Jutte 十手

The name Jitte 十手 ("Ten Hands") expresses that mastery of this kata enables one to fight like ten men. Jitte teaches techniques usable against armed attacks, especially the bo.

Also known in some styles as Sip Soo.

Both "Jitte" and "Jutte" are correct pronunciations and romanized spellings of the kanji 十手.

Ji'in, Jion, and Jitte form a group of kata used in Shotokan and other karate styles, beginning with the same characteristic kamae of the left hand covering the right, which apparently has roots in ancient Chinese boxing.

Their origin is thought to be from the Tomari-te school, however, Hirokazu Kanazawa speculates that the Jion kata was devised in the Jionji 慈恩寺, the Jion temple, where martial arts were famously practised.

From there, Kanazawa believes the Jion kata were spread into the Tomari region.