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Kata by Ranks

White Belt - 10th Kyu
Taikyoku Shodan - First Cause
Taikyoku Nidan - Second Cause

 

Red Belt - 9th Kyu
Taikyoku Sandan - Third Cause

 

Blue Belt - 8th Kyu
Heian Shodan - Peaceful Mind Number One

 

Yellow Belt - 7th Kyu
Heian Nidan - Peaceful Mind Number Two

 

Orange Belt - 6th Kyu
Heian Sandan - Peaceful Mind Number Three

 

Green Belt - 5th Kyu
Heian Yondan - Peaceful Mind Number Four

 

Purple Belt - 4th Kyu
Heian Godan - Peaceful Mind Number Five

 

Brown Belt - 3rd Kyu
Tekki Shodan - Iron Horse Number One
Bassai Dai - To Penetrate the Fortress

 

Brown Belt - 2nd Kyu
Jion - Temple Sound

 

Brown Belt - 1st Kyu
Kanku Dai - Looking to the Sky

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Sho Dan - 1st Black Belt
Hangetsu - Half Moon
Empi - Flying Swallow
Tekki Nidan - Iron Horse Number Two

 

Ni Dan - 2nd Black Belt
Kanku Sho - Looking to the Sky
Bassai Sho - To Penetrate the Fortress
Jitte - Ten Hands
Chinte - Extraordinary Hands
Tekki Sandan - Iron Horse Number Three

 

San Dan - 3rd Black Belt
Gankaku - Crane on a Rock
Sochin - Immovable Stance
Nijushiho - Twenty Four Steps
Wankan - Kings Crown
Ji'in - Temple Ground
Meikyo - Polished Mirror

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Yon Dan - 4th Black Belt
Gojushiho Sho - Fifty Four Steps
Gojushiho Dai - Fifty Four Steps
Unsu - Cloud Hands

 

Go Dan - 5th Black Belt 
All Kata

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