Updated 2023-05-01
Katas
Effective May 1, 2023: the updated kata list is as follows. I am happy to continue practicing legacy katas with students, but students will be required to to perform the current katas successfully before doing so. The emphasis will be on a deeper learning and understanding of the current katas.
Core katas
| Testing to | Kata | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Chon Ji | Current |
| Orange, Green | Dan Gun | Current |
| Adv Green, Blue | Do San | Current |
| Adv Blue, Brown | Yul Gok | Current |
| Int Brown | Toi Gye | Current |
| Adv Brown | Hwa Rang | Current |
| Black Belt | Choong Moo | Current |
| Black Belt | Baissai | Current |
| 1st dan | Tekki Shodan | Current |
| 1st dan | En Pi | Current |
| 2nd dan | Kwang Gae | Current |
| 3rd dan | Po Eun | Current |
| 4th dan | Gae Baek | Current |
| 5th dan | Ko Dang | Current |
| Demonstration Kata | Paka | Current |
Legacy katas
| Testing to | Kata | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Green | Won Hyo | legacy kata |
| Blue | Joong Gun | legacy kata |
| 1st dan | Tekki Nidan | legacy kata |
| 3rd dan | Eui Am | legacy kata |
| 3rd dan | Choong Jang | legacy kata |
| 3rd dan | Choi Yong | legacy kata |
| 4th dan | Sam Il | legacy kata |
| 4th dan | Yoo Son | legacy kata |
| 4th dan | Moon Mo | legacy kata |
| 4th dan | Tong Il | legacy kata |
| no rank assigned | Juche | legacy kata |
| no rank assigned | Yong Gae | legacy kata |
| no rank assigned | Ul Ji | legacy kata |
| no rank assigned | So San | legacy kata |
| no rank assigned | Se Jong | legacy kata |
Additional katas
| Testing to | Kata | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| no rank assigned | Heian Sho Dan | |
| no rank assigned | Heian Ni Dan | |
| no rank assigned | Heian San Dan | |
| no rank assigned | Heian Yon Dan | |
| no rank assigned | Heian Go Dan | |
| no rank assigned | Tekki San Dan | |
| no rank assigned | Baissai Dai | |
| no rank assigned | Kanku Sho | |
| no rank assigned | Kanku Dai | |
| no rank assigned | Jion | |
| no rank assigned | Genkaku | |
| no rank assigned | Hangetsu | |
| no rank assigned | Jitte | |
| no rank assigned | Chinte | |
| no rank assigned | Sochin | |
| no rank assigned | Meikyo | |
| no rank assigned | Baissai Sho |