Shorinji Kempo Kata (set forms)

There are 12 official empty hand kata (or set forms) on the Shorinji kempo syllabus, as well as 3 more unofficial ones. Four of these kata also have official pair form (sotai) applications. These are all listed below, with links to a video and short summary of the steps for each (where ready!). If you're interested, you can read more about my thoughts on kata in this blog post.

Tanen kihon hokei (single form)

​Tenchiken 1
Tenchiken 2
Tenchiken 3
Tenchiken 4
Tenchiken 5
Tenchiken 6

Giwaken 1
​Giwaken 2

Byakurenken 1

Manji no kata (Ko manji ken)

Ryuoken 1 (tanen kote nuki)
Ryuoken 2 (tanen yori nuki)
​Ryuoken 3 (tanen ryote yori nuki)

​Ryu no kata (tanen gyaku gote)

Dokko ken

Sotai kata (pair form)

Tenchiken 1 sotai
Tenchiken 2 sotai
Giwaken 1 sotai
​Ryuoken 1 sotai