Heian Shodan (Heian N° 1)

yoi

Technique

yoi

Position

Shizentai hachiji dachi

Note

Take the ready stance with feet turned outward and fists in front of the hips.

1 - gedan gedan-barai

Technique

gedan-barai

Target

gedan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

Rotate 90 degrees left.

2 - chudan oi-zuki

Technique

oi-zuki

Target

chudan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

Step forward.

3 - gedan gedan-barai

Technique

gedan-barai

Target

gedan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

Rotate 180 degrees right.

4 - tate-mawashi tettsui-uchi

Technique

tate-mawashi tettsui-uchi

Position

renoji dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

Move the right foot half a step backward.

5 - chudan oi-zuki

Technique

oi-zuki

Target

chudan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

Step forward.

6 - gedan gedan-barai

Technique

gedan-barai

Target

gedan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

Rotate 90 degrees left.

7 - jodan age-uke

Technique

age-uke

Target

jodan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

Step forward.

8 - jodan age-uke

Technique

age-uke

Target

jodan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

Step forward.

9 - jodan age-uke

Kiai!

Technique

age-uke + kiai

Target

jodan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

Step forward.

10 - gedan gedan-barai

Technique

gedan-barai

Target

gedan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

rotate 90 degrees right around front foot

11 - chudan oi-zuki

Technique

oi-zuki

Target

chudan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

Step forward.

12 - gedan gedan-barai

Technique

gedan-barai

Target

gedan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

Rotate 180 degrees right.

13 - chudan oi-zuki

Technique

oi-zuki

Target

chudan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

Step forward.

14 - gedan gedan-barai

Technique

gedan-barai

Target

gedan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

Rotate 90 degrees left.

15 - chudan oi-zuki

Technique

oi-zuki

Target

chudan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

Step forward.

16 - chudan oi-zuki

Technique

oi-zuki

Target

chudan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

Step forward.

17 - chudan oi-zuki

Kiai!

Technique

oi-zuki + kiai

Target

chudan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

Step forward.

18 - chudan shuto-uke

Technique

shuto-uke

Target

chudan

Position

kokutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

rotate 90 degrees right around front foot

19 - chudan shuto-uke

Technique

shuto-uke

Target

chudan

Position

kokutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

Rotate 45 degrees right and step forward.

20 - chudan shuto-uke

Technique

shuto-uke

Target

chudan

Position

kokutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

Rotate 135 degrees right.

21 - chudan shuto-uke

Technique

shuto-uke

Target

chudan

Position

kokutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

Rotate 45 degrees left and step forward.

yame

Technique

yame

Position

Shizentai hachiji dachi

Note

Bring the left foot beside the right, then return to the ready stance.