Pinan Shodan Kata

Wado Ryu Kata - Pinan Shodan

These photos were taken in 2001. I need to spend some time updating the text on this page.

Make Yoi position

Drop your weight down.

Without destroying the stance, turn
the upper body as much as you can
and make a large otoshi uke down the
centreline, whilst making naiwan uke
with the left arm.

Tetsui uchi to the temple.

Repeat...

..as per the first three...

...movements.

Drop the right arm down, turn the body
relax the shoulders at the same time.

The gaiwan uke and yoko geri complete
at the same time.

Quickly continue the sequence...

Moving your centre...

Towards the front.

Shuto uke.

Same one from the front.

Interim transition like chidori ashi.

Second shuto uke.

Final of the three shuto uke.

Nukite in junzuki stance.

Turn - photos from the rear.

Gaiwan uke in gyakuzuki stance.

Kette...

Kette (continued)

Gyakuzuki

Turn the body even more when making
the gyaku gaiwan uke. Do not just
rotate the arm around the elbow.

Kette

Gyakuzuki

The body moves towards the front
arm as you travel foward. Do not pull
back.

Gaiwan uke jodan. The left arm is place
loosely  across the chest.

Turn - photos now from the front.
Gedan barai.

Jodan uke

Gedan barai.

Jodan uke.

Yame.