Pinan 3

Country: Okinawa
Style: Goju Ryu Karate
Movements: 16
Meaning: Pinan means "Peace & Harmony" or "Peaceful Mind", and is the third 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 Outside Block
  2. Direction: West  Stance: Duck Stance   Action: Left Hand-High Scissors Block, followed by a Right Hand-High Scissors Block and followed by a Left Hand-High Scissors Block
  3. Direction: East  Stance: Right Cat Stance   Action: Turn 180 degrees Right, and execute a Right Outside Block
  4. Direction: East  Stance: Duck Stance   Action: Right Hand-High Scissors Block, followed by a Left Hand-High Scissors Block, and followed by a Right Hand-High Scissors Block
  5. Direction: North  Stance: Left Front   Action: Turn 90 degrees left, and execute a Right Inside Hammerfist Smash (into left hand)
  6. Direction: North  Stance: Right Front   Action: Right Knifehand Strike
  7. Direction: North  Stance: Left Back   Action: Turn knifehand down, spin 360 degrees, and execute a Left Backfist
  8. Direction: North  Stance: Right Front   Action: Right Reverse Punch - Kihap
  9. Direction: South  Stance: Drawn Up   Action: Turn 180 degrees left, and draw up with the knuckles at the trigger position
  10. Direction: South  Stance: Right Back   Action: Without progressing forward, execute a Right Inside Crescent Kick, followed by a Right Backfist
  11. Direction: South  Stance: Left Back   Action: Without progressing forward, execute a Left Inside Crescent Kick, followed by a Left Backfist
  12. Direction: South  Stance: Right Back   Action: Without progressing forward, execute a Right Inside Crescent Kick, followed by a Right Backfist
  13. Direction: South  Stance: Left Front   Action: Left Reverse Punch
  14. Direction: South  Stance: Right Front   Action: Right Reverse Punch - Kihap
  15. Direction: North  Stance: Horse   Action: Turn 180 degrees left, and execute a Left Back Elbow Strike and a simultaneous Right Hook Punch
  16. Direction: North  Stance: Horse   Action: Slide to the right, and execute a Right Back Elbow Strike and a simultaneous Left Hook Punch - Kihap
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