ðiːz twˈɛlv kˈɑːɾə wɜː təbi tˈɔːt tə ðoʊz ɪn nˌækɐmjˈʊɹɹəz ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən; sˌoʊ ˈɛvɹɪwˌʌn kʊd kəmpˈiːt ˈiːkwəli ɪnðə kˈɑːɾə dᵻvˈɪʒənz æt tˈʊɹnəmənts.
These twelve kata were to be taught to those in Nakamura's association; so everyone could compete equally in the kata divisions at tournaments.