Some comparisons of sequences found in the Pinan/Heian kata and their counterparts in older kata. EDIT: I realized, too late, that I mistakenly had the koryu sequence for the opening of Pinan Nidan labeled as Chinto, when it should have been Kusanku Sho. The Chinto version is a horizontal hammerfist, rather than a vertical one. #karate #karatejutsu #karateobsession #karateilluminati #okinawankarate #practicalkarate #neoclassicalkarate #ilkarate #ilpracticalkarate #illinoiskarate #martialarts #sh

Pinan Sandan #karate #karatejutsu #karateobsession #karateilluminati #okinawankarate #practicalkarate #neoclassicalkarate #ilkarate #ilpracticalkarate #illinoiskarate #martialarts #shorinryu #ronin #kata | Illinois Practical Karate

This video briefly summarises how Pinan Shodan (Heian Nidan) teaches us to get past our enemy’s defences so we can strike the jaw and neck to knockout our enemy. The video shows how we progress from solo-form (kata) to application (bunkai) to flow-drill and then to free-drill. The final free flowing drill helps us develop the ability to automatically get past the enemy’s attempts to defend their vulnerable areas – in accordance with the teachings of the kata – so we can deliver decisive strikes.