Kata
Kata are the formal sequences at the heart of Kyokushin. Every movement is set out below, step by step, with the photographs that go with it. Choose a kata from the list to begin.
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Pinan Sono Ichi
The symbol ‘Pinan’ in Japanese means Safe and Secure. This form concentrates peace and harmony. Although kata was originally developed to help memorise techniques used for combat, it can also help one to develop a sense of spiritual calm. Also means safe and secure.
- Approximate performance time
- 22 seconds minimum; 25 seconds maximum
- Stances
- Fudo Dachi Uchi-Hachi-Ji-Dachi Yoi Dachi Zenkutsu Dachi Neko Ashi Dachi Kokutsu Dachi
Pinan Sono Ichi
Start the kata in fudo dachi (fig. 1).
On the command “Yoi” move into the yoi stance (figs. 2 and 3).
On the command “Hajime” move the left foot at 90° to the left into zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (figs. 4 and 5).
Move forward into right zenkutsu dachi and punch right chudan oi tsuki (fig. 6).
Move the right foot back 180° into right zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (figs. 7 and 8). Draw the right foot back into neko ashi dachi keeping the hips at the same height (fig. 9) and strike right tettsui kome-kami (fig. 10). (N.b. ensure your left arm is brought across the chest in the cover position so that the left fist is placed into your right shoulder, ensure also that the right fist is brought from behind the head and is approximately one fist away from the back of the head).
Before moving into zenkutsu dachi the striking arm is placed into a position similar to chudan tsuki.
Move forward into left zenkutsu dachi and punch left chudan oi tsuki (fig. 11).
Move the left foot at 90° (fig. 12) into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 13).
Move forward into right zenkutsu dachi and block right jodan uke (fig. 14).
Move forward into left zenkutsu dachi and block left jodan uke (fig. 15).
Move forward into right zenkutsu dachi and block right jodan uke and KIAI (fig. 16).
Move the left foot at 90° and pivot on the right foot (fig. 17) into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 18).
Move forward into right zenkutsu dachi and punch right chudan oi tsuki (fig. 19).
Move the right foot 180° back (fig. 20) into right zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 21).
Move forward into left zenkutsu dachi and punch left chudan oi tsuki (fig. 22).
Move the left foot at 90° (fig. 23) into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 24).
Move forward into right zenkutsu dachi and punch right chudan oi tsuki (fig. 25).
Move forward into left zenkutsu dachi and punch left chudan oi tsuki (fig. 26).
Move forward into right zenkutsu dachi and punch right chudan oi tsuki and KIAI (fig. 27).
Move the left foot at 90° and pivot on the right foot (fig. 28) into left kokutsu dachi and block left shuto mawashi uke (figs. 29 to 32).
Move forward at 45° into right kokutsu dachi and block right shuto mawashi uke (figs. 33 and 34).
Move the right foot back 135° into right kokutsu dachi and block right shuto mawashi uke (figs. 35 to 38).
Move forward at 45° into left kokutsu dachi and block left shuto mawashi uke (figs. 39 and 40).
On the command “Naore” move the left foot into fudo dachi (figs. 41 and 42) to complete the kata.
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