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Stuart Parkins

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Lesson Reminders-Pinan nidan Kata Notes

Nidan actually means 'Second', however it is trained as the first Pinan Kata because of the more advanced techniques that are introduced in Pinan Shodan.This KATA makes the student work on Balance, Timing and Coordination .
If only one hand is mentioned, the other hand is pulled back onto the hip. Also, unless otherwise mentioned, all junsuki's are at the chudan,solar plexis level.
Use these directions with the download pdf.

Combinations

Try to practice the moves in combinations as follows:-
2,3,2,2,2,2,2,2,2(feels like a 3),2(feels like a 3)

Yoi - Ready
hejamai- Begin

• 1.Look Left,step out with left foot into back stance,perform downward hammer fist at same time right arm in a arc down to right side..
• 2.Step right junsuki.
• 3.Mawatte right, 180 degrees, right gedanbarai(lower block).
• 4.Pull back right foot into upright position(**keeping foot flat),chudan tetsui(hammer downward block middle)
• 5.Step left chudan junsuki.
• 6.Turn Left (90degrees), perform left gedanbarai.
• 7.Step right jodan uke.
• 8.Step left jodan uke.
• 9.Step right jodan uke.Loud KIA
• 10.Mawatte to the left (225 degrees),left gedanbarai
• 11.Step right junsuki.
• 12.Turn to the right (90 degrees), right gedanbarai
• 13.Step left junsuki.
• 14.Turn left (45 degrees),left gedanbarai.
• 15.Step right junsuki.
• 16.Step left junsuki.
• 17.Step right junsuki
• 18.Turn quickly counterclockwise(225 degrees) into left cat stance,with your left hand palm up, over your right hand palm down(preparing for a spearhand thrust)
• 19.Step left low chudan spear thrust.Start front facing, and twist into left shikodachi.(Like riding a horse)
• 20.Step right low chudan yohan.(spear thrust)Start front facing, and twist into right shikodachi.
• 21.Turn to right 90 degrees into right CATSTANCE with your right hand palm up, over your left hand palm down(preparing for a spearhand thrust)
• 22.Step right low chudan spear hand.Start front facing, and twist into right shikodachi.
• 23.Step left low chudan spear hand thrust.Start front facing, and twist into left shikodachi.

Yame - Stop/ Rest
** Pull back foot flat,some variations of pinan nidan have raised heel. !!