Pinan Sandan Description
The Kata Pattern
Again the individual starts from Heisoku Dachi and bows Ten Chi Kenpo style
giving respect to the teaching that comes from the kata. The step off is to
Kiba Dachi with Morate Gedan Barai.
Quarter turn to the left to left Neko-Ashi Dachi, left Chudan Uke. Bring
right foot up to meet left in right Neko-Heisoku Dachi. Attack Ni-Ren Yama
Uraken Uchi (right is Jodan, then Gedan). Step back right to right
Neko-Ashi Dachi, right Chudan Seiken Zuki. Bring left leg up to left
Neko-Heisoku Dachi. Attack Ni-Ren Yama Uraken Uchi (left is Jodan, then
Gedan).
Kiken-tana right, step out and back, quarter left turn to Sochin Dachi,
left Chudan Uke, right Gedan Tate Zuki and kia. Kiken-tana right, step
forward to right Sochin Dachi, left Gedan Shuto Uke, right Gedan Nukite
Zuki. With straight back, sweep to the left with the right arm while
pivoting the left heel one quarter turn to the left and come to Heisoku
Dachi facing left relative to the previous position, right hand raised and
open (Age Teisho Uke).
Step behind with the left foot, clear Chudan Nuke left while coming to a
left facing Yoko Kiba Dachi (facing right relative to the previous
position), left Tetsui Uchi. Kiken-tana right, step forward to right
Sochin Dachi, right Gedan Nukite Zuki and kia.
Bring the left leg up while making a half turn to Heisoku Dachi, fists on
hips. Kick right Mai Geri, step forward to right Narrow Zenkutso Dachi, and
twist to right facing Yoko Kiba Dachi. Bring right leg to left, step back
and right while making a quarter turn right to Sochin Dachi, right Chudan
Uke, left Gedan Teisho Zuki. Fists on hips, kick left Mai Geri, step
forward to left Narrow Zenkutso Dachi, twist to left facing Yoko Kiba Dachi.
Bring left leg to right, step back and left and make a quarter turn left to
Sochin Dachi, left Chudan Uke, right Teisho Zuki. Fists on hips, kick right
Mai Geri, step forward to right Narrow Zenkutso Dachi, and twist to right
facing Yoko Kiba Dachi. Bring right leg to left, step back and right while
making a quarter turn right to Sochin Dachi, right Chudan Uke, left Gedan
Teisho Zuki.
Kiken-tana left, step up to left Sochin Dachi, left Gedan Tate Zuki and
kia. Step up with the right leg to Kiba Dachi, right Ude Uchi. Step
across the front with the left leg and do a half turn to Kiba Dachi, left
Ude Uchi. Cross in back with the left leg, right Ude Uchi. Continue to
the right to Kiba Dachi, left Ude Uchi. Tate Zuki right, Tate Zuki left,
Kage-Wage Uke, Morate Chudan Seiken Zuki.
While in place, come to Morate Gedan Barai. Stand to Heisoku Dachi, bow.
Quick Reference
*****(Neko) is Neko-Ashi Dachi
*****(Sochin) is Sochin Dachi
Heisoku Dachi, bow
Kiba Dachi, Morate Gedan Barai
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