Gekisai Dai Ichi

Performed by: Sensei Tetsuji Nakamura. ​Created by Chojun Miyagi Sensei in 1940 for introduction into the school system and to help make the average person stronger. Literally translated as 'to destory' it is a power Kata designed to help you combine and create power and speed for your punches, kicks, blocks and moving. 

Performed by: Tetsuji Nakamura. ​Saifa Kata translates to 'smash and break' or 'pound and pulverise'. Its characteristics of heavy back first and circular swinging movements give meaning to its name. It is a short Kata, but one with numerous sequences that require precise timing to execute correctly. 

Performed by: Sensei Tetsuji Nakamura Shisochin means to 'attack in four directions' or 'four directional fight'. There is no Shiko Dachi in this Kata as in the previous one, but it requires a lot of co-ordination between the hips, arms and legs to perform it correctly. In his later years, this was Chojun Sensei's favorite Kata. 

Performed by: Sensei Tetsuji Nakamura Seipai translates as '18 hands or movements'. Like Seiyinchin a majority of the movements and defences are from grabs and holds, requiring fast escaping techniques. A lot of balance and co-ordination between the hips and body is required to perform this Kata correctly. 

Performed by: Sensei Tetsuji Nakamura. This Kata means 13 hands or movements. It combined many advanced techniques that work by moving in on the opponent at close range.

Kata by: Sensei Ernie Molyneux Shime by: Sensei Morio Higaonna ​Sanchin is the breathing and bedrock Kata of the Goju-ryu system. Using the Tanden Kokyu breathing method co-ordinated with movements of the hands. Shime 'slapping test' is for black belts and only after years of practice and building up.