Pinan 2

Country: Okinawa
Style: Goju Ryu Karate
Movements: 26
Meaning: Pinan means "Peace & Harmony" or "Peaceful Mind", and is the second part of the Pinan Kata. It was developed by the great Shuri Te master Anko Itosu, who originally intended for the Pinan Katas to be one whole Kata. However, he later broke it into five parts to simplify it as a teaching tool for his beginning students.

Starting Position: Facing North, Horse Stance

1. Direction: West  Stance: Left Cat Stance   Action: Turn 90 degrees Left, and execute a Left Mountain Block
2. Direction: West  Stance: Left Cat Stance   Action: Without stepping, execute a Right Knifehand Strike to the neck
3. Direction: North  Stance: Horse   Action: Pivot into a Horse stance facing North, and execute a Left Hammerfist to the West
4. Direction: East  Stance: Right Cat Stance   Action: Turn 90 degrees Right, and execute a Right Mountain Block
5. Direction: East  Stance: Right Cat Stance   Action: Without stepping, execute a Left Knifehand Strike to the neck
6. Direction: North  Stance: Horse   Action: Pivot into a Horse stance facing North, and execute a Right Hammerfist to the East
7. Direction: West  Stance: Drawn Up   Action: Turn 90 degrees right, draw up stepping to the left, and execute a Right Hand High Scissors Block
8. Direction: South  Stance: Right Back   Action: Double Knifehand Block
9. Direction: South  Stance: Right Back   Action: Without stepping, execute a Right Front Kick
10. Direction: North  Stance: Left Back   Action: Turn 180 degrees left, and execute a Double Knifehand Block
11. Direction: North  Stance: Right Back   Action: Double Knifehand Block
12. Direction: North  Stance: Left Back   Action: Double Knifehand Block
13. Direction: North  Stance: Right Front   Action: Right Spearhand
14. Direction: East  Stance: Left Back   Action: Turn 270 degrees left, and execute a Double Knifehand Block
15. Direction: Southeast  Stance: Right Back   Action: Turn 45 degrees right, and execute a Double Knifehand Block
16. Direction: West  Stance: Right Back   Action: Turn 135 degrees right, and execute a Double Knifehand Block
17. Direction: Southwest  Stance: Left Back   Action: Turn 45 degrees left, and execute a Double Knifehand Block
18. Direction: South  Stance: Left Reverse Cat   Action: Turn 45 degrees right, and execute a Low X-Block (with the right hand on top)
19. Direction: South  Stance: Right Front   Action: Right Inside Circle Block, followed by a Right Front kick, and a Left Reverse Punch
20. Direction: South  Stance: Right Reverse Cat   Action: Turn 45 degrees right, and execute a Low X-Block (with the left hand on top)
21. Direction: South  Stance: Left Front   Action: Left Inside Circle Block, followed by a Left Front kick, and a Right Reverse Punch
22. Direction: South  Stance: Right Front   Action: Right Inside Hammerfist Smash (into left hand)
23. Direction: West  Stance: Left Front   Action: Turn 270 degrees left, and execute a Left Low Block
24. Direction: West  Stance: Right Front   Action: Turn 45 degrees right, execute a Right High block
25. Direction: East  Stance: Right Front   Action: Turn 180 degrees right, and execute a Right Low Block
26. Direction: East  Stance: Left Front   Action: Turn 45 degrees left, execute a Left High block - Kihap

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