The   schools   of   Shito-Ryu   are   using   a lot    of    Kata    from    different    styles    of Okinawa.   But   not   all   shools   are   using the   same   Kata.   So   the   Kata   of   Ryuei- Ryu   found   there   way   into   the   Shito- Ryu in the late years of 1970. Mabuni-ha-Shito-Ryu   of   Kenei   Mabuni the   first   son   of   Kenwa   Mabuni   don't use the Kata of Ryuei-Ryu. The   Ryuei-Ryu   Kata   are   not   part   of   the original Shito-Ryu from Kenwa Mabuni.

Anker History of Shito-Ryu Until   1922   Karate   was   a   secret   Art,   done   in   Okinawa,   and   only handed   down   to   member   of   the   own   family   or   a   few   well   known person.   In   Shuri,   the   former   capital   city,   Sokon   Matsumura   did teach    Karate    of    the    Shorin-Ryu.    One    of    his    students    was Yasutsune    Itosu,    who    later    did    start    to    teach    Karate    at    the elementary    schools    and    by    doing    this    he    also    finished    with holding    the    secret.    One    more    master    of    Shuri    was    Gichin Funakoshi   who   did   learn   with   Anko   Azato   and   Itosu.   Funakoshi was the own who brought Karate to Japan in the year 1922. Kosaku   Matsumora   was   in   Tomari,   a   city   with   a   harbour   close   to Shuri.   Todai   there   are   no   schools   of   Tomari-te   known   but   we   find the   Kata   and   techniques   in   the   Shorin-Ryu   schools   of   the   whole region around Shuri. Kanryo    Higashionna    did    live    in    Naha    and    was    master    of    the Karate   known   as   Shorei-Ryu,   which   shows   big   difference   to   the Karate   in   Tomari   or   Shuri.   Also   in   Naha   was   Kenri   Nakaima,   the founder of Ryuei-Ryu. And near Naha in the village Niigaki was the school of Aragaki. As   well   known   Gichin   Funakoshi   did   learn   the   Karate   of   Shuri-te from   Anko   Azato,   but   did   also   the   Kata   of   Tomari,   before   he   went to   Tokio   for   the   build   the   basement   of   the   today   Shotokan.   With Shoto   he   did   sign   his   Kalligraphie   and   the   meaning   of   Kan   is house. Chojun    Miyagi    did    learn    the    Art    of    Naha-te    from    Kanryo Higashionna   and   went   to   Japan   into   the   city   Osaka   where   he found   the   way   of   Goju-Ryu.   Goju-Ryu   means   hard   and   soft   and Ryu can be translate as style. Kenwa   Mabuni   was   the   one   who   did   learn   Shuri-te   and   Tomarite from     master     Yasutsune     Itosu     and     Naha-te     from     Kanryo Higashionna.   Also   he   did   learn   the   Kata   of   the   Aragaki   school   and from    the    chinese    Go    Kenki    the    Art    of    white    crane    Kata    like Nipaipo,   Haufa,   Happoren   and   Hakutsuru.   Kenwa   Mabuni   went   to Osaka   and   found   the   way   of   Shito-Ryu.   Shito   is   based   by   the nicknames    of    Itosu    (Shishu)    and    Higashionna    (Toonna).    The name of the style is a kind of honour to this great masters. It   is   said   that   there   was   a   big   friendship   between   Kenwa   Mabuni and   Chojun   Miyagi,   but   also   Gichin   Funakoshi   was   from   time   to time   a   guest   in   Mabuni’s   Dojo.   From   all   masters   Mabuni   was   the one    known    for    his    great    knowledge    about    Kata.    There    was nobody   who   did   study   with   similar   obsession   the   different   Kata   of the styles. Also he did develop 8 own Kata, maybe even more. But   not   enough   by   this   Kenwa   Mabuni   was   also   a   great   master   of Kobudo   and   one   of   the   teachers   of   Taira   Shinken.   A   who   saved   a lot of old Kobudo Kata by making same public. As   Kenwa   Mabuni   passed   away   1956   the   separation   of   the   Shito- Ryu   did   start.   Not   only   his   both   sons   Kenzo   and   Kenei   Mabuni found   own   schools.   Also   other   masters   of   Shito-Ryu   did   create own   schools   with   own   versions   of   the   Kata   or   did   add   Kata   like Hayashi did with the Kata of Ryuei-Ryu. Today well known schools of Shito-Ryu are. Mabuni-ha-Shito-Ryu Seito-Shito-Ryu Itosu-Kai Tani-ha-Shito-Ryu Hayashi-ha-Shito-Ryu Hokushin-Shito-Ryu Sukunashi-ha-Shito-Ryu Basic   of   the   Shito-Ryu   is   the   authentic   Karate   of   Okinawa   with   the schools   of   Shuri-te,   Tomari-te,   Naha-te,   the   Aragaki   school   and the   school   of   white   crane   from   Go   Kenki.   This   makes   Shito-Ryu   to the greatest and most versatile style of Karate. Shito-Ryu   is   using   more   than   60   Kata.   More   Kata   as   Shotokan, Goju-Ryu and Wado-Ryu together. If   it   is   the   right   thing   to   have   as   much   Kata   in   a   style   can   be discussed.   But   on   the   other   hand   nobody   says   that   it   is   necessary to    master    all    these    Kata.    In    fact    the    Shito-Ryu    gives    the possibility   to   the   students   to   take   a   look   to   the   summary   of Karate   and   than   to   concentrate   on   a   part   of   Karate   which   fits mostly. In   view   to   the   history   where   the   contact   between   the   schools   with exchange    of    techniques    and    knowledge,    especially    between Mabuni,   Miyagi   and   Funakoshi   was   a   normal   thing   it   es   a   pity   that this   isn't   any   more   today.   It’s   on   the   students   to   change   this.   Like to   visit   foreign   countries   they   could   visit   the   lessons   and   stages   of the other styles, without to take over their “nationality”. But   a   problem   it   is   if   the   Kata   of   the   Shito-Ryu   style   are   learnt   by other    students    only    rudimentary    or    only    for    to    use    them    at tournaments.   To   learn   a   Kata   of   style   means   also   to   learn   the Kihon   of   the   style.   If   a   Kata   will   be   done   with   the   false   Kihon   it will    gives    a    wrong    impression    about    the    Shito-Ryu    to    the audience    and    judges.    Especially    if    they    don’t    not    know    the specialities of the Shito-Ryu style. If this will be done again   and   again   it   will   have   the   effect   hat   the   wrong   way   doing the Shito Ryu Kata will be seen as the right way. This   is   definately   not   what   a   style   diserve.   To   avoid   this   it’s necessary   that   competitors   have   the   serious   interest   to   study   the authenitc   Kihon   of   the   Shito-Ryu   style.   Of   course   in   case   of   other styles like Goju Ryu or Shotokan it’s the same.

Shito-Ryu

Kihon Kata Ichi Kihon Kata Ni Kihon Kata San Kihon Kata Yon Ten no Kata Chi no Kata Heian Shodan Heian Nidan Heian Sandan Heian Yondan Heian Godan

Ananko Bassai Dai Bassai Sho Bassai Matsumura Bassai Tomari Chinte Chinto Chinto Tomari Jiin Jion Jitte Kosokun Dai Kosokun Sho Kushanku Matsukaze Naifanchin Shodan Naifanchin Nidan Naifanchin Sandan Rohai Matsumora Rohai Matsumura Rohai Shodan Rohai Nidan Rohai Sandan Seishan Wanshu Wanshu Tomari

Kururunfa Saifa Sanchin Sanseiru Seienchin Seipai Seisan Shisochin Suparimpei Tensho

Gojushiho Niseishi Sochin Unshu

Nipaipo Hakkaku Hakucho Hakufa Hakutsuru Happoren Haufa Shinpa

Aoyagi Happo Sho Juroku Kensho Kenshu Myojo Shinsei Shiho Kosokun

Anan Heiku Pachu Paiho Paiku