The official Malaysia Open - IKO Goju-ryu Karate-do Kata competition open to all IKO GOJU-RYU OR GOJU-RYU karateka all over the world. Perform Kaishu or Heishu kata or Weapon kata in your category. Now all Goju-ryu Karateka do not need country, state's Government bodies or organization to qualified for international competition. Your only need your sensei & school or Dojo approval as you register under their name. If not you may create your own school & you are your own sensei. Self-taught in Goju-ryu Karate-do. Ichiban (一番) "number one" "first" or "the best" in Japanese. The Kata open for compete are the following Kata of Goju-ryu's version & IKO Goju-ryu version only:- 1) Kata Taikyoku Jodan 2) Kata Taikyoku Chudan 3) Kata Taikyoku Gedan 4) Kata Taikyoku Tora Guchi 5) Kata Taikyoku Kake Uke 6) Kata Geksai Dai Ichi 7) Kata Geksai Dai Ni 8) Kata Sanchi - (forward & backward version) 9) Kata Tensho 10) Kata Sanseru 11) Kata Seiyunchin 12) Kata Saifa 13) Kata Shisochin 14) Kata Sesan or Seisan (The Cat Version) 15) Kata Sepai 16) Kata Kururunfa 17) Kata Suparinpei 18) Kata Sai - Open - Subject to Weapons rules & regulations 19) Kata Nunchaku - Open - Subject to Weapons rules & regulations 20) Kata Bo - - Open - Subject to Weapons rules & regulations 21) Kata Tonfa - - Open - Subject to Weapons rules & regulations 22) Kata of Weapons other than Sai, Nunchakun, Bo, Tonfa - Open - Subject to rules & regulations 23) Kata Geksai Dai Ichi - IKO V2 24) Kata Geksai Dai Ni - IKO V2