26 Shôtôkan Kata is a visual reference guide for practitioners of JKA karate. It shows all 26 kata of the Shôtôkan curriculum, from Taikyoku Shodan to Meikyo, including the five Heian kata, Tekki Shodan, Tekki Nidan, Tekki Sandan, Bassai Dai, Bassai Sho, Kanku Dai, Kanku Sho, Jion, Empi, Jitte, Hangetsu, Gankaku, Sōchin, Nijushiho, Gojushiho Sho, Gojushiho Dai, Unsu, Wankan and Chinte.
Every kata is presented move by move with numbered steps and photos. For each stance and technique the book gives the Japanese characters, romaji and the English name, plus the number of movements of the kata. The table of contents shows the page of each kata.
- 184 pages, paperback, 280 × 215 mm
- Language: English
- Author: Eiji Toryu
- Publisher: schlatt-books