Heian Godan

Heian Godan
("Peaceful" (possibly "Basic") "Fifth Level")

How to do the kata

  1. Yoi
    (Ready Position)
    Stand ready with your feet about shoulder width apart, hands closed in front of the hips, and eyes focused forward.
  2. Hidari Chudan Uchi Uke Kokutsu Dachi
    (Left-hand Mid-level Inside Block, Back Stance)
  3. Migi Chudan Gyaku Zuki
    (Right-hand Mid-level Reverse Punch)
  4. Mizu Nagare Gamae Heisoku Dachi
    (Flowing Water Posture, Feet-together Stance)
  5. Migi Chudan Uchi Uke Kokutsu Dachi
    (Right-hand Mid-level Inside Block, Back Stance)
  6. Hidari Chudan Gyaku Zuki
    (Left-hand Mid-level Reverse Punch)
  7. Mizu Nagare Gamae Heisoku Dachi
    (Flowing Water Posture, Feet-together Stance)
  8. Migi Chudan Morote Uke Kokutsu Dachi
    (Right-hand Mid-level Augmented Block, Back Stance)
  9. Gedan Juji Uke Zenkutsu Dachi
    (Low-level X-block, Front Stance)
  10. Jodan Kaishu Juji Uke
    (Head-high Open-handed X-block)
  11. Hidari Chudan Osae Uke Migi Chudan Tsukami Uke
    (Left-hand Mid-level Pressing Block, Right-hand Mid-level Grasping Block)
  12. Hidari Chudan Tate Shuto Uke
    (Left-hand Mid-level Vertical Knife-hand Block)
  13. Migi Oi Zuki Zenkutsu Dachi Kiai
    (Right-hand Lunge Punch, Front Stance, Kiai)
  14. Migi Fumikomi Geri Migi Gedan Barai Kiba Dachi
    (Right-foot Stamping Kick, Right-hand Downward Block, Side Stance)
  15. Hidari Chudan Haishu Uke
    (Left-hand Mid-level Backhand Block)
  16. Migi Chudan Soto Mikazuki Geri
    (Right-foot Mid-level Outside Crescent Kick)
  17. Migi Chudan Mae Empi Uchi Kiba Dachi
    (Right-side Mid-level Forward Elbow Strike, Side Stance)
  18. Migi Chudan Morote Uke Kosa Dachi
    (Right-hand Mid-level Augmented Block, Cross-legged Stance)
  19. Migi Jodan Morote Ura Zuki Ushiro Neko Ashi Dachi
    (Right-hand Head-high Augmented Close Punch, Backwards Cat-leg Stance)
  20. Tobi Gedan Juji Uke Kosa Dachi Kiai
    (Jump, Low-level X-block, Cross-legged Stance, Kiai)
  21. Migi Chudan Morote Uke Zenkutsu Dachi
    (Right-hand Mid-level Augmented Block, Front Stance)
  22. Migi Age Uke Hidari Ushiro Gedan Osae Uke
    (Right-hand Rising Block, Left-hand Readward Low-level Pressing Block)
  23. Hidari Chudan Te Negashi Uke Migi Gedan Shuto Uchi Zenkutsu Dachi
    (Left-hand Mid-level Sweeping Hand Block, Right-hand Low-level Spear-hand Strike, Front Stance)
  24. Hidari Manji Uke Kokutsu Dachi
    (Left-side Half-swastika Block, Back Stance)
  25. Hidari Manji Gamae Heisoku Dachi
    (Left-side Half-swastika Posture, Feet-together Stance)
  26. Migi Manji Gamae Heisoku Dachi
    (Right-side Half-swastika Posture, Feet-together Stance)
  27. Migi Chudan Te Negashi Uke Hidari Gedan Shuto Uchi Zenkutsu Dachi
    (Right-hand Mid-level Sweeping Hand Block, Left-hand Low-level Spear-hand Strike, Front Stance)
  28. Migi Manji Uke Kokutsu Dachi
    (Right-side Half-swastika Block, Back Stance)
  29. Yoi
    (Ready Position)
    Return to the ready position by first looking to the left. Then, keeping the left foot in place, pull back the right foot, ending in both the same posture and location that you started the form with.
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