Isshinryu Karate

Nota Bene: Some of this information was taken from a printed packet of information that, I believe, was printed by the Cornell Isshinryu club. (It doesn't say.) Note that these pages are not meant to be representative of the MIT Isshinryu Club, of which I am a member. I currently hold the rank of 1st dan (black belt, 1st degree).

Charts and Fighting Techniques

Charts are short collection of simple techniques (often, but not always, a block and a striking technique). Fighting techniques are slightly more complicated collection of techniques with a greater emphasis on combat.

Katas

Katas are a long collection of techniques. I have distilled the interesting information of all the katas into a single document.

H-Pattern Kata is taught to white belts and introduces the concept of a kata.

Seisan Kata, in Isshinryu, is taught to yellow belts, although in other styles, it is taught at advanced levels.

Seiuchin Kata is taught to blue belts (8th kyu).

Wansu Kata is taught to blue belts, second degree (7th kyu).

Nai Hanchi Kata is taught to green belts (6th kyu).

Chinto Kata is taught to green belts, second degree (5th kyu).

Toko Mini Nokun Kata is the first bo kata, taught to purple belts (4th kyu).

Sanchin Kata is also taught to purple belts.

Kusan-Ku Kata is taught to brown belts, 1st degree (3rd kyu).

Kusan-Ku-sai Kata is taught to brown belts, 2nd degree (2nd kyu).

Sun-su Kata is taught to brown belts, 3rd degree (1st kyu).

Urashi Bo Kata is a shodan (black belt, 1st degree) kata.

More Information

I wrote a welcome document for the MIT club; comments welcome!

I am starting work on an essay about the role of the senior student and one about leading warmups. Comments welcome on both.

More information relating to Isshinryu: the karate creed, code of Isshinryu, and Japanese vocabulary.

Last updated: Sun Aug 26 08:15:32 EDT 2007