International Hayashi-Ha Shito-Ryu Kata – Heian Godan
This page provides details on the International Hayashi-Ha Shito-Ryu Kata – Heian Godan. If you have a question regarding a particular movement, please check with your instructor as katas can vary between different Shito-Ryu schools and organizations.
Written instructions are listed below the kata video.
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Video of International Hayashi-Ha Shito-Ryu Kata – Heian Godan
Written Kata Instructions
- Musubi dachi
- Heiko dachi
- Pivoting 90 degrees left, neko ashi dachi left hand soto uke, right hand gyakuzuki
- Pivoting 90 degrees to right, bring fists to rest on right hip, sliding right foot to the left, heisoku dachi
- Pivoting 90 degrees to right, neko ashi dachi right hand soto uke, left hand gyakuzuki
- Pivoting 90 degrees to left bring fists to rest on left hip, sliding left foot the the right, heisoku dachi
- Stepping forward with right foot zenkutsu dachi right hand morote soto uke
- Stepping forward with left foot zenkutsu dachi gedan juji uke,
- Step up to moto dachi jodan juji uke Fists open and rotate then return to right hip,
- Pivot into heiko dachi facing right, left hand hammer strike Stepping forward with right foot zenkutsu dachi oizuki KIAI
- Turning 180 degrees to left shiko dachi, double gedan barai Pivoting 180 degrees left, left foot forward zenkutsu dachi, left hand yoko tetsui
- Step forward into right foot forward zenkutsu dachi right elbow strikes left palm
- Left foot steps up to hooked stance, right hand morote uraken
- Left foot turns to the rear into left foot forward upright kokutsu dachi, hands still in right hand morote uraken
- Pull fists back to hip and pivoting 180 degrees and landing in gedan juji uke, KIAI
- Turning 90 degrees to right, stepping forward with right foot zenkutsu dachi morote soto uke
- Pivoting 180 degrees to left, left foot forward kokutsu dachi gedan barai, then pulling right hand back and up
- Standing straight up to heisoku dachi, reverse hand positions and pivot 90 degrees to the right,
- Stepping 45 degrees to the right, right foot forward kokutsu dachi gedan barai, left hand back and up
- Step back into hekio dachi
- Musubi dachi
- Rei
References
- International Hayashi-ha Shito-ryu Karate-do Federation, Our Katas, http://www.internationalshitoryu.com/aboutus/our-katas/, Added – 05/05/14
- Kata instructions provided courtesy of Cacabelos, http://cacabelos.us/WSKOkatas.html, Copyright © Cacabelos 2003 All Rights Reserved. No part of this information may be reproduced without Cacabelos ‘s express consent. Added – 06/01/14