i do not think anyone is too stupid to learn this kata. it just takes a lot of practice, practice practice.. But learning the moves of the kata is just the first step. Once you have mastered the kata forward, master it going backward. Then dissect it and find out how each move can be applied in self defence and in sparring. All good kata has many many layers of information.
his backstance is not in the same line and he moves his front foot when moving from stance to stance. noticabley at 0:37 there are many other errors too
@Comunidadviolinistas he is truely good and i respect his abilities. however he IS moving his front foot when going thru each stance. this is incorrect.
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@1marymusica7 Omg! I could understand you without using google traduction and im learning german!! Thank you soooo much for this little sunny victory ^^
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well its not wat im used to seeing its very stiff and hes doing it to fast ive also noticed that the blend some of the moves together i just learned this kata 2 days ago and yea mine looks better if he would be less stiff in is movents it would look alot better and SLOW DOWN at our school if were testing we have to make our kata's last AT LEAST 1 min or we dont pass so yea slow it down but i under stand shoto-kan is fast but im look at a shoto-jistu point of view and that just how i see it
What organisation are you in? That's Tanaka Sensei, 8th dan. And if you just learned this kata, I firmly believe that you do not have the expertice to make a statement, versus one who has done this kata for over thirty years. Unless you have done it for thirty-one or more yourself... If you are in another style, why come with arguments over a kata which is a totaly different style?
well the school im in is twkc school of self defence im a 4th kyu only been in it for a year i didnt mean anything offenceive by it i was only making a suggestion and shoto-jitsu isnt totaly diffrent then shoto-kan shoto kan is one of the five styles that make up our own and shoto-kan is where we get our karate again no disrespect to you sensei i thought that you would want to be open to other styles oppions and when i wrote the comment i had just learned it ive been doin it for a month now
Hehe, that's okay, sorry for being a little stiff myself! Of course you are allowed to come with comments and opinions, but be careful so it does not sound like a fact, people may react to that.. (in my case, over-react). Anyways, your style sounds interesting, and since it's a self defence school, I presume it is a little more "hands on" than I am used to, am I right? And you don't have to call me sensei in here ;-) But thank you for your courtesy anyway, it makes everyones day a little nicer!
well im glad i could help lol yea my style is pretty hands on but yea it a mix of judo jujitsu, aikido, hapaikido, and shoto-kan karate and im also starting to learn muay tai soo yea its kinda like crack ...or that how my sensei discribes it once you start you cant stop and you want as much as you cant lol
On the aspect of his foot, in kata's the preferred angle would be about 45, tho this may be outtaken by the advanced ranks. differs in flexability are a matter indeed. Then again.. i agree this guy isnt quite the specialist.
yeah animefangirlxx - he forgot to ask you and other "keyboard warriors" in here for opinion before he filmed this video. But he's lucky that you experts ran into this on you-tube... finally he can get some quality guidance, and learn something. What a sorry bunch of frustrated weaklings you guys are. I've been doing Heian Yondan thirty years now and I'll NEVER be able to do it this way. This performance is nothing short of AMAZING. Get a life, loosers!
Freekillalpha, when you say "neko-dachi" are you meaning "neko ashi dachi"(cat leg stance) or "heiko dachi"(means parallel stance). The latter is correct in all kata's in that they all start in the yoi "ready-for anything" position. Anyone at this level learn that both yoko geri keage, side-snapping kick and mae geri, front snapping kick are applied. The last move is the second of two kokutsu dachi stances (back stances) with nukite (spear-hand strike).
things to point out: heian kata's start in neko-dachi,his kicks look more like yoko-geri keage and not mea-geri, and last move is a angle slide with the feet... thats about it
This guy is hopeless
omnitrix104 3 weeks ago
I UNDERSTAND NOW!!! I'm only a blue belt but it can't hurt to practice! ;)
MsIluvAxel1 1 month ago
han fot vid "koko-su-dachi" är inte rak..
davidssonhanna 2 months ago
thanks for the vid. i hav my grading tomorow! just in time! : )
Lewfromwales 2 months ago
i do not think anyone is too stupid to learn this kata. it just takes a lot of practice, practice practice.. But learning the moves of the kata is just the first step. Once you have mastered the kata forward, master it going backward. Then dissect it and find out how each move can be applied in self defence and in sparring. All good kata has many many layers of information.
naumutroi 7 months ago
i'm to stupid for this kata^^
fruechtchen3xbla 8 months ago
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hey guys check out my version XD im 11 its on my channel. I am a purple belt.
RKSETV 8 months ago
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Ahh, this is one of my most favorites Katas. I learned it as the 4th Pinan. Thank you for sharing, i saved it to my videos ****bow****
YouthFist76 1 year ago
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YouthFist76 1 year ago
his backstance is not in the same line and he moves his front foot when moving from stance to stance. noticabley at 0:37 there are many other errors too
eightysevencents 1 year ago
@eightysevencents
Ja ja ja
He is Tanaka Sensei.... and you are ....
Comunidadviolinistas 1 year ago
@Comunidadviolinistas he is truely good and i respect his abilities. however he IS moving his front foot when going thru each stance. this is incorrect.
From a 3rd don
eightysevencents 11 months ago
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IEKUKATAKA 1 year ago
got blue belt soon :D
lolbf2 1 year ago
Danke, ich hatte schon beinahe vergessen wie Heian Yondan funktioniert weil ich eine 1jährige Pause eingelegt hatte.
1marymusica7 1 year ago
@1marymusica7 Omg! I could understand you without using google traduction and im learning german!! Thank you soooo much for this little sunny victory ^^
bizou154 1 year ago
El es de SKIF ?
Raybart00 1 year ago
@Raybart00
Nop, JKA, He is Tanaka Sensei.
Comunidadviolinistas 1 year ago
muito ruim a saida =p
ronaldo12321232 2 years ago
great video
dekarateman 2 years ago
i can do this kata :)
dindaoctarina1 2 years ago
@dindaoctarina1 im leaning it. i need to know him wednesday! then i need to do an exam
wprstx2 1 year ago
I would have got purple belt last grading but I messed up this kata.
kirakirananoda 2 years ago
I'm going for blue belt with this nice one. I love all of them, you can precise and tune your movements to perfection for a whole life.
axereia 2 years ago
im going for me blue belt too. lol
guineapigfreak929 2 years ago
Good Luck for both of us :):)
axereia 2 years ago
I need to perfect this Kata! I REALLY want my purple belt!!!
Ishcoa 2 years ago
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well its not wat im used to seeing its very stiff and hes doing it to fast ive also noticed that the blend some of the moves together i just learned this kata 2 days ago and yea mine looks better if he would be less stiff in is movents it would look alot better and SLOW DOWN at our school if were testing we have to make our kata's last AT LEAST 1 min or we dont pass so yea slow it down but i under stand shoto-kan is fast but im look at a shoto-jistu point of view and that just how i see it
bigjoecampbell 3 years ago
hes teaching thats why, he wants to showpeople to learn it.
jaychalloner 3 years ago
What organisation are you in? That's Tanaka Sensei, 8th dan. And if you just learned this kata, I firmly believe that you do not have the expertice to make a statement, versus one who has done this kata for over thirty years. Unless you have done it for thirty-one or more yourself... If you are in another style, why come with arguments over a kata which is a totaly different style?
fibbenz 3 years ago 2
well the school im in is twkc school of self defence im a 4th kyu only been in it for a year i didnt mean anything offenceive by it i was only making a suggestion and shoto-jitsu isnt totaly diffrent then shoto-kan shoto kan is one of the five styles that make up our own and shoto-kan is where we get our karate again no disrespect to you sensei i thought that you would want to be open to other styles oppions and when i wrote the comment i had just learned it ive been doin it for a month now
bigjoecampbell 3 years ago
Hehe, that's okay, sorry for being a little stiff myself! Of course you are allowed to come with comments and opinions, but be careful so it does not sound like a fact, people may react to that.. (in my case, over-react). Anyways, your style sounds interesting, and since it's a self defence school, I presume it is a little more "hands on" than I am used to, am I right? And you don't have to call me sensei in here ;-) But thank you for your courtesy anyway, it makes everyones day a little nicer!
fibbenz 3 years ago
well im glad i could help lol yea my style is pretty hands on but yea it a mix of judo jujitsu, aikido, hapaikido, and shoto-kan karate and im also starting to learn muay tai soo yea its kinda like crack ...or that how my sensei discribes it once you start you cant stop and you want as much as you cant lol
bigjoecampbell 3 years ago
shoto-jistu..............
What the heck is that.you just learned this kata? and you have an opinion already???good luck, I guess you consider your self an expert now!!
semseiattale 2 years ago
omfg thanks so much i fianlly found the kata right b4 my grad woot
TheLegend576 3 years ago
the last kia he supposed to hold the move for 2 seconds before coming into the next move i agree with onbek
gjerlev1 3 years ago
On the aspect of his foot, in kata's the preferred angle would be about 45, tho this may be outtaken by the advanced ranks. differs in flexability are a matter indeed. Then again.. i agree this guy isnt quite the specialist.
onbekendesaiyan 4 years ago
his backstance is a little short ...
and when he does front stance his back foot is like pointing nearly 90 degrees ...
am i being a perfectionist?
EvilYetSweet 4 years ago
that's interesting..i was always taught a 90 degree back stance..i didnt know it was performed differently.
as far as the short stances go, it is my understanding that advanced practicioners are supposed to move into shorter more natural stances..
jippzmcghee 3 years ago
no 90 degree back stance is right ... 90 degree front stance is wrong - both your feet should be pointing as far forward as possible.
EvilYetSweet 3 years ago
ok ok i gotcha..yeah actually he's not pivoting much and that foot is at about 90..that makes much more sense
jippzmcghee 3 years ago
I think he missed something...
animefangirlxx 4 years ago
yeah animefangirlxx - he forgot to ask you and other "keyboard warriors" in here for opinion before he filmed this video. But he's lucky that you experts ran into this on you-tube... finally he can get some quality guidance, and learn something. What a sorry bunch of frustrated weaklings you guys are. I've been doing Heian Yondan thirty years now and I'll NEVER be able to do it this way. This performance is nothing short of AMAZING. Get a life, loosers!
PanicusVulgaris 2 years ago
his arms r a bit too short 4 the kata to look gd i agree his stance is a bit off
linkareo 4 years ago
isn't his stance off for the knife hand block...his heels don't seem to be lined up correctly in his back stance.
rockabillysilly 4 years ago
I like that, it helps me to see clear stands to work out this Kata.
iamaloady 4 years ago
im doing this kata atm its quite hard but this dewd makes it look easy woop!!
fobthebestbandeva 4 years ago
just shito_ryu
mohajer007 4 years ago
just shito-ryu
mohajer007 4 years ago
Freekillalpha, when you say "neko-dachi" are you meaning "neko ashi dachi"(cat leg stance) or "heiko dachi"(means parallel stance). The latter is correct in all kata's in that they all start in the yoi "ready-for anything" position. Anyone at this level learn that both yoko geri keage, side-snapping kick and mae geri, front snapping kick are applied. The last move is the second of two kokutsu dachi stances (back stances) with nukite (spear-hand strike).
lyassist 4 years ago
Cool
kevinl60 4 years ago
yes - yokogeri keage is right in style: shoto kan
jim3xPRO 4 years ago
Also neko dachi doesn't appear in any of the heian kata's in shotokan style.
Dream146 4 years ago
Just in response to FreekillAlpha's comment, in shotakan we do use yokogeri keage in this kata.
keira202 4 years ago
This guy knows what how to perform this one a LOT better than the last hein yodan video I watched.
baseballhello 4 years ago
niko dachi,no sir i have never heard of that
udeenallah 4 years ago
things to point out: heian kata's start in neko-dachi,his kicks look more like yoko-geri keage and not mea-geri, and last move is a angle slide with the feet... thats about it
FreekillAlpha 4 years ago
is there no sound?
AOD901 4 years ago