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Affiliation
Stevenage Karate Club is proud to be affiliated to the Japan Karate Association.
Sensei Ohta
Sensei Yoshinobu Ohta
7th Dan JKA
Chief Instructor JKA England
Kata information
| Kata name | 1st Kiai | 2nd Kiai | Count | English Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heian Shodan | 9 | 17 | 21 | Peaceful Mind 1 |
| Heian Nidan | 11 | 26 | 26 | Peaceful Mind 2 |
| Heian Sandan | 10 | 20 | 20 | Peaceful Mind 3 |
| Heian Yondan | 13 | 25 | 27 | Peaceful Mind 4 |
| Heian Godan | 12 | 19 | 23 | Peaceful Mind 5 |
| Tekki Shodan | 15 | 29 | 29 | Horse riding 1st level |
| Tekki Nidan | 16 | 24 | 24 | Horse riding 2nd level |
| Tekki Sandan | 16 | 36 | 36 | Horse riding 3rd level |
| Bassai-Dai | 19 | 42 | 42 | To Penetrate a fortress (major) |
| Kanku-Dai | 15 | 65 | 65 | "Viewing the sky" (major) |
| Jitte | 13 | 24 | 24 | Ten Hands |
| Hangetsu | 11 | 40 | 41 | Half Moon |
| Enpi | 15 | 36 | 37 | Flying swallow |
| Gankaku | 28 | 42 | 42 | Crane on a rock |
| Jion | 17 | 47 | 47 | Temple |
| Bassai-Sho | 17 | 22 | 27 | To Penetrate a fortress (minor) |
| Kanku-Sho | 6 | 48 | 48 | "Viewing the sky" (minor) |
| Chinte | 28 | 32 | 32 | Chinese Hands |
| Unsu | 36 | 48 | 48 | Hands like the clouds |
| Sochin | 30 | 41 | 41 | To preserve the peace |
| Nijushiho | 18 | 33 | 34 | 24 Steps |
| Gojushiho-Dai | 59 | 66 | 67 | 54 Steps (major) |
| Gojushiho-Sho | 57 | 64 | 65 | 54 Steps (minor) |
| Meikyo | 32 | N/A | 33 | Mirror of the Soul |
| Jiin * | 11 | 35 | 35 | Named after Chinese temple "Jion Ji' |
| Wankan | 24 | N/A | 24 | King's crown |
* PLEASE NOTE: Jiin is now not a JKA Kata.