Niseishi (Shitō-ryū)

About This Kata

Name Niseishi [二十四歩]
Translation Twenty-Four Steps
Style Shitō-ryū
Level Intermediate
History Niseishi is the Shitō-ryū version of the kata known as Nijushiho in Shōtōkan. It retains closer ties to the original Aragaki form. A variant called Aragaki Niseishi is also practised. The kata likely descended from Southern Chinese martial arts.
Lineage Aragaki Seishō → Kenwa Mabuni (Shitō-ryū)

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