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Kata Heian Shodan (Step By step)

Heian Shodan. The most fundamental kata. Kata has tradition, meaning and value. If performed differently they lose their authenticity. #shotokan #karate #heianshodan | Shotokan Karate & Internal Arts Association (SKIAA)

Heian Shodan (平安初段) Kata from Shotokan Karate (松濤館空手) Heian Shodan (平安初段), literally meaning "peaceful and safe, first level", is the first of the series, followed by Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yondsn and Heian Godan. The kata series were originally named as Pinan / Pinyan and were spelt as Heian by Gichin Funakoshi (船越 義珍), the founder of Shotokan Karate-do (松濤館空手道) when he brought karate from Okinawa to Japan. Nowadays similar kata series are practiced in many Karate styles and Korean ma