Gojushiho Kata
Fifty four steps
Sho=Minor ,Dai=Major
Gojushiho, originally known as Useshi, is considered the most advanced kata in Shotokan Karate. It originated in China , but was fully developed by by the great Bushi Matsumura. Some sources contend that Gojushiho is actually a modified form of an ancient royal dance. There may be some truth to the belief, considering that many Okinawan experts used to disguise their kata by incorporating them into dances to avoid detection by the ruling forces