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Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura

Required for 2nd Dan · Pinan Sono Ichi (in Ura)

Safe and secure. Ura is a stage to help perfect fast turning movements. Also, it enables the development of fast spinning kicks and balance through spinning movements on the ball of the foot.

Stances: Fudo Dachi Uchi-Hachi-Ji-Dachi Yoi Dachi Zenkutsu Dachi Neko Ashi Dachi Kokutsu Dachi

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura

Start the kata in fudo dachi (fig. 1).

On the command “Yoi” move into yoi stance (figs. 2 and 3).

On the command “Hajime” turn to the left into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (figs. 4 and 5) move forward taking the right leg clockwise (ura) around the body 180° (fig. 6) into right zenkutsu dachi and punch right chudan oi tsuki (fig. 7).

Turn 180° into right zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (figs. 8 and 9). Draw the right foot back into neko ashi dachi keeping the hips at the same height (fig. 10) and strike tettsui komekami with the right hand (fig. 11) (n.b. make sure your left arm is brought across the chest in the cover position so that the left fist is placed into your right shoulder, ensure that the right fist is brought from behind the head and approximately one fist away from the back of the head).

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 10 — fig. 10

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 11 — fig. 11

Move forward taking the left leg anti-clockwise (ura) around the body 180° (fig. 12) into left zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (fig. 13).

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 12 — fig. 12

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 13 — fig. 13

Move the left foot at 90° (fig. 14) into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 15).

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 14 — fig. 14

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 15 — fig. 15

Move forward taking the right leg clockwise around the body 180° (fig. 16) into right zenkutsu dachi and block right jodan uke (fig. 17).

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 16 — fig. 16

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 17 — fig. 17

Move forward taking the left leg anti-clockwise around the body (180°) (fig. 18) into left zenkutsu dachi and block left jodan uke (fig. 19).

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 18 — fig. 18

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 19 — fig. 19

Move forward taking the right leg clockwise around the body (180°) (fig. 20) into right zenkutsu dachi and block right jodan uke and KIAI (fig. 21).

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 20 — fig. 20

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 21 — fig. 21

Move the left foot at 90° and pivot on the right foot (fig. 22) into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 23).

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 22 — fig. 22

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 23 — fig. 23

Move forward taking the right leg clockwise around the body (180°) (fig. 24) into right zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (fig. 25).

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 24 — fig. 24

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 25 — fig. 25

Move the right foot back turning 180° (fig. 26) into right zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 27).

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 26 — fig. 26

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 27 — fig. 27

Move forward taking the left leg anti-clockwise around the body (180°) (fig. 28) into left zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (fig. 29).

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 28 — fig. 28

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 29 — fig. 29

Move the left foot 90° (fig. 30) into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 31).

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 30 — fig. 30

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 31 — fig. 31

Move forward taking the right leg clockwise around the body (180°) (fig. 32) into right zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (fig. 33).

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 32 — fig. 32

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 33 — fig. 33

Move forward taking the left leg anti-clockwise around the body (180°) (fig. 34) into left zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (fig. 35).

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 34 — fig. 34

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 35 — fig. 35

Move forward taking the right leg clockwise around the body (180°) (fig. 36) into right zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki and KIAI (fig. 37).

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 36 — fig. 36

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 37 — fig. 37

Move the left foot 90° (fig. 38) into kokutsu dachi and block shuto mawashi uke (figs. 39 to 41).

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 38 — fig. 38

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 39 — fig. 39

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 40 — fig. 40

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 41 — fig. 41

Move forward taking the right leg clockwise around the body 225° (into a 45° stance) (fig. 42) into right kokutsu dachi and block shuto mawashi uke (figs. 43 and 44).

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 42 — fig. 42

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 43 — fig. 43

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 44 — fig. 44

Move the right foot back 135° into kokutsu dachi and block shuto mawashi uke (figs. 45 to 48).

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 45 — fig. 45

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 46 — fig. 46

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 47 — fig. 47

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 48 — fig. 48

Move forward taking the left leg anti-clockwise around the body 225° (into a 45° stance) (fig. 49) into left kokutsu dachi and block shuto mawashi uke (figs. 50 and 51).

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 49 — fig. 49

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 50 — fig. 50

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 51 — fig. 51

On the command “Naore” move the left foot into fudo dachi (figs. 52 to 54) to complete the kata.

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 52 — fig. 52

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 53 — fig. 53

Pinan Sono Ichi in Ura fig. 54 — fig. 54

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