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arcelt
Yellow Belt
Joined: 03 Nov 2008
Posts: 38
Location: arkansas
Styles: Goju Ryu, Aikido, Tae Kwon Do.
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My five:
Sanchin, Sanchin, Sanchin, Sanchin, and Sanchin.
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30188
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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| arcelt wrote: |
My five:
Sanchin, Sanchin, Sanchin, Sanchin, and Sanchin. |
Soooo, I take it you like Sanchin? 
Have you read the book The Way of Sanchin Kata? Even though I don't practice the kata, I found the book quite interesting.
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granitemiller
Orange Belt
Joined: 22 Feb 2008
Posts: 179
Location: Pittsburgh
Styles: Shotokan
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:53 am Post subject: |
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Gojushiho
Tekki San
Bassai Dai
Pinan 5
Sanchin
But I love them all!!
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Shizentai
Green Belt
Joined: 01 Mar 2009
Posts: 417
Styles: karate
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:32 am Post subject: |
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long list:
heian shodan
heian nidan
heian sandan
heian yondan
tekki shodan
bassai dai
kanku dai
jion
empi
tekki nidan
kanku sho
bassai sho
short list:
1. kanku sho
2. empi
3. heian sandan
4. bassai dai
5. tekki nidan
It's kinda funny, I didn't realize I knew this many kata until I actually wrote them down. Time flies when you're learning kata I guess.
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G95champ
Black Belt
Joined: 29 Mar 2002
Posts: 3116
Location: Gilbert WV, USA
Styles: Shotokan Karate (FSKA)
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WOW ten years ago I posted my top 5 favorite kata and none of them are there today. That's such a cool thing to see. Espically since I included. Brief reason why. So for the sake of posterity I'll update my list.
1. Meikyo
2. Kanku Sho
3. Gojushisho Sho
4. Gankanku
5. Wankan
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JR 137
Black Belt
Joined: 10 May 2015
Posts: 2442
Location: In the dojo
Styles: Seido Juku
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I just read through this old but good thread. Thanks for digging it up, G95champ.
A lot of people listed what I consider advanced kata. I guess it keeps my brown belt self in check. My 5 favorites in somewhat order...
Seiunchin - I did this as a shodan during my previous stint. I love every part of it. It’s waiting for me when I earn shodan again.
Saiha - This kata just flat out makes sense to me. More so than any others I’ve done and seen. Simple (in the whole grand scheme of things), yet IMO brutally effective.
Sanchin - If I only knew Sanchin and Saiha, I wouldn’t feel cheated at all. I love the rooting, tension, and the “checking” and conditioning. Some styles such as Uechi Ryu say everything you need is in Sanchin. I don’t think that’s too far off.
Pinan 5 - A lot of stuff going on in this one. A great tournament kyu kata and bunkai kata IMO.
Tsuki-No Kata - Not a very well known kata. I started learning it a few months ago. I’m really just starting to feel comfortable with it. Developed by Seigo Tada, founder of Goju Ryu Seigokan, they call it Kihon Tsuki-No Kata, meaning basic/fundamental punching kata. That name hits the nail on the head. A lot of transitioning and punching from different stances. Since I’ve gotten half way decent at it, I’m starting to like it more than Pinan 5. |
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16424
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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Naihanchi
Naihanchi
Naihanchi
Naihanchi
Naihanchi
The entire series, of course.
Outside of that, I'm quite fond of Wankan, Meikyo, Kanku Sho, Pinan Godan, and Unsu.
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MatsuShinshii
Black Belt
Joined: 15 Aug 2016
Posts: 1423
Location: Kentucky
Styles: Machimura Suidi Rokudan, Ryukyu Kenpo, Kobudo, Judo
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Favorite Kata
Naifanchin (Naihanchi)
Pinan Shodan
Seisan
Rohai
Passai
Useishi
Chinto
Kusanku
Hakutsuru
Wanduan
If I could only have 5
Naifanchin
Seisan
Useishi
Rohai
Kusanku
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P.A.L
Black Belt
Joined: 26 May 2004
Posts: 1263
Location: Texas
Styles: Shorin-ryu
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:07 am Post subject: |
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top ones
1- Tensho
2- Naihanchi Shodon
3- Tomari Passai
4- Goju Seisan |
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skullsplitter
Orange Belt
Joined: 22 Dec 2008
Posts: 171
Styles: shotokan
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Hangetsu
Jitte
Jiin
Sochin
Meikyo |
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