Kata: Pinan Godan

This kata was called Heian Godan by Funakoshi Sensei and was introduced in 1907 by Anko Itosu, Shuri-Te style. The theme of this kata is defense against weapons.

Note: Because of its overwhelming use in Wado techniques, if only one hand is mentioned, the other hand is performing a back hikite. Also, unless otherwise mentioned, all jun-tsukis are at the chudan (solar plexus) level.

Opening

  1. Rei. Masuba dachi.
  2. Yoi. Heiko dachi.
  3. Hajime.

Body

  1. Left facing mawata (90°) Left soto uke, right jun-tsuki, mawata right 90°, left tae uke. Short left neeko ashi dachi, heisoku dachi.
  2. Right facing mawata (90°), Right soto uke, left jun-tsuki, mawata left 90°, right tae uke. Short right neeko ashi dachi, heisoku dachi.
  3. Right soto uke, left tae uke. Step forward into right long neeko ashi dachi.
  4. Step forward again, and in process, hands go to belt, then land in a gedan kosa uke. Left zenkutsa dachi.
  5. Hands pull in, up and open, right drops and turns over, left falls on right, and slides off in to a left gedan uke.
  6. Right jun-tsuki. Right zenkutsa dachi.
  7. Right hand tilts up to cover head, and body does a left mawata, 270°, into a right gedan uke. Sheeko dachi.
  8. Left side pulls in to left gedan uke. Left heiko dachi.
  9. Turn left 90°, impi strike. Right zenkutsa dachi.
  10. Right arm tilts up into a reinforced right soto uke. Left leg slides up into gyaku neeko ashi dachi, then as a seperate move, slides back preparing for kokutsa dachi.
  11. Simultaneously do a right urachen, left downward tae uke, mawata 180° left facing. Left kukutsa dachi.
  12. Bring hands to obi, then jump high and land in gedan kosa uke. When hands arrive, jump high and land in balls of feet/koshi dachi.
  13. Mawata right 90º, step out into right morote soe uke. Right zenkutsa dachi.
  14. Mawata left 180°, left gedan uke, right soto uke. Left kukutsa dachi.
  15. Pull in, right ude uke (cover right high, left low), then extend at a 45° angle into right gedan uke, left soto uke. Right kukutsa dachi.

Closing

  1. Yame. Heiko dachi.
  2. Norei. Masuba dachi.
  3. Rei.