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Kata
Although these are the karate & kung-fu katas taught by Murray Sensei, Keishinkan-USA is a Shuri-te based system and is so depicted below as the predominate kata resource!
Nijugo Kata in this color are practiced at Kei Shin Kan International;
the others are elective kata at KEI SHIN KAN - USA.
SHURI
Okinawa
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TOMARI
Okinawa
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CHINA
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Matsu *
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Wankuan
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Shiba Luohan Shou*
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Pinan Shodan
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Rohai
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Nipipo
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Pinan Nidan
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Ananko
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Paiku
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Pinan Sandan
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Shinpa
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Pinan Yondan
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Pinan Godan
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Naifanchi Shodan
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Naifanchi Nidan
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Naifanchi Sandan
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JAPAN
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Jyuroku **
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Ten-no-kata
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Jyuhachi ***
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Taikyoku Shodan
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Passai Sho
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Passai Dai
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Wanshu
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Seishan
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Kushanku Sho
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Kushanku Dai
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Ji'on
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Ji'te
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Niseishi
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Chinto
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Chinte
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Seiunchin
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Koryu Gojushi
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Nanajushi ***
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Introductory Kata
Ten-no-kata - Angle kihon
Taikyoku - Grand ultimate view, keeping one's mind open to all things
KEI SHIN KAN - USA CORE KATA:
Pinan (Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yondan, Godan) - Peaceful, tranquil mind
Matsu - Pine Tree
Jyuroku - Sixteen
Jyuhachi - Eighteen
Naihanchi (Shodan, Nidan, Sandan) - Sideways fighting, surreptitious steps
Passai (Sho, Dai) - To thrust aside, breach a fortress
Wanshu - Flying swallow
Seishan - 13 Hands
Kushanku (Sho, Dai) - Chinese public official who taught forms.
Chinte - Incredible Hands
Niseishi - 24 steps
Seiunchin - Storm within the calm, lull in storm
Koryo Gojushi - 54 steps/techniques, Old "school"
Chinto - Chinese sailor; fighting to the east where the sun rises.
Ji'te - Temple Hand, ten hands
Ji'on Ji - Temple Sound
Nanajushi - 74 steps
Special Addition Kata:
Wankuan - Pine tree wind, kings crown
Ananko - Light from the south
Shinpa - fresh break or tear
Rohai - White crane vision
Paiku - Crane
Nipipo - 28 steps
Shiba Luohan Shou - 18 Louhan hands
* 18 Hands of Lohan (Village Hung Gar)
* Takazawa Masanao
** This kata originated with Toyama Dai Shihan; Takazawa Sensei was favored to have worked with Toyama on developing this fine kata. Mabuni is not the originator of this kata.
*** Toyama Kanken
NOTE: Ten-no-kata, Taikyoku Shodan are by Funakoshi Gichen and are used are introductory or remediation kata.