.
Sochin Nagamine of Matsubyashi Shorin Ryu
super rimpei. It is the highest goju ryu kata The one that you do the best! Technique, focus and power are more important than the specific kata you do.
It depends on the actual style of karate. There are many variations between the styles, so there is no one 'universal' first form , or kata. Some styles share the same forms, at different ranks. For example, one style's first form may be another one's second, and with slight variations.
Martial arts expert teaching shotokan & wado ryu in the UK . Specializing in kata .
The order that kata is taught in is dependent on the school and the instructor. Some even tailor it to the individual. In my style Kusanku Dai is the kata taught after Bassai Dai.
Even within styles, the requirements vary. For Shodan in my style of Shorin Ryu, you have to learn 22 kata. There are another 3 that are commonly studied.
GoJu Ryu means hard and soft. A person must have a balance of both to get it right. Chojun Miyagi created the system based on what he learned from his master, Kanryo Higaonna. Higaonna studied under two Chinese masters as well as a native Okinawan (Seisho Aragaki). The style teaches circular blocks, proper breathing, strength, and fighting in close. Goju-ryu is traditionally characterized by shorter stances, the circular blocks, and audible breathing.
Wada ryu karate is a form of karate that has influences from all the main styles of karate, but the only differences are in the kata's. for example, the pinan's and unsu are from Wada ryu style.
Depends upon what you consider complicated kicks. The Kusanku katas in Shorin Ryu, as well as Chinto have some tricky kicks in them, but not really complicated.
Japanese Shotokan Karate is taught on Okinawa. The roots of Shotokan are in Shorin Ryu karate, most of the kata can be identified as being the same.
Toyota Kata has 306 pages.