Pinan Shodan Description



The Kata Pattern
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 Marate Gedan Barai.

The first step is a quarter left turn into Sochin Dachi, Gedan Barai. Step forward into right Sochin Dachi, Chudan Seiken Zuki right. Next is a half turn to Sochin Dachi right. The right hand prepares and blocks Gedan Barai right again. Step back to right Neko-Ashi Dachi, Mawashi Uke. Grab arm witht he right hand and pull to the side, step forward to right Sochin Dachi, step again to left Sochin Dachi with left Oi Chudan Seiken Zuki.

Quarter turn left to left Sochin Dachi, left Gedan Barai. Step back to left Neko-Ashi Dachi, mawashi-uke. Grab with the left hand and pull to the side while steping to left Sochin Dachi, then right Sochin Dachi, Gedan Haishu Uchi to break the left arm and kia. Step to left Sochin Dachi, Mawashi Uke. Step to right Sochin Dachi, Mawashi Uke.

(Note, this part is similar to Taikyoku Shodan but in Sochin Dachi rather than Zenkutso Dachi) Three quarter turn behind to face right (relative to last position), left Sochin Dachi, left Gedan Barai. Step right Sochin Dachi, right Chudan Seiken Zuki. Half turn to right Sochin Dachi, right Gedan Barai. Step to left Sochin Dachi, left Chudan Seiken Zuki. Quarter turn left to left Sochin Dachi, left Gedan Barai. Step right to right Sochin Dachi, right Chudan Seiken Zuki. Step forward two more times to Sochin Dachi with Chudan Seiken Zuki; kia on last step.

Extend the hand shuto and keep extended while doing a three quarter turn to face right relative to the last position into left Neko-Ashi Dachi, Mawashi Uke. Kick left Mai Geri, turn right 1/8th turn to right Neko-Ashi Dachi, Mawashi Uke. Kick right Mai Geri.

Turn 3/8ths turn back to face almost exactly behind into right Neko-Ashi Dachi, Mawashi Uke. Kick right Mai Geri. Step forward to left Neko-Ashi Dachi, Mawashi Uke. Kick left Mai Geri.

Bring your left leg back and pivot left to end in Kiba Dachi, Morate Gedan Barai (facing the front).

Quick Reference
*****(Neko) is Neko-Ashi Dachi
*****(Sochin) is Sochin Dachi
Heisoku Dachi, bow
Kiba Dachi, Morate Gedan Barai

Quarter turn left (Sochin), Gedan Barai left
Step right (Sochin), Chudan Seiken Zuki right

Half turn clockwise (Sochin), Gedan Barai right
Step back right (Neko), Mawashi Uke and grab
Step right (Sochin), Step left (Sochin), Chudan Seiken Zuki left

Quarter turn left (Sochin), Gedan Barai left
Step back left (Neko), Mawashi Uke and grab
Step left (Sochin), step right (Sochin), Gedan Haishu Uchi right (break arm) and kia


Step left (Sochin), Mawashi Uke
Step right (Sochin), Mawashi Uke
3/4 turn to the right (Sochin), Gedan Barai left
Step right (Sochin), Chudan Seiken Zuki right


Half turn (Sochin), Gedan Barai right
Step left (Sochin), Chudan Seiken Zuki left
Quarter turn left (Sochin), Gedan Barai Left


Step right (Sochin), Chudan Seiken Zuki right
Step left (Sochin), Chudan Seiken Zuki left
Step right (Sochin), Chudan Seiken Zuki right and kia


Extend hand straight, 3/4 turn right (Neko), Mawashi Uke
Kick Mai Geri left, 1/8 turn right to right Neko
Mawashi Uke, Mai Geri right


3/8 turn back to right Neko, Mawashi Uke
Kick Mai Geri right, 1/8 turn left to left Neko
Mawashi Uke, Mai Geri left


3/8 turn back to Kiba Dachi, Morate Gedan Barai
Heisoku Dachi, bow


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