HEIAN SHODAN
Heian Shodan is the first kata in the Heian series and is usually the first kata that a beginner must learn. It has 21 movements and its embusen is roughly I-shaped. Essential points to learn in H1 include the oi-zuki (lunge punch) and gedan-barai (down block) which comprise over half of the kata. Also of great importance is developing the zenkutsu-dachi (front stance), the main stance of H1. The student must try to master the arc-like moves of the feet and reversing direction, skills which appear time and time again in all kata.
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Technique
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Translation
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Stance
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Target
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Notes
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1
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gedan-barai
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down block
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zenkutsu-dachi
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gedan
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2
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oi-zuki
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lunge punch
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zenkutsu-dachi
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chudan
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3
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gedan-barai
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down block
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zenkutsu-dachi
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gedan
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4
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kentsui-tate-mawashi-uchi
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vertical hammer-fist strike
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zenkutsu-dachi
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--
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target collarbone
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5
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oi-zuki
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lunge punch
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zenkutsu-dachi
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chudan
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6
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gedan-barai
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down block
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zenkutsu-dachi
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gedan
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7
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age-uke
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rising block
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zenkutsu-dachi
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jodan
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8
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age-uke
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rising block
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zenkutsu-dachi
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jodan
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9*
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age-uke
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rising block
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zenkutsu-dachi
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jodan
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10
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gedan-barai
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down block
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zenkutsu-dachi
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gedan
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11
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oi-zuki
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lunge punch
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zenkutsu-dachi
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chudan
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12
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gedan-barai
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down block
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zenkutsu-dachi
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gedan
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13
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oi-zuki
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lunge punch
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zenkutsu-dachi
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chudan
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14
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gedan-barai
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down block
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zenkutsu-dachi
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gedan
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15
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oi-zuki
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lunge punch
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zenkutsu-dachi
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chudan
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16
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oi-zuki
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lunge punch
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zenkutsu-dachi
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chudan
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17*
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oi-zuki
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lunge punch
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zenkutsu-dachi
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chudan
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18
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shuto-uke
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knife-hand block
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kokutsu-dachi
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chudan
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19
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shuto-uke
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knife-hand block
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kokutsu-dachi
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chudan
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20
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shuto-uke
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knife-hand block
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kokutsu-dachi
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chudan
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21
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shuto-uke
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knife-hand block
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kokutsu-dachi
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chudan
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