Heian Yondan

 

Heian Yondan
("Peaceful" (possibly "Basic") "Fourth 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 Jodan Kaishu Morote Haiwan Uke Kokutsu Dachi
    (Left-hand Head-high Open-handed Two-handed Forearm Block, Back Stance)
  3. Migi Jodan Kaishu Morote Haiwan Uke Kokutsu Dachi
    (Right-hand Head-high Open-handed Two-handed Forearm Block, Back Stance)
  4. Gedan Juji Uke Zenkutsu Dachi
    (Low-level X-block, Front Stance)
  5. Migi Chudan Morote Uke Kokutsu Dachi
    (Right-hand Mid-level Augmented Block, Back Stance)
  6. Hidari Chudan Yoko Geri Keage Hidari Jodan Uraken Uchi
    (Left-foot Mid-level Side Snap Kick, Left-hand Head-high Backfist Strike)
  7. Migi Chudan Mae Empi Uchi Zenkutsu Dachi
    (Right-side Mid-level Forward Elbow Strike, Front Stance)
  8. Migi Chudan Yoko Geri Keage Migi Jodan Uraken Uchi
    (Right-foot Mid-level Side Snap Kick, Right-hand Head-high Backfist Strike)
  9. Hidari Chudan Mae Empi Uchi Zenkutsu Dachi
    (Left-side Mid-level Forward Elbow Strike, Front Stance)
  10. Migi Age Uke Hidari Sokumen Gedan Osae Uke
    (Right-hand Rising Block, Left-hand Sideways Low-level Pressing Block)
  11. Hidari Age Uke Migi Jodan Soto Shuto Uchi Zenkutsu Dachi
    (Left-hand Rising Block, Right-hand Head-high Outside Knife-hand Strike, Front Stance)
  12. Migi Ashi Chudan Mae Geri Keage
    (Right Leg Mid-level Front Snap Kick)
  13. Migi Jodan Tate Uraken Uchi Kosa Dachi Kiai
    (Right-hand Head-high Vertical Backfist Strike, Cross-legged Stance, Kiai)
  14. Chudan Kakiwake Uchi Hidari Kokutsu Dachi
    (Mid-level Wedge Block, Left-side Back Stance)
  15. Migi Ashi Chudan Mae Geri Keage
    (Right-foot Mid-level Front Snap Kick)
  16. Chudan Ren Zuki Migi Zenkutsu Dachi
    (Mid-level Double Punch, Right-side Front Stance)
  17. Chudan Kakiwake Uchi Migi Kokutsu Dachi
    (Mid-level Wedge Block, Right-side Back Stance)
  18. Hidari Ashi Chudan Mae Geri Keage
    (Left-foot Mid-level Front Snap Kick)
  19. Chudan Ren Zuki Hidari Zenkutsu Dachi
    (Mid-level Double Punch, Left-side Front Stance)
  20. Hidari Chudan Morote Uke Kokutsu Dachi
    (Left-hand Mid-level Augmented Block, Back Stance)
  21. Migi Chudan Morote Uke Kokutsu Dachi
    (Right-hand Mid-level Augmented Block, Back Stance)
  22. Hidari Chudan Morote Uke Kokutsu Dachi
    (Left-hand Mid-level Augmented Block, Back Stance)
  23. Jodan Ryowan Tsukami Uke Zenkutsu Dachi
    (Head-high Two-handed Grasping Block, Front Stance)
  24. Migi Chudan Hiji Uchi Kiai
    (Right-side Mid-level Knee Strike, Kiai)
  25. Hidari Chudan Shuto Uke Kokutsu Dachi
    (Left-hand Mid-level Knife-hand Block, Back Stance)
  26. Migi Chudan Shuto Uke Kokutsu Dachi
    (Right-hand Mid-level Knife-hand Block, Back Stance)
  27. 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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