Jitte

JKA / Shotokan

“Jitte: the JKA version.”

JKA lists Jitte as a core kata. Kata group: Jitte / Jutte. Written 十手. Also written Jutte, 十手 (ジッテ). Dated 1914: named by 1914 (Funakoshi article, via Swift); also described in 1922 (primary scan: NDL pid 971654). 24 movements, by the organisation's count.

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named by 1914 (Funakoshi article, via Swift); also described in 1922 (primary scan: NDL pid 971654)

““Those who received instruction from a castaway from Annan in Fuzhou, include: Gusukuma and Kanagusuku (Chinto), Matsumura and Oyadomari (Chinte), Yamasato (Jiin) and Nakasato (Jitte), all of Tomari, who learned the kata separately.” · fightingarts.com
“(sic, Shoto, 1914)” · fightingarts.com
“The fifteen kata in Funakoshi’s syllabus included: Pinan 1-5 (Heian) Naihanchi 1-3 (Naifanchi, Tekki) Kushanku (Kanku) Passai (Bassai) Seisan (Hangetsu) Wanshu (Enpi) Chinto (Gankaku) Jitte (Jitte) Jion” · fightingarts.com
“ジツテ” · dl.ndl.go.jp

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