Pinan 4

Country: Okinawa
Style: Goju Ryu Karate
Movements: 23
Meaning: Pinan means "Peace & Harmony" or "Peaceful Mind", and is the first 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 Back   Action: Turn 90 degrees left, and execute a SLOW open-handed Mountain Block
  2. Direction: East  Stance: Right Back   Action: Turn 180 degrees right, and execute a SLOW open-handed Mountain Block
  3. Direction: North  Stance: Left Front   Action: Turn 90 degrees left, and execute a Low X-Block
  4. Direction: North  Stance: Right Front   Action: Right Inside Hammerfist Smash (into left hand)
  5. Direction: North  Stance: Drawn Up   Action: Step up by bringing the left foot to the right foot, and bring both hands to the right trigger position.
  6. Direction: West  Stance: Left Fighting   Action: Left Backfist simultaneously with a Left Sidekick to the West
  7. Direction: West  Stance: Left Front   Action: Right Elbow Smash
  8. Direction: North  Stance: Drawn Up   Action: Step up by bringing the right foot to the right foot, and bring both hands to the left trigger position.
  9. Direction: East  Stance: Right Fighting   Action: Right Backfist simultaneously with a Right Sidekick to the East
  10. Direction: East  Stance: Right Front   Action: Left Elbow Smash
  11. Direction: North  Stance: Left Fighting Front   Action: Turn 90 degrees left, and execute a Left Open-Handed High Block with a simultaneous Right Neck Chop
  12. Direction: North  Stance: Left Fighting   Action: Right Front Kick
  13. Direction: North  Stance: Right Reverse Cat   Action: Right Backfist - Kihap
  14. Direction: Southeast  Stance: Left Front   Action: Turn 225 degrees left, and execute a Left Middle Block (palm out)
  15. Direction: Southeast  Stance: Right Front   Action: Right Front Kick, followed by a Right Reverse Punch and a Left Reverse Punch
  16. Direction: Southwest  Stance: Right Front   Action: Turn 90 degrees right, and execute a Right Middle Block (palm out)
  17. Direction: Southwest  Stance: Left Front   Action: Left Front Kick, followed by a Left Reverse Punch and a Right Reverse Punch
  18. Direction: South  Stance: Left Front   Action: Right Inside Hammerfist Smash (into left hand)
  19. Direction: South  Stance: Right Front   Action: Left Inside Hammerfist Smash (into right hand)
  20. Direction: South  Stance: Left Front   Action: Right Inside Hammerfist Smash (into left hand)
  21. Direction: South  Stance: Horse   Action: Double Shoulder Grab, smash to Right Knee, Double Low Knifehand Strikes to the sides
  22. Direction: North  Stance: Drawn Up   Action: Turn 180 degrees left facing West, looking North, and draw both hand up high above the left shoulder
  23. Direction: North  Stance: Left Back   Action: Left Knifehand Guarding Block - Kihap
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