Itosu was a scholar of chinese literature, and the naming of the katas likely reflects this. Part 4 welcome to part four of this series of articles on the pinan and heian katas as a fighting system. This is my book it is an illustrated guide to the pinan katas. This kata is also the first in a series of five pinan, or peaceful mind, katas. It has all the pinan katas in a manga style comic form a great memory aid for new and old st. Pinan kata are the fundamental kata significant to the shurite karate styles as wadoryu, shitoryu, shorinryu and shotoryu. Welcome to part four of this pinan heian series of articles on the pinan and heian katas as a fighting system. Kyokushin pinan katas and bunkai, with shihan hiroto okazaki, kyokushinkan. Although frequently viewed as kata for children or beginners, it is my belief that the pinan series represent a holistic and frequently brutal combat system.
It is this viewpoint that we will be exploring in this series of articles. Kata shitoryu international karate do kai official website. This book is a fantastic read and a great reference for the heian pinan katas. May 07, 2008 this book is without doubt one of the best i have seen for illustrating katas.
The pinan kata originated in okinawa and were adapted by anko itosu from older kata such as kusanku and channan into forms suitable for teaching karate to young students. This, ladies and gentlemen, is the secret message of heianpinan kata hidden in plain sight and only revealed. Hironori otsuka there are 15 katas in the staffordshire wado ryu syllabus which are taught and graded in the following order. The pinan katas were developed by bushi matsumuras student, anko yatsutsune itosu during the years 1903 to 1909 for the okinawan public schools. Not only is the kata clearly explained, but also shows practical applications for every single move within those forms. It is great how the author stresses the importance of having a good application for each one of your moves to all your katas.
This pdf details the first kata of the heian series, heian shodan pinan. When gichin funakoshi brought karate to japan, he renamed the kata to heian, which is translated as peaceful and safe. Ekw guide to the pinan kata page 4 introduction the england karatedo wadokai is proud to present the associations official guide to the pinan kata. The pinan heian katas as a fighting system part 1 the. The name shito is derived from the two characters used in the writing of.
From masuba dachi, rei, then open to hachiji dachi. The five pinan katas are pinan shodan, pinan nidan, pinan sandan, pinan yondan and pinan godan. Nhesitez pas a vous y abonner ou a entrer ladresse dans vos favoris. Most books on the pinan katas do not cover applications at all or show very dubious applications which have no chance of working in the real world. This can lead to the pinan heian katas being thought of as nothing more than introductory katas that are really only suitable for children and junior grades. The 5 pinan katas taught in kyokushin were introduced by sosai masutatsu mas oyama, the founder of kyokushin, coming from his background in shurite, as a 4 th dan black belt in shotokan karate, under its founder gichin funakoshi the pinan were originally created by anko yasutsune itosu sensei in 1905 the word pinan historically has been translated as peaceful mind. The japanese translation of the name is approximately peace and tranquillity while the chinese translation of the same characters is approximately safe and sound. Click here to view the kata list in japanese pdf document kata itosu lineage kihon kata 112 pinan shodan godan naifanchin shodan sandan juroku shito lineage matsukaze shito lineage jutte jion jiin rohai bassai dai, sho kosokun dai, sho shiho kosokun chinte. This book is a great insight into the depth that the heian pinan katas have to offer. In the first of this series of articles, we looked at the background of the pinan heian katas and discussed how they are said to represent a complete fighting system that contains techniques for use at all stages and all ranges of a fight. Staffordshire wado ryu karate kata staffordshire wado.
The pinan kata are a series of five empty hand forms taught in many karate styles. The five pinan katas are pinan shodan, pinan nidan, pinan sandan, pinan yondan. Drop your body, setting your left foot to your left. Pinan nidan is one of the five pinan kata taught in the wado ryu karatedo system. Ebook classical kata of okinawan karate as pdf download. The main reason for the katas being viewed this way is the fact that they were first established at the time itosu was introducing karate to the okinawan schools. Drop your weight as you turn the hips 90 degrees to your left, setting into a left shomen neko ashi dachi while doing a left soto uke the right hand is pulled back in hikite. The five pinan kata are pinan shodan, pinan nidan, pinan sandan, pinan yodan and pinan godan.
Pinan katas of kyokushin karate, to keep you safe from harm. The pinan katas are often thought of as training methods for beginners or children and are hence undervalued by more experienced karateka. Brief history of the pinan heian katas iain abernethy. It is great how the author stresses the importance of having a. The pinan or heian kata are a series of five empty hand forms taught in many karate styles. Nidan showing in detail move by move of the solo performance of the kata and the bunkai.
We also discussed that whilst the order in which the forms are taught today is based upon the relative technical difficulty of the solo performance of the katas pinan nidan first, the original order is mainly based upon the progression of a live fight pinan shodan first. This book is a fantastic read and a great reference for the heianpinan katas. While the below youtube videos show the full and completed katas, if you are looking for more detailed explanations along with a ton of other wado ryu related material e. Turn 90 degrees to the left into hidari shomen nekoashi dachi left frontfacing cat stance while performing a hidari soto uke left middle block, then executing migi gyaku zuki right reverse punch bring the right foot in towards the left and turn the hips to the right ending in musubi dachi attention stance while simultaneously bringing the right fist back to. There is nothing peaceful about the pinan kata series. Pdf karate kata pdf karate kata pdf karate kata download. Ankosan had started teaching karate at the prefectural dai ichi college after spending several years teaching at the shuri jinjo elementary school. The pinan were originally created by anko yasutsune itosu sensei in 1905. Apologies iain if i misinterpreted your narative, i know you advised to demonstrate the techniques of the end of shodan in nidan as. Wado ryu kata pinan shodan kata tradition wado ryu karate. Pinan shodan heian nidan the first move should be applicable to nearly any mid to high level attack coming from either hand from the front or from the side.
It is intended to act as a model methodology of how the pinan kata should be performed not only in normal class. It is possible that he was the creator of chinto kata. Jul 05, 2015 pinan 15 okinawa shorin ryu kyudokan karatedo sri lanka duration. I kata pinan sono una serie di cinque forme a mani nude insegnate in molti stili del. The lack of written history makes this rather difficult. Challenging timeworn conventions of karate training and revealing the original intent of classical kata. This selection contains the full version of katas volume 1. Want to see how the old masters performed the katas.
Kata pinan nidan yoi block junzuki turn 180 gedan barrai half step back block junzuki turn 90 gedan barrai jodan uke jodan uke jodan uke turn gedan barrai junzuki. In this article i want to challenge some of the commonly held beliefs about the pinan kata series or the heian series of kata. This is the first of the required katas of our dojo. Several books illustrate wadoryu katas but tend to vary at certain points in each kata. This action you may find in kata san chin, pinan, sun su and other source. It encourages the reader to think outside the box, outside their comfort zone. The pinan kata were introduced into the continue reading heian yondan shotokan.
Staffordshire wado ryu karate kata staffordshire wado ryu. The second move can be either an elbow break or an elbow lock, an inside shuto to the neck with a simultaneous cut punch to the floating ribs, etc the third move can be a throw, a. In japanese the two characters are pronounced heian and in the okinawan dialect and in chinese they are pronounced pinan or pingan. Recently, we started learning the karate kata pinan nidan at the san diego dojo. There are 15 katas in the staffordshire wado ryu syllabus which are taught and graded in the following order. Shotokan karate kata diagrams pdf kyodo, kiai 1, kiai 2, classification, criteria for judging a kata event are as follow. The 5 pinan katas taught in kyokushin were introduced by sosai masutatsu mas oyama, the founder of kyokushin, coming from his background in shurite, as a 4 th dan black belt in shotokan karate, under its founder gichin funakoshi. Nov 21, 2008 pinan shodan heian nidan the first move should be applicable to nearly any mid to high level attack coming from either hand from the front or from the side. Pinan 15 okinawa shorin ryu kyudokan karatedo sri lanka duration. Keiji tomiyama began training in taniha shitoryu while. The photographtext layout is easy to follow and gives depth and understanding to the subject. Its possible, of course, to have the kata actually predate the people who are credited with it in fact, i think its more likely.
Korean tang soo do, one of 5 original kwan of korea, but not taekwondo, also practice these kata. Kata pinan godan empi morote uke preparei step back punch jump block morote uke double block step back double block yame page 2. However, it is my belief that the pinan heian katas are grossly undervalued and do in fact represent a coherent fighting system in their own right. Pinan katas in depth is great in its core concept but fails with its delivery. Its reputed that they were based on an earlier lost kata called channan, but this may simply have been a working name for what became the pinan. Pinan godan kata shukokai kata booklet series format. An explanation and history of the pinan katas can be found here. Did you know this was not always the first kata pattern learned. Gedan barrai junzuki gedan barrai junzuki junzuki junzuki turn prepare spear hand turn prepare spear hand turn prepare. Keiji tomiyama is the author of karate pinan katas in depth 4. It gives a very practical approach to the katas, bringing them to life. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian.
The pinan or heian katas were created by anko itosu some time around the turn of the 20th century, aimed at the okinawan school system, its unlikely they were created within a single year. It covers the five pinan katas, along with kushanku, naifanchi, seishan, and chinto, and explains in detail the required stances, moves and some applications. At a basic physical level, kata help in drilling movement patterns into muscle memory patterns that are useful in self defense situations as well as in conditioning. The kata name, for many systems with a shorin ryu back ground, has been pinan shodan, but the kata pattern was that of pinan nidan. Simply, to master kata, one must practice and practice. Itosu was born in the shuri region of okinawa in the 1830s. If you are a karateka who has no applications for their kata or believes applications are not important this book is for you. Karate kyokushin kata pinan sono 1,2,3,4,5 youtube. The application of the pinan heian katas by iain abernethy. Jan 12, 2011 the lack of written history makes this rather difficult. Step out to your left into hidari mahanmi no nekoashi dachi left sidefacing cat stance, while bringing the right hand to a protection form over the forehead and simultaneously performing a hidari soto uke left middle block. Pinan nidan pinan shodan pinan sandan pinan yondan pinan godan.
In the early part of the twentieth century the renowned karate master anko itosu had a problem. Pinan kata history and background full potential martial. Kata, which in japanese literally means form, are a set of choreographed movement patterns, that can be practiced solo or in groups. In that book all 5 of the heian pinan kata are examined in detail from the solo performance of each kata, to the two person bunkai sequences. When funakoshi gichin moved to japan to teach, he reversed the order of pinan shodan and pinan nidan and then also renamed them to heian, which is the japanese way of pronouncing the same ideograms. Although most karateka have abandoned the traditional teaching order of the pinans pinan nidan being commonly taught first in wadoryu and shitoryu and the names being switched in shotokan such that pinan nidan became heian shodan there is a good reason to stick to the traditional order as the bunkai progresses in a logical order. It was anko itosu who developed the pinan heian katas. The upper arm is parallel to the ground and slightly above the forehead, while the left hand is perpendicular to the ground in a proper ude uke. These kata serve as the foundation to many of the advanced kata within karate, as many of the techniques contained in these kata are contained in the higher grade katas as well, especially kusanku. This three part series examines the roots of shotokan karate through gichin funakoshis 15 original kata. Jan 26, 2014 pinan are practiced by many karate styles, including shitoryu, wadoryu, shotokan where they are known by the japanese word heian, shorinryu, kobayashiryu, kyokushin, matsubayashiryu, and others.
The first article discussed the controversy over funakoshis classification of okinawan karates shorin and shorei traditions by body type, as well as his. Thoughts and hisotry on pinan shodan christian karate. Keiji tomiyama author of karate pinan katas in depth. Pdf the primary aim of this research is to prove that the kata forms were created for the. The pinan heian katas as a fighting system part 4 the. From masuba dachi attention stance, rei bow, then open to hachiji dachi ready stance. Over 250 postspages have been published until today. Nice kata, seems to encompass everything within the pinanheian katas without turning it into a different kata.
They are also part of the curriculum in some korean martial arts styles such as tang soo do. Pinan katas of kyokushin karate, to keep you safe from. Kata pinan nidan yoi block junzuki turn 180 gedan barrai half step back block junzuki turn 90 gedan barrai jodan uke jodan uke jodan uke turn gedan barrai junzuki page 1. The japanese wikipedia articles i looked at credits anko itosu as the author of the pinan kata. Of course, the pinan kata series used to be a single kata. Pinan is the chinese pinyin notation of, which means also peaceful and safe.
In that book all 5 of the heian pinan kata are examined in detail from the. Aug 12, 2007 karate female team kata bronze medal serbia vs italy wkf world championships belgrade 2010 12 duration. It is intended to act as a model methodology of how the pinan kata should be performed not only in normal class activity but more importantly in both kyu and dan gradings. It is through the practice of pi nan katas and the many and varied applications that practitioners at all levels get a solid.
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