Uke No Kata: Basic 5 blocks Kata               
Shotei No Kata: Basic Palm Heel Strikes Kata
Kobushi No Kata: Basic Thrusts with Fists
Hiji No Kata: Basic 5 strikes with Elbow
Te-Shuto No Kata: Basic 5 strikes with Knife Hand

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Taikyoku Kata: Peaceful Beginning / Beginners Pattern. Basic 19 steps Kata incorporating several block / counter combinations. Miyagi Sensei created these Katas for students to practise balance and coordination

Taikyoku Kata Itch: Peaceful Beginning / Beginners Pattern

Taikyoku Kata Ni: Peaceful Beginning / Beginners Pattern

Taikyoku Kata San: Peaceful Beginning / Beginners Pattern

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Geksai Sho: To Attack and Destroy

Gekisai dai Itch: To Attack and Crush / Destroy or Demolish

Gekisai dai Ni: To Attack and Crush / Destroy or Demolish

Geksai dai San: To Attack and Crush / Destroy or Demolish

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Saifa: To Crush / Shatter / Tear (monkey)

Sanchin: Three battles / The battle of the mind, body and the spirit (breathing form)

Tensho: Revolving Palms / Meditating Palms (fundamental form)

Seihinchin: Conquer Over Distance / March Away Far (tiger)

Shisochin: Conquer four directions / Four Phase Battle (dragon)

Sanseiru: Thirty Six / 6 x 6 = 36. The first six represents the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and spirit; the second six represents color, voice, taste, smell, touch and justice

Seisan: Thirteen. This represents the number thirteen. Thirteen is a prime number and in China is a number representing good luck and prosperity

Seipai: Eighteen / 3 x 6 = 18. The six in this case is the same as the second six in sanseiru (color, voice, taste, smell, touch and justice), while the three represents good, bad and peace (snake)

Kururunfa: Forever Peacefulness and Tearing / Seventeen / Holding Your Ground (Praying mantis combat techniques)

Suparunpei: One Hundred and Eight. 3 x 36 = 108. "108" has special significance in Buddhism. It is believed that man has 108 evil passions and so in Buddhist temples on December 31st, at the stroke of midnight, a bell is rung 108 times to drive away those spirits. The symbolism of the number 36 is the same as in Sanseiru (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and spirit; color, voice, taste, smell, touch and justice).

Tsuruken No Kata: White Crane Master's Kata