Wado Ryu Karate Kata List

Wado Ryu Karate

The US Eastern Wado Ryu Karate Federation

Southern Region Wado Ryu Karate Association

The information presented here is a useful tool, but it does NOT replace the need for a qualified Wado Ryu instructor. Kata have many possible interpretations which should be explored with your instructor.

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Glossary
Wado Syllabus
Conduct - Etiquette
Japanese Numbers

1-14 Ippon Kata With Photos
First Basic
Second Basic
Third Basic
Omoto Kata With Photos
Kiso Kumite
1-10 Kihon Kumite With Photos

1-6 Teisu-No-Waza With Photos

Pinan ShodanWith Photos

Pinan Nidan With Photos

Pinan Sandan With Photos

Pinan Yondan With Photos

Pinan Godan With Photos

Nai Han Chi With Photos

Ku Shan Ku With Photos

**Wado Ryu Kata Requirements**
From	To	Mandatory Kata Directed by Sensei	Alabama Additional Requirement	Alabama Minimum Time Requirement
White	Gold	1-14 Ippon Katas, First, Second Basic		32 Hours / 2 Months
Gold	Orange	Pinan Nidan	Third Basic	80 Hours / 5 Months
Orange	Blue	Pinan Shodan		128 Hours / 8 Months
Blue	Purple	Pinan Sandan	Omoto Kata	208 Hours / 13 Months
Purple	Green	Pinan Yondan	Kiso Kumite	288 Hours / 18 Months
Green	Third Brown	Pinan Godan	1-10 Kihon Kumite	384 Hours / 24 Months
Third Brown	Second Brown	Nai Han Shi		448 Hours / 28 Months
Second Brown	First Brown		1-6 Teisu-No-Waza	528 Hours / 33 Months
First Brown	Shodan	Ku Shan Ku		672 Hours / 42 Months
Shodan	Nidan	Seishan & Chinto		Sensei's Option
Nidan	Sandan	(Perfection of Above)		Sensei's Option
Sandan	Yondan	(Perfection of Above)		USEWF Requirements
Yondan	Godan	(Perfection of Above)		USEWF Requirements
Godan	Rokudan	(Perfection of Above)		USEWF Requirements

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Updated 1/12/2003

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