Suparinpei 壱百零八手

(Pechurin), One hundred and eight (3x36=108). This Kata has special significance in Buddhism. It is believed that man has 108 evil passions and so in Buddhist temples on December 31st, at the stroke of midnight, a bell is rung 108 times to drive away those spirits. The number 108 is calculated from 3x36. The symbolism of the number 36 is the same as in Sanseiru (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and spirit; colour, voice, taste, smell, touch and justice). Suparinpei is Goju-Ryu's longest Kata. It utilises a large number of techniques, including breath control, and it contains the greatest number of applications and depth of meaning. It is said the mastery of Suparinpei is the mastery of the Goju-Ryu system.

This Kata should only be known by black belts. If your instructor is willing to teach you below that grade, then that is up to their understanding and knowledge of Goju-Kai Karate-do. However, I will not show an image on this website.

The images on this site are not meant for learning purposes, just as a reference. However, I received comments saying the images were too fast to learn from. Please do not try learning the Kata from these images, your instructor should be the only person to teach you.