MARTIAL ARTS DICTIONARY
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Passai
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Kata , Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
A set of two Katas from the Shuri Ti tradition, practiced by all Shōrin Ryū styles and part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum: Passai Dai and Passai Sho. Also, in the Shinjinbukan School Passai Dai is referred only as "Passai". In Japanese Karate these Katas are called Bassai.
See Passai Dai , Passai Shō
パッサイダイ
Passai Dai
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Kata , Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
Lit. The Large Passai. The "greater" of the two Passai Katas from the Shuri Ti tradition, practiced by all Shōrin Ryū styles and part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum. It has been the preferred demonstration kata of the late masters Chibana Chōshin, Higa Yūchoku, as well as Onaga Yoshimitsu and Onaga Michiko. In the Shinjinbukan School, Passai Dai is just called "Passai". In Japanese Karate Passai Dai is known as Bassai Sho.
See Passai , Passai Shō
パッサイショウ
Passai Shō (alt. Passai Shou, Passai Sho)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Kata , Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
Lit. The Small Passai. The "lesser" of the two Passai Katas from the Shuri Ti tradition, practiced by all Shōrin Ryū styles and part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum. In Japanese Karate Passai Dai is known as Bassai Dai.
See Passai , Passai Dai
Pinan
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Kata , Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
A set of five Katas from the Shuri Ti tradition, practiced by all Shōrin Ryū styles and part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum. All five Pinan katas are attributed to Ankoh Itosu, who was the teacher of Chibana Chōshin. In Japanese Karate these Katas are called Heian.
See Pinan Shō Dan , Pinan Ni Dan , Pinan San Dan , Pinan Yon Dan , Pinan Go Dan
ピンアンショダン
Pinan Sho Dan (alt. Pinan Shodan, Pinan Sho-Dan)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Kata , Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
Lit. The First Pinan. The first of the five Pinan Katas from the Shuri Ti tradition, practiced by all Shōrin Ryū styles and part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum.
See Pinan , Pinan Ni Dan , Pinan San Dan , Pinan Yon Dan , Pinan Go Dan
ピンアンニダン
Pinan Ni Dan (alt. Pinan Nidan, Pinan Ni-Dan)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Kata , Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
Lit. The Second Pinan. The second of the five Pinan Katas from the Shuri Ti tradition, practiced by all Shōrin Ryū styles and part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum.
See Pinan , Pinan Shō Dan , Pinan San Dan , Pinan Yon Dan , Pinan Go Dan
ピンアンサンダン
Pinan San Dan (alt. Pinan Sandan, Pinan San-Dan)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Kata , Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
Lit. The Third Pinan. The third of the five Pinan Katas from the Shuri Ti tradition, practiced by all Shōrin Ryū styles and part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum.
See Pinan , Pinan Shō Dan , Pinan Ni Dan , Pinan Yon Dan , Pinan Go Dan
ピンアンヨンダン
Pinan Yon Dan (alt. Pinan Yondan, Pinan Yon-Dan)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Kata , Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
Lit. The Fourth Pinan. The fourth of the five Pinan Katas from the Shuri Ti tradition, practiced by all Shōrin Ryū styles and part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum.
See Pinan , Pinan Shō Dan , Pinan Ni Dan , Pinan San Dan , Pinan Go Dan
ピンアンゴダン
Pinan Go Dan (alt. Pinan Godan, Pinan Go-Dan)
Glossary Category: Okinawa Karate Dō/Kata , Shinjinbukan/Syllabus
Lit. The Fifth Pinan. The fifth of the five Pinan Katas from the Shuri Ti tradition, practiced by all Shōrin Ryū styles and part of the Shinjinbukan curriculum.
See Pinan , Pinan Shō Dan , Pinan Ni Dan , Pinan San Dan , Pinan Yon Dan
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