Seiunchin
Eye of the Storm or Nature's First Heavenly Form
Bassai
Breaching the Fortress or To Thrust Asunder
Naihanchi
Iron Horse or Stealthy Fighting to the Sides
Kata
Formal excercise or pre-arranged self-defense against imaginary opponents.
The fourteen kata studied within the adult seito shorei ryu curriculum are:
Gekisai
Student Form or Crushing the Opponent
Sanchin
Three Conflicts or Student Breath Form
Saifa
The Final Breaking Point or Breaking Through
Wansu
Dragon Boy, Strong Arm or Dumping Form
Anaku
Pivoting and Turning or Light from the South
Sepai
18 Hands Honoring Shaolin-tzu
Kararunha
Holding the Ground
