Heian Sandan

Heian Sandan
("Peaceful" (possibly "Basic") "Third 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. Nikai Chudan Kosa Uke Heisoku Dachi
    (Mid-level Crossing Block, Done Twice, Feet Together Stance)

  4. Migi Chudan Uchi Uke Kokutsu Dachi
    (Right-hand Mid-level Inside Block, Back Stance)

  5. Nikai Chudan Kosa Uke Heisoku Dachi
    (Mid-level Crossing Block, Done Twice, Feet Parallel Stance)

  6. Hidari Chudan Morote Uke Kokutsu Dachi
    (Left-hand Mid-level Augmented Block, Back Stance)

  7. Hidari Chudan Osae Uke Migi Shihon Nukite Uchi Zenkutsu Dachi
    (Left-hand Mid-level Pressing Block, Right-hand Mid-level Spear-hand Strike, Front Stance)

  8. Hidari Chudan Mawashi Tettsui Uchi Kiba Dachi
    (Left-hand Mid-level Circular Hammer-fist Strike, Side Stance)

  9. Migi Chudan Oi Zuki Zenkutsu Dachi Kiai
    (Right-hand Mid-level Lunge Punch, Front Stance, Kiai)

  10. Ryo Gen Goshi Gamae Heisoku Dachi
    ("Both Fists on the Hips" Posture, Feet Together Stance)

  11. Migi Fumikomi Geri Migi Chudan Hiji Uke Kiba Dachi
    (Right-foot Stamping Kick, Right-side Mid-level Elbow Block, Side Stance)

  12. Migi Jodan Uraken Uchi
    (Right-hand Head-high Backfist Strike)

  13. Hidari Fumikomi Geri Hidari Chudan Hiji Uke Kiba Dachi
    (Left-foot Stamping Kick, Left-side Mid-level Elbow Block, Side Stance)

  14. Hidari Jodan Uraken Uchi
    (Left-hand Head-high Backfist Strike)

  15. Migi Fumikomi Geri Migi Chudan Hiji Uke Kiba Dachi
    (Right-foot Stamping Kick, Right-side Mid-level Elbow Block, Side Stance)

  16. Migi Jodan Uraken Uchi
    (Right-hand Head-high Backfist Strike)

  17. Migi Chudan Tate Shuto Uke
    (Right-hand Mid-level Vertical Knife-hand Block)

  18. Hidari Chudan Oi Zuki Zenkutsu Dachi
    (Left-hand Mid-level Lunge Punch, Front Stance)

  19. Hidari Chudan Ura Empi Uchi Migi Jodan Mawashi Empi Uchi Kiba Dachi
    (Left-hand Mid-level Rearward Elbow Strike, Right-hand Head-high Circular Elbow Strike, Side Stance)

  20. Migi Chudan Ura Empi Uchi Hidari Jodan Mawashi Empi Uchi Kiba Dachi Kiai
    (Right-hand Mid-level Rearward Elbow Strike, Left-hand Head-high Circular Elbow Strike, Side Stance, Kiai)

  21. Yoi
    (Ready Position)
    Return to the ready position by first looking to the left. Then, keeping the left foot in place, pull in the right foot, ending in both the same posture and location that you started the form with.

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