Pinan Yodan 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 Yodan: This Kata utilises forward ‘double movement’, whereby the double-blocks are used in harmony in an up & down (ten-chi) motion. Double & multiple movement/s on singular hip and body movement, allowing double techniques to flow from one body rotation, are also being demonstrated. Additionally, we can also see the demonstration of motion as demonstrated in Pinan Shodan and Pinan Sandan.
Pinan Yodan Dachi-waza.
Yohi - hidari-mahanmi-no-neko-ashi-dachi (hidari-haishu-uke-jodan) - migi-mahanmi-no-nekoashi-
dachi (migi-haishu-uke-jodan) - hidari-junzuki-dachi (gedan-juji-uke) - migi-mahanmi-noneko-ashi-dachi (jodan-soto-uke) - heisoku-dachi (hidari-kagi-uke, hidari-gedanbarai/maegeri-chudan) - hidari-gyakuzuki-dachi (migi-gyaku-empi-uchi-chudan) - heisokudachi
(migi-kagi-uke, migi-gedan-barai/maegeri-chudan) - migi-gyakuzuki-dachi (hidari-gyakuempi-uchi-chudan) - hidari-gyaku-tsukkomi-dachi (migi-te-no-hira-uke-chudan, migi-maegerichudan)
- migi-gyaku-neko-ashi-dachi (migi-uraken-uchi-tate-mawashi) - turn - hidarimashomen-no-neko-ashi-dachi (hidari-soto-uke-jodan, maegeri-chudan) - migi-gyakuzukidachi
(renzuki-chudan (right then left punch)) - twist - migi-mashomen-no-neko-ashi-dachi
(migi-soto-uke-jodan, hidari-maegeri-chudan) - hidari-gyakuzuki-dachi (renzuki-chudan (left
then right punch)) - twist - mahanmi-no-neko-ashi-dachi (nidan-uke; left soto-uke jodan/right
otoshi-uraken-uke) - step forward - migi-mahanmi-no-neko-ashi-dachi (nidan-uke; right sotouke-jodan/left otoshi-uraken-uke) - step forward - hidari-mahanmi-no-neko-ashi-dachi (nidanuke;
left soto-uke-jodan/right otoshi-uraken-uke) - twist into - hidari-mashomen-no-neko-ashidachi
(awase-soto-uke-jodan, hiza-geri) - step out into - mahanmi-no-neko-ashi-dachi (nidanuke;
left jodan-kake-te-shuto-uke/otoshi-shotei-uke) - step up - migi-mahanmi-no-neko-ashidachi
(nidan-uke; right jodan-kake-te-shuto-uke/otoshi-shotei-uke) - yamae.