Pinan Nidan 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. Step off to Kiba Dachi with Morate Gedan Barai.
Step back to left facing, left Neko-Ashi Dachi, Kiken-tana(?) right.
Strike Yama Seiken Zuki, left on top. Back to Kiken-tana right, block
right Age Uke, left Chudan Uke. Step out left to Yoko Heisoku Dachi,
left Ude Uke, right Ura Zuki. Step back to left Neko-Ashi Dachi,
outside Yokoman Tetsui Uchi left.
Half turn right to Neko-Ashi Dachi, Kiken-tana left. Strike Yama Seiken
Zuki, right on top. Back to Kiken-tana left, block left Age Uke, right
Chudan Uke. Step out right to Yoko Heisoku Dachi, right Ude Uke, left
Ura Zuki. Step back to right Neko-Ashi Dachi, outside Yokoman Tetsui
Uchi right.
Quarter turn left to Hachichi Dachi. Kick right Ushiro Geri
and kia. Step back to left Neko-Ashi Dachi, Mawashi Uke. Step right to
Neko-Ashi Dachi, Mawashi Uke. Step left to Neko-Ashi Dachi, Mawashi
Uke. Kiken-tana right, step forward to Sochin Dachi right, right Gedan
Nukite Zuki.
Three quarter turn to the right, left Neko-Ashi Dachi, Mawashi
Uke. Kick Mai Geri left, step 1/8th turn to right Neko-Ashi Dachi,
Mawashi Uke. Kick right Mai Geri. Three eighths turn to right Neko-Ashi
Dachi, Mawashi Uke. Kick right Mai Geri. Step 1/8 turn left Neko-Ashi
Dachi, Mawashi Uke. Kick left Mai Geri.
Step in with the left foot, and then out to left Sochin Dachi, clear
Chudan Nuke right. Kick right Mai Geri, step to right Sochin Dachi,
punch Chudan Seiken Zuki left. Clear Chudan Nuke left, kick Mai Geri
left, step Sochin Dachi left, punch Chudan Seiken Zuki right.
Kiken-tana right, step to right Sochin Dachi, right Gedan Tate Zuki.
Three quarter turn to the right, Sochin Dachi left, left Gedan
Barai. Step back to left Neko-Ashi Dachi, Mawashi Uke and grab left.
Step to left Sochin Dachi, then right Sochin Dachi, Gedan Haishu Uchi
right (break arm). Half turn to right Sochin Dachi, right Gedan Barai.
Step back to right Neko-Ashi Dachi, Mawashi Uke and grab right. Step to
right Sochin Dachi, then left Sochin Dachi Gedan Haishu Uchi left
(break arm).
Step back all the way, quarter turn left to Kiba Dachi, 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
Quarter turn left (Neko), Kiken-tana right, Yama Seiken Zuki (left on top)
Kiken-tana right, Age Uke right, Chudan Uke left
Step forward to Yoko Heisoku Dachi, left Ude Uke, right Ura Zuki
Step back to (Neko) left, (outside strike) Yokoman Tetsui Uchi left
Half turn right (Neko), Kiken-tana left, Yama Seiken Zuki (right on top)
Kiken-tana left, left Age Uke, right Chudan Uke
Step forward to Yoko Heisoku Dachi, right Ude Uke, left Ura Zuki
Step back to (Neko) right, (outside strike) Yokoman Tetsui Uchi right
Quarter turn left, Hachichi Dachi, Ushiro Geri right, kia
Step back to left (Neko), Mawashi Uke
Step forward to right (Neko), Mawashi Uke
Step forward to left (Neko), Mawashi Uke
Step forward to right (Sochin), right Gedan Nukite Zuki, kia
Three quarter turn to the right to left (Neko), Mawashi Uke, left Mai Geri
1/8 turn right to right (Neko), Mawashi Uke, right Mai Geri
3/8 turn back to right (Neko), Mawashi Uke, right Mai Geri
1/8 turn left to left (Neko), Mawashi Uke, left Mai Geri
Step forward and left, quarter turn left (Sochin), right Chudan Nuke
Right Mai Geri, step to right (Sochin), left Chudan Seiken Zuki
Left Chudan Nuke, left Mai Geri, step to left (Sochin), right Chudan Seiken Zuki
Kiken-tana right, step to right (Sochin), right Gedan Tate Zuki, kia
3/4 turn right to left (Sochin), left Gedan Barai
Step back to left (Neko), Mawashi Uke
Step forward to left (Sochin), right (Sochin), Gedan Haishu Uchi right, kia
Half turn to right (Sochin), right Gedan Barai
Step back to right (Neko), Mawashi Uke
Step forward to right (Sochin), left (Sochin), Gedan Haishu Uchi left, kia
3/8 turn back to Kiba Dachi, Morate Gedan Barai
Heisoku Dachi, bow
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