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Kata Counts / Timing:


Kata
1st Kiai
2nd Kiai
Count
Optimal Time
English Meaning
Heian Shodan
9
17
21
30
Peaceful Mind 1
Heian Nidan
11
26
26
35
Peaceful Mind 2
Heian Sandan
10
20
20
30
Peaceful Mind 3
Heian Yondan
13
25
27
40
Peaceful Mind 4
Heian Godan
12
19
23
35
Peaceful Mind 5
Tekki Shodan
15
29
29
30
Iron/Steel Horse/Horse riding 1st level
Tekki Nidan
16
24
24
-
Horse riding 2nd level
Tekki Sandan
16
36
36
-
Horse riding 3rd level
Bassai-Dai
19
42
42
65
To Penetrate a fortress (major)
Kanku-Dai
15
65
65
90
'Viewing the sky' (major)
Jitte
13
24
24
-
Ten Hands
Hangetsu
11
40
41
-
Half Moon
Empi
15
36
37
55
Flying swallow
Gankaku
28
42
42
-
Crane on a rock
Jion
17
47
47
70
Temple
Bassai-Sho
17
22
27
-
To Penetrate a fortress (minor)
Kanku-Sho
6
48
48
-
Viewing the sky' (minor)
Chinte
28
32
32
-
Incredible / Strange / Chinese Hands
Unsu
36
48
48
-
Hands like the clouds
Sochin
30
41
41
-
To root, or to preserve the peace
Nijushiho
18
33
34
-
24 Steps
Gojushiho-Dai
59
66
67
-
54 Steps (major)
Gojushiho-Sho
57
64
65
-
54 Steps (minor)
Meikyo
32
n/a
33
-
Bright mirror/Mirror of the Soul
Wankan
24
n/a
24
-
King's crown



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