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Chinese Goju Kata Listing
| Japanese Name | Name | Level |
| Empi |
Iron Elbow |
9th Kyu |
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Black Dragon Blocking System |
8th Kyu |
| Ninja Aiki |
Ninja Escape |
7th Kyu |
| Saifa |
Smash and Tear |
6th Kyu |
| Tenchu |
Heaven's Punishment |
5th Kyu |
| Hakutsuru |
Golden Swan |
4th Kyu |
| Tensho |
Revolving Hands |
3rd Kyu |
| Hakutsuru |
Golden Swan |
4th Kyu |
| Sanseru |
Thirty-six Hands |
2nd Kyu |
| Seiyunchin |
To Grab and Pull in Battle |
1st Kyu |
| Seiunchin w/ Sai |
To Grab and Pull in Battle w/ Sai |
1st Kyu |
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Black Dragon |
1st Dan |
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Phoenix |
2nd Dan |
| Sepai |
Eighteen Hands |
3rd Dan |
| Kururunfa |
To Destroy with Ancient Mantis Techniques |
4th Dan |
| Shisochin |
4 Directions Battle |
5th Dan |
| Supraempei |
108 Hands |
5th Dan |
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Five Form Fist of the Dragon |
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The Tiger and Dragon Form |
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The Imperial Dragon Form |
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| Ancient Wisdom |
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"Performed with sufficient stamina, kata training can ultimately result in the realization of one's true essence."
— Chojun Miyagi
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| Key to Success |
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Students should keep in mind that during their performance of kata, they should incorporate a degree of personality. By incorporating your personality into your kata routine will greatly personalize each kata. To truly make a kata yours, it is important to keep this idea in mind.
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