how many katas are there in karate?

Question

i want to know how many katas are there.

Answer 1

there are 30 dumbo.

Answer 2

Got to be thousands of forms, depending on the style. Wikipedia entry lists 66, see source.

My Tang Soo Do style has 12 forms/kata that must be learned for 1st Degree Black Belt. Most have traditoinal roots, some have been modified for American style teaching.
Geicho Hyung Il Bu / Geicho Hyung Il Bu Sahm Gup
Geicho Hyung Yi Bu / Geicho Hyung Yi Bu Sahm Gup
Geicho Hyung Sahm Bu
Pyongan Cho Dan, Pyongan Yi Dan
Pyongan Sahm Dan, Pyongan Sa Dan, Pyongan Oh Dan
Bassai, & NTC Black Belt Form #1 (this is a non-traditional form).

Then there are 6 more for 2nd & 3rd degree Black Belt,
Nianchi Cho Dan, Nianchi Yi Dan, Nianchi Sahm Dan
Chip Su, & Yun Bi.

Then 4 more for upper level Black Belts
Chin Te, Jiang, Koon Sahn Goon, Tae Ge Hyul.

We also practice Rohai, but it's not a testing form.

Answer 3

Wado Ryu Karate had these kata.

* Ten-No: Basic drills first invented by Gichin Funakoshi's son, Yoshitaka Funakoshi.
* Pinan kata: Created by Anko itosu sensei: Consisting of Pinan Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yondan, and Godan.
* Naihanchi series: A very lateral kata, invented by Motobu Choki
* Kushanku: "Sky Viewing". Kushanku was the Okinawan name for Master Kwang Shang Fu, a Sapposhi (Emissary of China's ruling class) sent to Okinawa in the 18th century. This kata was named after him.
* Passai / Bassai: A Tomari-te kata that uses dynamic stances and hip rotation.
* Seishan: Named after a well known Chinese martial artist who lived in or near Shuri circa 1700. The movements are repeated in sets of three, and has pivots and turning of the head.
* Chinto: Formulated by Sokon Matsumura from the teachings of a sailor or pirate named Chinto (or Annan, depending on the source). Crane stance occurs many times, and the flying kicks differentiate Chinto from other kata.
* Niseishi: Means "24 steps". Transmitted by Ankichi Aragaki, it is known in Japanese as Nijushiho.
* Rohai: Rohai has three variation invented by Itosu. Wado-ryu practices Rohai Shodan.
* Wanshu - "Flying Swallow". A Tomari-te kata based on movements brought to Okinawa in 1683 by a Chinese envoy of the same name. The metaphorical name of "Flying Swallows" is derived from the soft blocking patterns near the end.
* Jion: A Tomari-te kata part of the Jion kata group.
* Jitte: Another Tomari-te kata of the Jion kata group.

Answer 4

Depends on the style.

Shuri-Ryu has 11 katas with one exercise form.

Answer 5

I study a traditional Okinawan style and there are 26 forms.

Answer 6

there are katas for every grade,,,,

Answer 7

i think it is 3