Pinan Nidan Kata - Instructional
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'Peace & tranquillity', 'peaceful period', 'time of tranquillity'. The five Kata developed by Itosu-Yasutsune in 1903. First taught in Public Schools in Okinawa. The five Pinan Kata are Pinan
Shodan, Pinan Nidan, Pinan Sandan, Pinan Yodan and Pinan Godan. Pinan Kata are the
fundamental Kata significant to the Shuri-te Karate styles as Wado-ryu, Shito-ryu, Shorin-ryu
and Shoto-ryu. Pinan forms were developed by Itosu-Yasutsune (AD1830-1914) in 1903 and
were the first Kata ever taught and incorporated into Okinawan public schools. His ideas for
these Kata are said to have stemmed from either Chiang-nan or Ku-Shanku (there is some
debate as which). Known also as Ping-an or Heian (during the Heian 'peace & prosperity'
period). In Wado-ryu Pinan Nidan is taught prior to Pinan Shodan, as a general rule, due to
(so it is said) Pinan Nidan is easier to learn as a 'first' Kata.
The Pinan Kata series also demonstrates aspects of individual concepts that many may not be aware of. If we take Ku-Shanku and break it down we can then identify these elements and recognise and understand them into the Kata of their own. Although all Kata generally demonstrate a ‘dropping movement’ at the start, we can also take each Pinan and dissect certain elements from them and form individual concepts from each of them. The more advanced the Pinan, the closer to Ku-Shanku we get with the more advanced principles of motion and technique.
Pinan Nidan: This demonstrates the fundamentals of Junzuki, where the same hand is being used with the leading foot. All fundamental Karate movement derives from Junzuki and is delivered from these initial principles.
Pinan Nidan Dachi-waza.
Yohi, hidari-mahanmi-no-neko-ashi-dachi (hidari-otoshi-tetsui-uke), step, migi-junzuki, turn,
migi-junzuki-dachi (migi-gedan-barai), draw back, migi-shizentai (migi-otoshi-tetsui-uke), step,
hidari-junzuki, twist, hidari-junzuki-dachi (hidari-gedan-barai), step, migi-junzuki-dachi (migijodan-uke), hidari-junzuki-dachi (hidari-jodan-uke), migi-junzuki-dachi (migi-jodan-uke), turn,
hidari-junzuki-dachi (hidari-gedan-barai), step, migi-junzuki, twist, migi-junzuki-dachi (migigedan-barai), hidari-junzuki, twist, hidari-junzuki-dachi (hidari-gedan-barai), step, migi-junzuki,
hidari-junzuki, migi-junzuki, turn, hidari-mashomen-no-neko-ashi-dachi, slide, shiko-ashi-dachi
(hidari-yonhon-nukite), step through with migi-mashomen-no-neko-ashi-dachi, shiko-ashidachi
(migi-yonhon-nukite), twist, migi-mashomen-no-neko-ashi-dachi, slide, shiko-ashi-dachi
(migi-yonhon-nukite), step through with hidari-mashomen-no-neko-ashi-dachi, shiko-ashidachi
(hidari-yonhon-nukite), yamae.