White Belt
Taikyoku Circle Block: “Kake Uke” Featuring Frontal Stance and Palm Heel Strike
Taikyoku Fan Hook: “Ura Kake Uke”(open hand) Frontal Stance and Middle Palm Heel Strike
Taikyoku Low Arc: “Gedan Uchi Barai” Horse Stance with middle Palm Heel Strike
Taikyoku Chudan:
(Chudan block, chudan mae geri, chudan tzuki) Front Stance
Taikyoku Jodan:
(Jodan block, jodan mae geri, jodan tsuki) Front Stance
Taikyoku Gedan:
(Gedan Block, yoko geri, gedan tsuki) Horse Stance
Green Belt
Ginchoi: “Fight Fist” also known as “Mountain Giant” (According to Ed Malanoski it is a Chinese word)
Taikyoku series # 1: H Form Varied techniques done with tension and then speed in the second half
Taiyoku Empi Go:( First Elbow Kata) Developed by GM Urban According to “ Entering through the gateway of Goju” pgs 123, 162
Taikyoku Series # 2: H Form; Varied Techniques Featuring Mawashi blocks and Crane stance in the second half
Purple Belt
Sanchin: “3 Battles”(Mind, Body, and Spirit) The name refers to the conflicts between mind, body and spirit during the practice of this kata.
Tenshoa (Tensho): Rotating Palms (Hands) Also known as Rokkishu, features soft techniques.
Gekisei Dai Ichi: “ Attack and Destroy” or “ To Destroy”
Gekisei Dai Ni: “Attack and Destroy” or To Destroy”( has soft open hand techniques)
Empi Ha: “Forms of Elbow “ According to one who attended a workshop with GM Urban, GM Urban developed this kata in his bathroom.
Brown Belt
Saifa:“Smash and Tear” or “ To destroy by pounding/pulverizing”
Taikyoku Masho (mawashi) Uke ich/ni:
Sanseru: “36 Hands”or Movements
Black Belt
Shisochin: “ Four Directions/Gates of Conflict” or “To Destroy in Four Directions”
Seyuenchin: “ Control/Suppress and Pull” or “To Attack and Control/Suppress”
Sesan: “13 Hands or Movements” ( 13 Fists)
Sepei: “ 18 Hands or Movements”
Kururunfa: “ Holding Ground” or “Holding on Long and Striking Suddenly” contains grappling techniques
Suparempei: “ 108 Hands or Movements” most advanced and complex Goju kata
Goju Series 1
Goju Series 2
Weopons Kata
Siafa with the Bo
Goju Bo
Goju Long Bo
Gekisei Sia with the Sia
Ken No