Pinan Shodan 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 Shodan: This Kata introduces the practitioner to Gyakuzuki. However, a more important, and very often overlooked principle, are the concepts of ‘contradicting forces’ of the striking/blocking movements. These principles are apparent in our Kihon-Gumite where the body shifts one way and the contradicting energy is used in the technique.
Pinan Shodan Dachi-waza.
Yohi, hidari-mahanmi-no-neko-ashi-dachi (hidari-soto-uke-jodan, migi-otoshi-tetsui-uke),
hachi-ji-dachi (hidari-tetsui-uchi-jodan), migi-mahanmi-no-neko-ashi-dachi (migi-soto-ukejodan,
hidari-otoshi-tetsui-uke), hachi-ji-dachi (migi-tetsui-uchi-jodan), twist, transition stance
(similar to migi-reno-ji-dachi/migi-shizentai) (migi-soto-uke-jodan/migi-maegeri-chudan),
hidari-mahanmi-no-neko-ashi-dachi (hidari-jodan-shuto-uke), migi-mahanmi-no-neko-ashidachi
(migi-jodan-shuto-uke), hidari-mahanmi-no-neko-ashi-dachi (hidari-jodan-shuto-uke),
migi-junzuki-dachi (migi-tate-yonhon-nukite), turn, hidari-mahanmi-no-neko-ashi-dachi (hidarijodan-shuto-uke), migi-mahanmi-no-neko-ashi-dachi (migi-jodan-shuto-uke), twist right ninety
degrees, migi-mahanmi-no-neko-ashi-dachi (migi-jodan-shuto-uke), twist, hidari-gyakuzukidachi
(migi-jodan-soto-uke, kette-gyakuzuki), migi-gyakuzuki-dachi (hidari-soto-uke-jodan,
kette-gyakuzuki), step, migi-junzuki-dachi (migi-soto-uke-jodan), turn, hidari-junzuki-dachi
(hidari-gedan-barai), step, migi-junzuki-dachi (migi-jodan-uke), twist, migi-junzuki-dachi (migigedan-barai), step, hidari-junzuki-dachi (hidari-jodan-uke), yamae.