Nijūshiho

Nijūshiho
Other names	Niseishi, E Sip Sa Bo
Martial art	Karate, Tang Soo Do
Place of origin	Okinawa, Ryukyu Kingdom
Creator	Unknown
Date of creation	Unknown

Nijūshiho (二十四歩) (Japanese: Twenty four steps) is an advanced kata practiced in Shotokan karate.

The origin of Nijūshiho is unknown, but it is presumed {{citation}}: Empty citation (help) that it originates from one of the Chinese "Dragon" styles. In introducing karate from Okinawa to Japan, Gichin Funakoshi changed the name of the kata from Niseishi to Nijūshiho. Both names mean "24 steps."

This kata is also practiced in Tang Soo Do and is called E Sip Sa Bo in Korean. Due to its difficulty, this kata is often reserved for advanced black belt level students. Like its Japanese and Okinawan counterparts E Sip Sa Bo also translates to “24 steps.”

External links

• Nijushiho kata diagram BROKEN RINK!

See also

• Bunkai
• Kata
• Shotokan