Funakoshi, itosu, karate, kata, pinan, pinan godan, pinan nidan, pinan sandan, pinan shodan, pinan yodan, shorin ryu pinan shodan through godan were created by yasatsune anko itosu in 1907 and were intended to be practiced by high school students as an integral part of the regular curriculum. Nevertheless, these kata are considered to be obsolete by most instructors as they are overly simplified. Pinan shodan seems to deal mostly with someone who has hold of your wrist or lower arm using the same side of their body. The following is a list of all 26 katas, number of moves, meaning and a demonstration video. Bunkai play sensei angel lemus works with sensei jorge dela parra on a variety of common applications found in kata. As the author says no karateka should practise kata that they dont understand, and no black belt should be teaching kata without bunkai. The kata standard will be as defined in the kata books of nakayama. Shotokan was the name of the first official dojo built by gichin funakoshi, in 1936 at mejiro, and destroyed in 1945 as a result of an allied bombing. Turn to the left 90 and execute tettsuiuchi hammer fist in nekoashidachi. Several shotokan groups have introduced other shotokan kata and kata from other styles, into their training, but when the jka japan karate association was formed by nakayama sensei, he put forward these 26 kata not including takyoku shodan or kihon kata, as the training kata for the jka karateka. Practicing this kata should develop a stance of iron. In that book all 5 of the heian pinan kata are examined in detail from the solo performance of each kata, to the two person bunkai sequences. Pinan kata was taught by the founder hironori otsuka and is in line with the. Said to be created by anko itosu in 1905 or 1906, basinq them on kushanku, and a forqotten kata called channan.
It is intended to act as a model methodology of how the pinan kata should be performed not only in normal class activity but more importantly in both kyu and dan gradings. Shotokan shotokan is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by gichin funakoshi 18681957 and his son gigo yoshitaka funakoshi 19061945. Referred to as kanku dai in shotokan karate, it is also part of. This kata is often one of the first kata introduced to beginners in any of the styles of karate influenced. Dec 20, 2010 regardless of size or strength you are able to find which selfdefenses work the best for you. Heian shodan variant, turn to the left 90and execute gedanbarai in zenkutsudachi.
For this reason, it could be said that heian shodan is actually the hardest of all kata to do and do correctly. Bunkai pinan shodan opening soke yoshimi inoue explains bunkai opening sequence of pinan shodan heian nidan. Demonstration of shorin ryu pinan katas the art of. This kata includes grasping and countering techniques along with closerange striking.
Wado ryu karate the us eastern wado ryu karate federation wado ryu karate association of alabama pinan shodan kata photos. The pinan kata were introduced into the continue reading heian sandan shotokan. Kata, which in japanese literally means form, are a set of choreographed movement patterns, that can be practiced solo or in groups. The pinan or heian kata are a series of five empty hand forms taught in many karate styles. Pinan nidan heian shodan predominately covers techniques that follow on from the initial grip. Kata name japanese kanji english pinannidan heian shodan. If you train a popular style like shotokan, shitoryu or shorinryu you probably do. With the exception of the pinan series, neiseishi is the only kata in wadoryu of okinawan origin, with the remainder originating from china. Wado ryu kata pinan shodan kata free download as pdf file. Pinan godan is the shortest kata including leg blocks and strikes.
Regardless of size or strength you are able to find which selfdefenses work the best for you. Welcome to part four of this pinan heian series of articles on the pinan and heian katas as a fighting system. Comparing shotokan s heian shodan to its counterparts in other styles, we note immediately that the enbusen floor plan of the kata is different. From masuba dachi, rei, then open to hachiji dachi. Kata bunkai for shorin ryu pinan shodan heian nidan posted on october 2, 2012 january 2, 2019 by admin this is something that has been discussed on my facebook page before, but i wanted to go into more depth with it. This difference in technical difficulty prompted gichin funakoshi to rename heian nidan as heian shodan and viceversa so that. Originally known on okinawa as niahanchi, the kata received their new name from master funakoshi. Heian shodan 21, 917 heian nidan 26, 1126 heian sandan 20, 1020 heian yondan 27, 25 heian godan 23, 1219 tekki shodan 29, 1529 basic shitei kata proper sequence of movement. But, heres the weird thing even though these kata are so common, few people. The pinan kata were introduced into the continue reading heian shodan shotokan. Drop your body, setting your left foot to your left.
Chris denwood explores some of the practical applications associated with pinan shodan heian nidan kata. Martial arts and karate systems practicing pinan kata. Peaceful mind heian karate shotokan kata bunkaioyo kindle. In the first of this series of articles, we looked at the background of the pinan heian katas and discussed how they are said to represent a complete fighting system that contains techniques for use at all stages and all ranges of a fight. Pinan katas of kyokushin karate, to keep you safe from harm. This pdf details the first kata of the heian series. Second peace form heian is mainland japanese pronunciation. No matter how much you train or what rank you are, you will always be able to find new secrets within the kata and bunkai is the key to unlocking them.
The pinan kata originated in okinawa and were adapted by anko itosu from older kata such as kusanku and channan into forms suitable for teaching karate to young students. Jan 03, 2011 heian shodan is the first of the heian kata and often the first kata encountered in a shotokan dojo. The first character of tekki means iron, the second means horseman. The england karatedo wadokai is proud to present the associations official guide to the pinan kata. Info about heian shodan bunkai video heian shodan is the first of the five heian, or peaceful mind shotokan karate katas. The 5 pinan katas taught in kyokushin were introduced by sosai masutatsu mas oyama, the founder of kyokushin, coming from his background in shurite, as a 4th dan black belt in shotokan karate, under its founder gichin funakoshi. Heian shodan is the first of the heian kata and often the first kata encountered in a shotokan dojo. This selection contains pinan shodan from the full version of katas volume 1. Bunkai part of heian nidan sensei naka from the shotokan ryu shows his bunkai of the opening sequence in heian nidan. Neiseishi means twentyfour steps and was created by aragaki. Shotokan karate is comprised of 26 katas, each with their own emphasis on fast and slow or controlled and powerfull movements.
I actually bought a physical copy of the book when it first came out. The 15 core katas of the shotokan style by funakoshi gichin. This is not a step by step book about how to perform the kata. Packed with a full study of all the kata from heian shodan to heian godan, it is real value for money. This is exactly what the pinan series does when taught and practised in the original order. Bunkai pinan shodan opening soke yoshimi inoue explains bunkai opening sequence of pinan shodanheian nidan. The order that is learnt in wadoryu goes as follows, pinan nidan, pinan shodan. Pinan nidan this kata instructs further on timing, distance management, and counter attacking quickly. When you look into the original concepts that underlie the various kata you will find some of the most effective and devastating unarmed combat techniques in the martial arts. Its worth a few readings if you practice the shotokan kata and you want to get a shotokan stylists thoughts on how to technically perform the patterns.
Comparing shotokans heian shodan to its counterparts in other styles, we note immediately that the enbusen floor plan of the kata is different. This could typically be an attempt to restrain you or prevent you from leaving their presence. Kata chatanyara kushanku by viviana bottaro final loano 2012. Drop your body,setting your left foot to your left. From masuba dachi attention stance, rei bow, then open to hachiji dachi ready stance. Kata bunkai for shorin ryu pinan shodan heian nidan. Comparing shotokans heian shodan to its counterparts in other styles, we note immediately that the enbusen floor plan of the kata is. The pinan heian katas as a fighting system part 1 the. The main stance in this kata is kibadachi straddleleg stance.
Bunkai, like karate, is an ongoing opportunity for knowledge. Page 5 the reason for this is that pinan shodan is generally accepted as being technically more demanding than pinan nidan. Recently, we started learning the karate kata pinan nidan at the san diego dojo. Another point to note is that shukokai teaches pinan nidan first, and pinan shodan second, believing pinan nidan to be the easier, more beginnerfriendly kata. For example holding your left arm or wrist using their own right arm. Iron horsethe roots of tekki are presumed to be chinese.
For early kyu exams at many dojo, including the honbu dojo in japan, taikyoku shodan is a required kata though these are not a part of the 25 kata of jka shotokan karate. Variations in heian shodan pinan nidan now lets look inside heian shodan to see where people have been tampering with it. Heian shodan is composed entirely of basic techniques. Sep 19, 2012 pinan kata 15 okinawa shorin ryu karatedo kyudokan. Filmed at his closed dojo in feb 2016 upon request from the malta karate federation to. Aug 25, 2017 pinan shodan is the first of the pinan kata series created and developed by anko itosu. For example, the kata shotokan calls heian shodan, other styles, such as shitoryu call pinan nidan. Pinan kata 15 okinawa shorin ryu karatedo kyudokan. Wado ryu kata pinan shodan kata traditional karate east. Upon analysis of the applications of the five pinan katas, we can see that pinan shodan heian nidan in shotokan contains techniques that predominately deal with the initial exchange of limbs.
In fact, the five heianpinan kata are some of the most commonly taught kata in the world of karate. Shotokan karate kata diy home gym aikido dojo okinawa martial. Legendado por maicon nonoyama nonoyama karate wadokai. Shodan, nidan, sandan, yodan, and godan peaceful mind numbers 15. Pinan shodan this kata helps movements become stable, efficient, and intimidating. Pinan katas of kyokushin karate, to keep you safe from. At a basic physical level, kata help in drilling movement patterns into muscle memory patterns that are useful in self defense situations as well as in conditioning. The application of the pinan heian katas by iain abernethy. Virtually all of the katas taught today in the shotokan system have two kiai points. Drop your weight as you turn the hips 90 degrees to your left, setting into a left shomen neko ashi dachi while doing a left soto uke the right hand is pulled back in hikite.
The first technique, c block, sets up for a redirection. Shoto, shoto, meaning pinewaves the movement of pine needles when the wind blows through them, was funakoshis penname, which he used in his poetic and philosophical writings and messages to his students. Rob redmond isnt a bunkai enthusiast so you wont applications in his book. Sweden and it looks at the double block reinforced block found towards the end of pinan shodan heian nidan.