Nijà «shiho or Niseishi, Nandan sho (äºÂÃ¥ÂÂÃ¥ÂÂæ©) (Japanese: Twenty-Four Steps) is an advanced kata practiced in Shotokan, Shità Â-ryà «, Chito-ryu, Ryà «ei-ryà «, Shuri-ryà « and Wadà Â-ryà « karate.
The origin of Nijà «shiho is unknown, but it is presumed that it originates from the Aragaki group like Sochin and others. This is shown through the similarity to Unsu. In introducing karate from Okinawa to Japan, Gichin Funakoshi changed the name of the kata from Niseishi to Nijà «shiho. Both names mean "Twenty-Four 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 âÂÂTwenty-Four Steps.âÂÂ
In Shuri-ryu this kata is taught to students achieving the rank of shodan.