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Techniques -
Kata: Heian / Pinan
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Level of Difficulty: Intermediate - Orange Belt
The original name of this Kata is Pinan meaning "peaceful mind", and the Kata is often referred to as Heian Ichi, Heian Shodan or Pinan Shodan. It is the first of the five Pinan kata developed a century ago by Master Anko Itosu, one of the most prominent Masters of Okinawa te. This series of
Kata was aimed at teaching a student to respond to any kind of attack thus giving him a "peaceful mind". Heian kata Ichi is typical of Okinawa te: hard and powerful techniques executed with closed hands.
The Heian kata are a comparatively modern series of kata, invented by Master Anko Itosu, as a key part of his quest to take karate practice into the open, and particularly into the Okinawan school system.
Possibly based on an older kata known as Chanan, there are 5 Pinan kata, ranging from relatively basic through to intermediate levels. The techniques in the Pinan kata are representative of those from some of the more advanced kata in Karate, including Kusanku, Chinto and Jion.
The 5 Pinan kata are commonly taught in most schools with a Shorinryu background, and are the fundamental kata of the Shotokan school.
Below you can see Shihan York demonstrating Heian Shodan.
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