Kata: Pinan Shodan

This kata was called Heian Nidan by Funakoshi Sensei and was introduced in 1907 by Anko Itosu, Shuri-Te style. This kata introduces kicking techniques, as well as open-handed blocking techniques. Its theme is based on techniques used in free-style sparring.

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°) begin low chudan kosa uke, into a right horizontal jodan uke, left soto uke. Drop left mahanmi neeko ashi dachi.
  2. Right hand punches around left as if to grab and pulls in to hikite as left hand punches outward with a oi zuki. Stance doesn't move on first part; on second part, it pulls in to heiko dachi.
  3. Mawata clockwise (180°), begin low then rising jodan uke, into a left horizontal jodan uke, right soto uke. Left mahanmi neeko ashi dachi.
  4. Left hand punches around left as if to grab and pulls in to hikite as right hand punches outward with a oi zuki. Stance doesn't move on first part, on second part, it pulls in to heiko dachi.
  5. Pull to T stance. Mawata clockwise (90°), right soto uke, right mae geri, left hand come in covering face. End in heisoku dachi.
  6. Mawata counterclockwise (180°), right chudan shooto uke (palm up), left soto shooto uke. Left mahanmi neeko ashi dachi.
  7. Press down the soto uke, cover face with chudan uke, slide forward and hit same stance and hit left chudan shooto uke, and right soto shooto uke. Right mahanmi neeko ashi dachi.
  8. Press down the soto uke, cover face with chudan uke, slide forward and hit same stance and hit right chudan shooto uke, and left soto shooto uke. Left mahanmi neeko ashi dachi.
  9. Press down the soto uke, slide forward and supply a right low chudan yohan strike, left hikite. Right zenkutsa dachi.
  10. Mawata counterclockwise (225°), step left shooto soto uke, right chudan shooto uke. Left mahanmi neeko ashi dachi.
  11. Step right shooto soto uke, left chudan shooto uke. Right mahanmi neeko ashi dachi.
  12. Mawata clockwise (90°), Step right shooto soto uke, left chudan shooto uke. Right mahanmi neeko ashi dachi.
  13. Step left shooto soto uke, right chudan shooto uke. Left mahanmi neeko ashi dachi.
  14. Mawata counterclockwise (45°), step right seikan soto uke. Left seisan dachi.
  15. Step right mae geri, left jun-tsuki, left soto uke. Right seisan dachi.
  16. Step left mae geri, right jun-tsuki, right chudan tae uke. Left seisan dachi.
  17. Step right Morote Soe zuki. Right zenkutsa dachi.
  18. Mawata counterclockwise (225°) gedan uke. Left zenkutsa dachi.
  19. Step right jodan uke. Right zenkutsa dachi.
  20. Mawata clockwise (90°) step right gedan uke. Right zenkutsa dachi.
  21. Step left jodan uke. Left zenkutsa dachi.

Closing

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