Curriculum
There are various forms of practice in Motoha Yoshin Ryu. The most important is the kata: a prescribed sequence of movements, usually practised with a partner.
Kihon no Kata (unarmed)
- Katate Gyaku Kime Nage
- Ryogote Kime Dori
- Kekomi Dori
- Kataeri Koteori
- Ryoeri Kotegaeshi
- Ushiro Nage
- Mentsuki Kotegaeshi
- Men Uchi Kotegaeshi
- Tsuki Kotegaeshi
- Ushiro Kime Dori
Kihon Oku no Kata (unarmed)
- Katate Gyaku Dori
- Ryogote Kuguri Nage
- Ren Zuki
- Kataeri Nage
- Ryoeri Nage
- Seotoshi Nage
- Mentsuki Irimi Dori
- Men Uchi Irimi Nage
- Renzoku Kotegaeshi
- Ushiro Jime
Yoshin no Kata (unarmed)
- Uragote Gime Makura Dori
- Kata Hiji Gime Dori
- Utsushi Nage
- Hora Hiji Otoshi
- Hachi Nage
- Uragote Ushiro Dori
- Mentsuki Ushiro Otoshi
- Ran Seotoshi
- Inazuma Otoshi Nage
- Ushiro Otoshi
Bushin no Kata (unarmed)
- Katagote Gyaku Ura Kobushi Ate
- Ryogote Hiji Ate Kotegaeshi
- Kekomi Utsushi Ura Kobushi Ate
- Kataeri Ura Gyaku Ate Dori
- Ryoeri Ate Daki Nage
- Ushiro Dori Joge Ate Nage
- Irimi Ate Kotegaeshi
- Suriage Nage
- Kobushi Ate Gammen Otoshi
- Ura Nage Otoshi Dori
Hanbo no Kata (staff)
- Men Uchi
- Ren Uchi
- Irimi Tsuki
- Kote Uchi
- Kaeshi Uchi
- Nodo Tsuki
- Ichimonji
- Nodo Zeme Uchi
Further kata
- Tanto no Kata (knife defence)
- Kodachi no Kata (short sword)
- Suwari Shime no Waza (choking techniques)
- Oukyuho (first-aid techniques)