Listed below is an arranged circuit of the 26 Shotokan kata in a “Kata of the Month” format offer your dojo some long-term structure and variety when teaching. The idea is to focus on the BASIC KATA in beginner classes and ADVANCED KATA in Regular/Advanced Classes. ADVANCED KATA are spaced so that similar kata (Sentei, Tekki, & Jion family) don’t repeat closely to each other.
July
Basic – Heian Nidan
Advanced – Empi
August
Basic – Heian Sandan
Advanced – Unsu
September
Basic – Heian Yondan
Advanced – Gankaku
October
Basic – Heian Godan
Advanced – Meikyo
November
Basic – Tekki Shodan
Advanced – Jion
December
Basic – Heian Shodan
Advanced – Gojushiho Sho
January
Basic – Tekki Shodan
Advanced – Kanku Sho
February
Basic – Heian Shodan
Advanced – Tekki Sandan
March
Basic – Heian Nidan
Advanced – Hangetsu
April
Basic – Heian Sandan
Advanced – Gojushiho Dai
May
Basic – Heian Yondan
Advanced – Wankan
June
Basic – Heian Godan
Advanced – Bassai Dai
July
Basic – Tekki Shodan
Advanced – Jitte
August
Basic – Heian Shodan
Advanced – Kanku Dai
September
Basic – Heian Nidan
Advanced – Nijushiho
October
Basic – Heian Sandan
Advanced – Tekki Nidan
November
Basic – Heian Yondan
Advanced – Jiin
December
Basic – Heian Godan
Advanced – Sochin
