This first Pinan Kata focuses a great deal on stances and stance transitions, blocking and striking combinations, and a variety of martial arts fundamentals such as looking in the direction that you will move before you initiate your movement. As with all things in the martial arts, you will be expected to execute these Kata with a higher level of precision than you likely did when performing the earlier Kihonteki Kata.
All Octagon angles in the following descriptions and depictions are global octagon angles.
Pinan Shodan Video
Pinan Shodan Kata Introduction
Pinan Shodan Procedure
| Step | Movement |
|---|---|
| Ichi | Perform the traditional opening salutation. |
| Ni | Look to Octagon angle 3 by rotating slightly to the left (to avoid crossing centers). |
| San | Step left to angle 8 and into Hidari Zenkutsu Dachi as you deliver a Hidari Gedan Barai to angle 3. |
| Yon | Step right to angle 5 and into a Migi Zenkutsu Dachi as you deliver a Migi Oi Tsuki to angle 3. |
| Go | Look to angle 4 by rotating slightly to the right (to avoid crossing centers). |
| Roku | Step to angle 6 with the right leg and into a Migi Zenkutsu Dachi facing angle 4 as you deliver a Migi Gedan Barai to angle 4. |
| Nana | Shift back into a Migi Kokutsu Dachi while performing a circular right arm outward parry toward angle 4. |
| Hachi | Maintain the Kokutsu Dachi while quickly performing a Migi Tate Tettsui Uchi toward angle 4. |
| Ku | Step forward with the left leg to angle 7 into a Migi Zenkutsu Dachi and deliver a Hidari Oi Tsuki toward angle 4. |
| Ju | Rotate slightly to the left to avoid crossing centers and look in the direction of angle 1. |
| Ju Ichi | Step with the left leg to angle 5 into a Hidari Zenkutsu Dachi as you deliver a Hidari Gedan Barai to angle 1. |
| Ju Ni | Without stepping, perform a Hidari Age Uke toward angle 1. |
| Ju San | Open the left hand and press your structure slightly forward (possibly using the open hand as a push or a parry). |
| Ju Yon | Step forward with the right leg to angle 7 into a Migi Zenkutsu Dachi as you deliver a Migi Age Uke to angle 1. |
| Ju Go | Open the right hand and press your structure slightly forward. |
| Ju Roku | Step forward with the left leg to angle 5 into a Hidari Zenkutsu Dachi as you deliver a Hidari Age Uke to angle 1. |
| Ju Nana | Open the left hand and press your structure slightly forward. |
| Ju Hachi | Step forward with the right leg to angle 7 into a Migi Zenkutsu Dachi as you deliver a Migi Age Uke to angle 1. Do not open the right hand. |
| Ju Ku | Look to angle 4. |
| Ni Ju | Rotate counter clockwise (toward the left ear side) and step to angle 7 with the left leg. Execute a Hidari Zenkutsu Dachi and Hidari Gedan Barai facing angle 4. Be sure to provide an effective guard directed toward angle 4 as you perform this rotation. |
| Ni Ju Ichi | Step forward with the right leg to angle 6 into a Migi Zenkutsu Dachi and Migi Oi Tsuki. |
| Ni Ju Ni | Rotate clockwise (toward the right ear side) into a Juji Dachi to look at angle 3. Ensure an effective guard is established toward angle 3 during this rotation. |
| Ni Ju San | Step back with the right leg to angle 5 into a Migi Zenkutsu Dachi with a Migi Gedan Barai toward angle 3. |
| Ni Ju Yon | Step forward with the left leg to angle 8 into a Hidari Zenkutsu Dachi and deliver a Hidari Oi Tsuki. |
| Ni Ju Go | Rotate to the left into a Juji Dachi to look toward angle 2. |
| Ni Ju Roku | Step with the left leg to angle 6 and establish a Hidari Zenkutsu Dachi and Hidari Gedan Barai toward angle 2. As before, maintain an effective guard during this rotation. |
| Ni Ju Nana | Step forward with the right leg to angle 8 into a Migi Zenkutsu Dachi and Migi Oi Tsuki toward angle 2. |
| Ni Ju Hachi | Bring the left foot forward and even with the right foot and deliver a Hidari Ken Tsuki. |
| Ni Ju Ku | Step forward with the right leg to angle 8 into a Migi Zenkutsu Dachi and Migi Oi Tsuki with Kiai toward angle 2 |
| San Ju | Shift your weight slightly onto the right leg to avoid crossing centers, rotate clockwise (toward angle three) as you rotate the right foot to point toward angle 3 and thereby establishing a Migi Juji Dachi F3. Hands should be up in guard position. |
| San Ju Ichi | Pull your arms in and together to initiate a counter clockwise rotation. |
| San Ju Ni | Step with the left leg to angle 3 and establish a Hidari Kokutsu Dachi and Hidari Shuto Uke toward angel 5. |
| San Ju San | Look to Angle 5. |
| San Ju Yon | Step with the right leg to angle 1 and establish a Migi Kokutsu Dachi and Migi Shuto Uke toward angle 5. |
| San Ju Go | Look to angle 4. |
| San Ju Roku | Step with the right leg to angle 4 and establish a Migi Kokutsu Dachi and Migi Shuto Uke toward angle 7. |
| San Ju Nana | Look to angle 7. |
| San Ju Hachi | Step with the left leg to angle 1 and establish a Hidari Kokutsu Dachi and Hidari Shuto Uke toward angle 7. |
| San Ju Ku | Bring the left foot back until it is parallel with the right foot to establish Heisoku Dachi facing angle 1. |
| Yon Ku | Perform the closing salutation. Yame. |