Heian Nidan (Heian N° 2)

yoi

yoi
Technique

yoi

Position

Shizentai hachiji dachi

1 - jodan uchi haiwan-uke

1 -  jodan uchi haiwan-uke
Technique

uchi haiwan-uke

Target

jodan

Position

kokutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

rotate 90 degrees left and step left; raise the right arm in support

2-A - ude-uke

2-A -  ude-uke
Technique

ude-uke

Position

kokutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

stay where you are; bring the left fist toward the right shoulder and strike high with the right hammer-fist while turning the hips left

2 - chudan zuki

2 -  chudan zuki
Technique

zuki

Target

chudan

Position

kokutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

stay where you are

3 - jodan uchi haiwan-uke

3 -  jodan uchi haiwan-uke
Technique

uchi haiwan-uke

Target

jodan

Position

kokutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

rotate 180 degrees right in place and transfer weight onto the left leg; raise the left arm in support

4-A - ude-uke

4-A -  ude-uke
Technique

ude-uke

Position

kokutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

stay where you are; bring the right fist toward the left shoulder and strike high with the left hammer-fist

4 - chudan zuki

4 -  chudan zuki
Technique

zuki

Target

chudan

Position

kokutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

stay where you are

5-A - koshi-gamae

5-A -  koshi-gamae
Technique

koshi-gamae

Position

kokutsu dachi

Note

turn 90 degrees right on the right foot and bring the left foot halfway toward it; chamber both fists on the left side

5-B - yoko ke-age

5-B -  yoko ke-age
Technique

yoko ke-age

Position

tsuru-ashi dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

perform a right snapping side kick and a simultaneous right backfist strike

5 - chudan shuto-uke

5 -  chudan shuto-uke
Technique

shuto-uke

Target

chudan

Position

kokutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

retract the kicking leg, rotate 180 degrees left on the supporting left foot and place the right foot backward

6 - chudan shuto-uke

6 -  chudan shuto-uke
Technique

shuto-uke

Target

chudan

Position

kokutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

step forward

7 - chudan shuto-uke

7 -  chudan shuto-uke
Technique

shuto-uke

Target

chudan

Position

kokutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

step forward

8 - chudan shihon-nukite

Kiai!8 -  chudan shihon-nukite
Technique

shihon-nukite + kiai

Target

chudan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

step forward

9 - chudan shuto-uke

9 -  chudan shuto-uke
Technique

shuto-uke

Target

chudan

Position

kokutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

rotate 90 degrees right around front foot

10 - chudan shuto-uke

10 -  chudan shuto-uke
Technique

shuto-uke

Target

chudan

Position

kokutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

rotate 45 degrees right around front foot and step forward

11 - chudan shuto-uke

11 -  chudan shuto-uke
Technique

shuto-uke

Target

chudan

Position

kokutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

rotate 135 degrees right around rear foot

12 - chudan shuto-uke

12 -  chudan shuto-uke
Technique

shuto-uke

Target

chudan

Position

kokutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

rotate 45 degrees left around front foot and step forward

13 - chudan gyaku uchi-uke

13 -  chudan gyaku uchi-uke
Technique

gyaku uchi-uke

Target

chudan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

rotate 45 degrees left around rear foot and move the left foot left

14-A - mae-geri

14-A -  mae-geri
Technique

mae-geri

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

perform a right snapping front kick without moving the arms

14 - chudan gyaku-zuki

14 -  chudan gyaku-zuki
Technique

gyaku-zuki

Target

chudan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

retract the kicking leg, then place the right foot forward

15 - chudan gyaku uchi-uke

15 -  chudan gyaku uchi-uke
Technique

gyaku uchi-uke

Target

chudan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

stay where you are and draw the front foot back slightly while rotating the hips

16-A - mae-geri

16-A -  mae-geri
Technique

mae-geri

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

perform a left snapping front kick without moving the arms

16 - chudan gyaku-zuki

16 -  chudan gyaku-zuki
Technique

gyaku-zuki

Target

chudan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

place the left foot forward after the kick

17 - chudan morote-uke

17 -  chudan morote-uke
Technique

morote-uke

Target

chudan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

step forward

18 - gedan gedan-barai

18 -  gedan gedan-barai
Technique

gedan-barai

Target

gedan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

rotate 90 degrees right around front foot

19-A - jodan age-uke-arm

19-A -  jodan age-uke-arm
Technique

age-uke-arm

Target

jodan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

rotate 45 degrees right around front foot and step forward; raise the open left hand to prepare the right rising block

19 - jodan age-uke

19 -  jodan age-uke
Technique

age-uke

Target

jodan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

stay where you are and complete the right rising block

20 - gedan gedan-barai

20 -  gedan gedan-barai
Technique

gedan-barai

Target

gedan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

migi (right)

Note

rotate 135 degrees right around rear foot

21-A - jodan age-uke-arm

21-A -  jodan age-uke-arm
Technique

age-uke-arm

Target

jodan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

rotate 45 degrees left around front foot and step forward; raise the open right hand to prepare the left rising block

21 - jodan age-uke

Kiai!21 -  jodan age-uke
Technique

age-uke + kiai

Target

jodan

Position

zenkutsu dachi

Side

hidari (left)

Note

stay where you are and complete the left rising block

yame

yame
Technique

yame

Position

Shizentai hachiji dachi

Note

bring the left foot beside the right and return to the ready stance