I.O.G.K.F. LIST OF KATA.

Original list by Sensei Andy Barker - Sheffield Hallam Dojo.

These are the Kata of Goju-Ryu and are in ascending order e.g. Gekaisai dai Ichi and Gekaisai dai Ni would be the first katas taught to new students.

GEKISAI DAI ICHI
To destroy, introduction No1

GEKISAI DAI NI

To destroy, introduction No2

SAIFA
To destroy by pounding/pulverising
SEIYUNCHIN
Pulling/Grasping/Unbalancing
SHISOCHIN
To destroy in 4 different directions
SANSERU
36 hands
SEPAI
18 hands
KURURUNFA
Holding on long and striking suddenly
SESAN
13 hands
SUPARINPEI
108 hands
SANCHIN
3 battles
TENSHO
Rotating palms
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