Rules and allowed katas per division.

Divisions:

  1. First timers
  2. Beginners
  3. Intermediate
  4. Advanced

First timers

  • Karate students from 4 to 9 years old.
  • Only practicing karate for 3 months or less.
  • May repeat the same kata in every round.
  • May perform only: Kihon Kata.

Beginners

  • All ages.
  • May repeat the same kata in every round.
  • May perform only:
    • Chi No Kata
    • Fukyu Daichi
    • Fukyu Daini
    • Gekisai Daichi
    • Gekisai Daini
    • Heian Shodan
    • Heian Nidan
    • Junino Kata
    • Kihon Kata
    • Pinan Shodan
    • Pinan Nidan
    • Taikyoku
    • Ten No Kata
  • May repeat the same kata in every round.

Novice

    • All ages.
    • May repeat the same kata in every round.
    • May perform only:
      • Fukyu Ichi
      • Fukyu Ni
      • Fukyu San
      • Gekisai Dai San
      • Heian Shodan
      • Heian Nidan
      • Heian Sandan
      • Heian Yondan
      • Heian Godan
      • Pinan Shodan
      • Pinan Nidan
      • Pinan Sandan
      • Pinan Yondan
      • Pinan Godan
    • May repeat the same kata in every round.

Intermediate

      • All ages.
      • May repeat the same kata in every round.
      • Katas allowed:
        • All Beginners /  Novice katas
        • Ananko
        • Aoyagi
        • Bassai
        • Bassai Dai
        • Bassai Sho
        • Chinte
        • Garyu
        • Ishimine Bassai
        • Itosu Rohai Nidan
        • Itosu Rohai Sandan
        • Itosu Rohai Shodan
        • Jiin
        • Jion
        • Jitte
        • Juroku
        • Kanku Dai
        • Kousokun Dai
        • Kushanku
        • Matsukaze
        • Matsumura Rohai
        • Meikyo
        • Myojo
        • Naifanchin Nidan
        • Naifanchin Sandan
        • Naifanchin Shodan
        • Naihanchi
        • Nijushiho
        • Niseishi
        • Pachu
        • Passai
        • Rohai
        • Saifa
        • Sanchin
        • Sanseru
        • Seichin
        • Seienchin (Seiyunchin)
        • Seipai
        • Seiryu
        • Shinpa
        • Shinsei
        • Shisochin
        • Tekki Nidan
        • Tekki Sandan
        • Tekki Shodan
        • Tensho
        • Wankan
      • Katas NOT allowed to perform at this level: Anan, Anan Dai, Chatanyara Kusanku, Chinto, Chibana No Kasanku, Gankaku, Gojushibo, Gojushiho Dai, Gojushiho Sho, Hakucho, Oyadomari No Passai, Kanchin, Kanku Sho, Kosokun (Kushanku) Sho, Kururunfa, Kusanku (except Wado Ryu), Kishimoto No Kushanku, Kyan No Wanshu, Kyan No Chinto, Matusumura Bassai (Passai), Nipaipo, Paiku, Papuren, Seisan (Seishan), Sochin, Sansai, Suparinpei, Tomari Bassai (Passai), Useishi, Unsu (Unshu), Heiku.
      • May repeat the same kata in every round.

Advanced

    • All ages.
    • All katas are allowed.
    • Must perform a different kata in the final (“medal”) round.