Pinan Sono Ichi

 

 

This is the first Kata of the Pinan group. It develops a number of defensive techniques (Gedan Barai, Jodan Uke and Mawashi Shuto Uchi) and a number attacking techniques (Chudan Oi Tsuki and Tetsui Komi Kami).

 

Body positioning is developed with the execution of Zenkutsu Dachi, Neko Ashi Dachi and Kokutsu Dachi. In Pinan Sono Ichi, above all the leg movements and changes of direction, the posture of the upper body and the tension control are focused upon.

 

Steps

 

Begin the Kata in Fudo Dachi.

 

On the command "Yoi" move into the Yoi stance.

 

On the command "Hajime" move the left foot at 90° to the left into Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai.

 

Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and punch right Chudan Oi Tsuki.

 

Move the right foot back 180° into right Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai. Draw the right foot back into Neko Ashi Dachi keeping the hips at the same height and strike right Tetsui Komi Kami. (When executing the Tetsui Komi Kami ensure your left arm is brought across the chest in the cover position so that the left fist is placed into your right shoulder, ensure also that the right fist is brought from behind the head and is approximately one fist away from the back of the head).

 

Before moving into Zenkutsu Dachi the striking arm is placed into a position similar to Chudan Tsuki.

 

Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and punch left Chudan Oi Tsuki.

 

Move the left foot at 90° into left Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai.

 

Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and block right Jodan Uke.

 

Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and block left Jodan Uke.

 

Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and block right Jodan Uke and KIAI.

 

Move the left foot at 90° and pivot on the right foot into left Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai.

 

Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and punch right Chudan Oi Tsuki.

 

Move the right foot 180° back into right Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai.

 

Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and punch left Chudan Oi Tsuki.

 

Move the left foot at 90° into left Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai.

 

Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and punch right Chudan Oi Tsuki.

 

Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and punch left Chudan Oi Tsuki.

 

Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and punch right Chudan Oi Tsuki and KIAI.

 

Move the left foot at 90° and pivot on the right foot into left Kokutsu Dachi and block left Shuto Mawashi Uke.

 

Move forward at 45° into right Kokutsu Dachi and block right Shuto Mawashi Uke.

 

Move the right foot back 135° into right Kokutsu Dachi and block right Shuto Mawashi Uke.

 

Move forward at 45° into left Kokutsu Dachi and block left Shuto Mawashi Uke.

 

On the command "Naore" move the left leg to the right leg into Fudo Dachi to complete the Kata.