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.

Pinan Sono San

Required for 5th Kyu

Safe and Secure

Approximate performance time
22 seconds minimum; 25 seconds maximum
Stances
Fudo Dachi Uchi-Hachi-Ji-Dachi Yoi Dachi Kokutsu Dachi Zenkutsu Dachi Musubi Dachi Kiba Dachi

Pinan Sono San

Start kata in fudo dachi (fig. 1).

Pinan Sono San fig. 1
fig. 1

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

Pinan Sono San fig. 2
fig. 2
Pinan Sono San fig. 3
fig. 3

On the command “Hajime” move the left foot at 90° into kokutsu dachi and block left chudan uchi uke (figs. 4 and 5).

Pinan Sono San fig. 4
fig. 4
Pinan Sono San fig. 5
fig. 5

Bring the right foot to the left foot into musubi dachi and at the same time position the right hand in a gedan barai position (fig. 6). Block right chudan uchi uke and left gedan barai (fig. 7) and repeat with left chudan uchi uke and right gedan barai (fig. 8).

Pinan Sono San fig. 6
fig. 6
Pinan Sono San fig. 7
fig. 7
Pinan Sono San fig. 8
fig. 8

Move the right foot back 180° into right kokutsu dachi and block right chudan uchi uke (figs. 9 and 10).

Pinan Sono San fig. 9
fig. 9
Pinan Sono San fig. 10
fig. 10

Bring the left foot to the right foot into musubi dachi and at the same time position the left hand in a gedan barai position (fig. 11). Block left chudan uchi uke and right gedan barai (fig. 12) and repeat with right chudan uchi uke and left gedan barai (fig. 13).

Pinan Sono San fig. 11
fig. 11
Pinan Sono San fig. 12
fig. 12
Pinan Sono San fig. 13
fig. 13

Move the left foot at 90° into left zenkutsu dachi and block morote chudan uke (fig. 14), block left shuto uke and return the right hand open to the ready punch position (fig. 15).

Pinan Sono San fig. 14
fig. 14
Pinan Sono San fig. 15
fig. 15

Move forward into right zenkutsu dachi and strike right chudan yonhon nukite (fig. 16).

Pinan Sono San fig. 16
fig. 16

In the same stance stoop the body, right hand reaching out along the ground, and cover with a left hand shotei (fig. 17). Pivot on the right foot in an anti-clockwise 180° and spin into kiba dachi (sweeping the little finger of the right hand across the floor — as if to hook an opponent’s leg), the left arm comes over the right hand shotei cover (fig. 18). On completion of the turn, into kiba dachi, strike left tettsui yoko uchi (figs. 19 and 20). (N.b. this strike is positioned slightly above your own shoulder line).

Pinan Sono San fig. 17
fig. 17
Pinan Sono San fig. 18
fig. 18
Pinan Sono San fig. 19
fig. 19
Pinan Sono San fig. 20
fig. 20

Move forward into right zenkutsu dachi, punch right chudan tsuki and KIAI (fig. 21).

Pinan Sono San fig. 21
fig. 21

Pivot on the right foot and turn 180° into musubi dachi simultaneously placing the fists (back of fists facing forward) on your hips (fig. 22). (N.b. after this position has been taken there is a slight pause for a mental count of two before the next technique.)

Pinan Sono San fig. 22
fig. 22

Kick right chudan mae geri (figs. 23 and 24) bring the foot back and place it firmly down turning your body 90° into kiba dachi immediately bring your right elbow across and down moving the hips and shoulders slightly so as not to spoil the kiba dachi (fig. 25). Return the body upright to the original position and strike right uraken yoko uchi (figs. 26 and 27) and return the fist to the hip position.

Pinan Sono San fig. 23
fig. 23
Pinan Sono San fig. 24
fig. 24
Pinan Sono San fig. 25
fig. 25
Pinan Sono San fig. 26
fig. 26
Pinan Sono San fig. 27
fig. 27

Turning the body 90° to the front kick left chudan mae geri (fig. 28) bring the foot back and place it firmly down turning your body 90° into kiba dachi immediately bring your left elbow across and down (fig. 29) return the body to the original upright position and strike left uraken yoko uchi (fig. 30) and return the fist to the hip position.

Pinan Sono San fig. 28
fig. 28
Pinan Sono San fig. 29
fig. 29
Pinan Sono San fig. 30
fig. 30

Turning the body 90° to the front kick right chudan mae geri (figs. 31 and 32) bring the foot back and place it firmly down turning your body 90° into kiba dachi (fig. 33) immediately bring your right elbow across and down (fig. 34) return the body to the original upright position and strike right uraken yoko uchi (figs. 35 and 36).

Pinan Sono San fig. 31
fig. 31
Pinan Sono San fig. 32
fig. 32
Pinan Sono San fig. 33
fig. 33
Pinan Sono San fig. 34
fig. 34
Pinan Sono San fig. 35
fig. 35
Pinan Sono San fig. 36
fig. 36

Return the right fist to the hip position and pivot 90° to the right immediately extend the right arm with the hand open in a chudan shotei cover (figs. 37 and 38).

Pinan Sono San fig. 37
fig. 37
Pinan Sono San fig. 38
fig. 38

Move forward into left zenkutsu dachi and punch left chudan oi tsuki (fig. 39).

Pinan Sono San fig. 39
fig. 39

Move the right foot forward to the left, as in (fig. 40) immediately move across into kiba dachi (figs. 41 and 42) and continue the movement by turning 180° on the right foot into another kiba dachi, simultaneously strike right jodan hiji ate (fig. 43) bring the left hand back to the ready punch position.

Pinan Sono San fig. 40
fig. 40
Pinan Sono San fig. 41
fig. 41
Pinan Sono San fig. 42
fig. 42
Pinan Sono San fig. 43
fig. 43

Keeping the arms in the same position jump to the right, leading with the left foot (both feet off the ground) (figs. 44 and 45), land in kiba dachi and strike left jodan hiji ate and KIAI (fig. 46).

Pinan Sono San fig. 44
fig. 44
Pinan Sono San fig. 45
fig. 45
Pinan Sono San fig. 46
fig. 46

On the command “Naore” move the right foot into fudo dachi (figs. 47 to 49) to complete the kata.

Pinan Sono San fig. 47
fig. 47
Pinan Sono San fig. 48
fig. 48
Pinan Sono San fig. 49
fig. 49

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