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Liste Des Katas LISTE DES KATAS SÉLECTIONS ÉQUIPE DU QUÉBEC Style Nom Numéro Style Nom Numéro Shito-Ryu Anan 56 Shito-Ryu Matsumura Bassai 59 Shito-Ryu Anan Dai 179 Shito-Ryu Matsumura Rohai 54 Shito-Ryu Ananko 71 Shotokan Meikyo 26 Shito-Ryu Aoyagi 89 Shito-Ryu Myojo 91 Wado-Ryu Bassai 109 Shito-Ryu Naifanchin Nidan 49 Shito-Ryu Bassai Dai 55 Shito-Ryu Naifanchin Sandan 50 Shotokan Bassai Dai 13 Shito-Ryu Naifanchin Shodan 48 Shito-Ryu Bassai Sho 58 Wado-Ryu Naihanchi 105 Shotokan Bassai Sho 14 Shotokan Nijushiho Sho 22 Shito-Ryu Chatanyara Kushanku 66 Shito-Ryu Nipaipo 87 Shorin-Ryu Chibana No Kushanku 180 Shito-Ryu Niseishi 96 Shito-Ryu Chinte 70 Wado-Ryu Niseishi 112 Shotokan Chinte 23 Shito-Ryu Ohan 192 Shito-Ryu Chinto 73 Goju-Ryu Ohan Dai 203 Wado-Ryu Chinto 107 Shito-Ryu Oyadomari No Passai 193 Shotokan Enpi 17 Shito-Ryu Pachu 57 Shito-Ryu Fukygata Ichi 183 Shito-Ryu Paiku 99 Shito-Ryu Fukygata Ni 189 Shito-Ryu Papuren 88 Shotokan Gankaku 21 Shito-Ryu Passai 196 Goju-Ryu Gekisai Ichi 31 Wado-Ryu Pinan Godan 104 Goju-Ryu Gekisai Ni 32 Wado-Ryu Pinan Nidan 101 Shito-Ryu Gojushiho 72 Wado-Ryu Pinan Sandan 102 Shotokan Gojushiho Dai 27 Wado-Ryu Pinan Shodan 100 Shotokan Gojushiho Sho 28 Wado-Ryu Pinan Yondan 103 Shito-Ryu Hakucho 86 Wado-Ryu Rohai 114 Shotokan Hangetsu 20 Goju-Ryu Saifa 35 Shito-Ryu Haufa 184 Shito-Ryu Saifa 75 Shito-Ryu Heian Godan 47 Goju-Ryu Sanchin 33 Shotokan Heian Godan 8 Shito-Ryu Sanchin 76 Shito-Ryu Heian Nidan 44 Uechi Ryu Karate Sanchin 144 Shotokan Heian Nidan 5 Shito-Ryu Sansai 202 Shito-Ryu Heian Sandan 45 Shito-Ryu Sanseiru 197 Shotokan Heian Sandan 6 Goju-Ryu Sanseru 38 Shito-Ryu Heian Shodan 43 Shito-Ryu Sanseru 78 Shotokan Heian Shodan 4 Shito-Ryu Seichan 198 Shito-Ryu Heian Yondan 46 Uechi Ryu Karate Seichin 147 Shotokan Heian Yondan 7 Shito-Ryu Seipai 199 Shito-Ryu Heiku 85 Uechi Ryu Karate Seiryu 149 Shito-Ryu Ishimine Bassai 185 Goju-Ryu Seisan 40 Shito-Ryu Itosu Rohai Nidan 187 Shito-Ryu Seisan 81 Shito-Ryu Itosu Rohai Sandan 188 Uechi Ryu Karate Seisan 148 Shito-Ryu Itosu Rohai Shodan 186 Wado-Ryu Seishan 108 Shito-Ryu Jiin 62 Shito-Ryu Seiyunchin 80 Shotokan Jiin 19 Goju-Ryu Sepai 36 Shito-Ryu Jion 61 Shito-Ryu Sepai 79 Shotokan Jion 12 Goju-Ryu Seyunchin 37 Wado-Ryu Jion 110 Shito-Ryu Shiho Kousoukun 200 Shito-Ryu Jitte 63 Shito-Ryu Shinpa 92 Shotokan Jitte 18 Shito-Ryu Shinsei 94 Wado-Ryu Jitte 111 Goju-Ryu Shisochin 39 Shito-Ryu Joruku 90 Shito-Ryu Sochin 97 Uechi Ryu Karate Kanchin 150 Shotokan Sochin 24 Shotokan Kanku Dai 15 Goju-Ryu Suparinpai 42 Shotokan Kanku Sho 16 Shito-Ryu Suparinpai 84 Uechi Ryu Karate Kanshu 146 Shotokan Tekki Nidan 10 Shotokan Kashu 159 Shotokan Tekki Sandan 11 Shito-Ryu Kishimoto No Kushanku 191 Shotokan Tekki Shodan 9 Shito-Ryu Kousoukun 69 Goju-Ryu Tensho 34 Shito-Ryu Kousoukun Dai 67 Shito-Ryu Tensho 77 Shito-Ryu Kousoukun Sho 68 Shito-Ryu Tomari Bassai 60 Goju-Ryu Kururunfa 41 Shito-Ryu Unshu 98 Shito-Ryu Kururunfa 74 Shotokan Unsu 29 Wado-Ryu Kusanku 106 Shito-Ryu Useishi 201 Shito-Ryu Kyan No Chinto 195 Shotokan Wankan 25 Shito-Ryu Kyan No Wanshu 194 Shito-Ryu Wanshu 64 Shito-Ryu Matsukaze 93 Wado-Ryu Wanshu 113.
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