forms to Heian forms, introducing his version of Kushanku (actually renamed Kanku Dai). The 5 kata were Pinans Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yondan, and Godan...

Shotokan katas; usually first learned in Heian Shodan) Kosa Dachi: cross-legged stance (e.g. in the kata Heian Yondan) Neko ashi Dachi: cat stance (e.g. in...

in some Shotokan dojos) (太極初段), Heian shodan (平安初段), Heian nidan (平安二段), Heian sandan (平安三段), Heian yondan (平安四段), Heian godan (平安五段), Bassai dai (披塞大)...

Heian Sandan Shushi No Kon Sho Kururunfa Seiryu Heian Yondan Sakugawa No Kon Tomari Bassai Rohai Heian Godan Tozan No Kama Juroku Tekki Shodan Ishimine...

Shiho Tsuki Keri, Shiho Nuki and Happo Nuki. Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yondan and Heian Godan. Naihanchi, Wankan, Bassai, Bassai Sho...

of the already simplified Pinan/Heian series. The embusen, or pattern of the kata's movements, are the same as in Heian shodan. Students of karate systems...

martial arts titles: Shodan – 1st dan Nidan – 2nd dan Sandan – 3rd dan Yondan – 4th dan Godan – 5th dan Rokudan – 6th dan Shichidan or Nanadan – 7th dan...

or しょだん) 1st One Nidan (二段 or にだん) 2nd Two Sandan (三段 or さんだん) 3rd Three Yondan (四段 or よんだん) 4th Four Godan (五段 or ごだん) 5th Five Rokudan (六段 or ろくだん) 6th...

Pyong Ahn Sa Dan has open hands. It is cognate to the Shotokan kata Pinan Yondan. Pyong Ahn O Dan – Cognate to Pinan Godan, this is the final hyung of the...