Heian Godan - Shotokan Karate

The most popular image associated with kata is that of a karate practitioner performing a series of punches and kicks in the air. The kata are executed as a specified series of approximately 20 to 70 moves, generally with stepping and turning, while attempting to maintain perfect form. There are perhaps 100 kata across the various forms of karate, each with many minor variations. The number of moves in a kata may be referred to in the name of the kata, eg. Gojushiho, which means "54 steps." The number of moves may also have links with Buddhist spirituality. The number 108 is significant in Buddhism, and kata with 54, 36, or 27 moves (divisors of 108) are common. The practitioner is generally counselled to visualize the enemy attacks, and his or her responses, as actually occurring, and karateka are often told to "read" a kata, to explain the imagined events.

In teaching the open handed kata, most styles of Karate start with a series of three, or sometimes two, very simple kata called blocking forms before advancing to five basic kata named Pinan in some systems and Heian in others. By working through this series (in order: Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yondan, Godan (except in Wado Ryu Karate, where Shodan and Nidan are reversed)) the practitioner learns all the basic stances and techniques before moving on to more advanced kata. Traditionally, kata are taught in stages. Previously learned kata are returned to in order to show more advanced techniques or ways of doing things, as beginners do not have the same knowledge and experience that practitioners further up the ranks have. It is not uncommon in some styles for students testing for Shodan (first rank black belt) to have to repeat every kata they have learned from the first belt, but at a "black belt" level, for example, with better technique, power, amongst others. This system is often used for the lower grades as well. The student will perform one new kata and one or two previous ones, to demonstrate how much they have progressed and how quickly they can learn new things.

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[Frazzler91]

I have just returned to Karate after 7 years away, have to work my way back through the colour belts to get back to my 1st kyu, these video are very helpfull as remembering my katas is the hardest bit. Loving it though and glad to be back,

[jaamnik601]

my favourite kata



[KlarenM]

@FlyingInYourDreams Dojos are different. Ours has 2 levels of purple before the 3 brown kyus. So to know where a person is at in training, you would ask what kyu they are. 5th kyu is 5th kyu no matter the color.

[TheJUANITO03]

thanks a lot man this is very helpfull to me please keep those videos and dont erase them like a username called mrbumsybuttons or something like that just remember keep it up :D

[SSCC2015]

@Frazzler91 Same me,was brown belt and they leaving me in brown belt till i learn the first 5 katas

[FlyingInYourDreams]

@11CerealKiller11 is there any purple belt?? I only know about: white, yellow, orange, green,blue, brown and black...never heard of it.. but I am doing the traditional karate and i heard that there is a „newer„ side of these martial arts so perhaps you are doing this new kind..

[MsNinjaForever]

I do karate 7 hours a week and this is my kata and now i realise i am rubbish at it compared to him......

[GabrieleCuordiLeone]

my favourite kata

[PHacid25]

Esse kata é muito difícil, eu só aprendi até a parte do Oi Zuki

[iraomaiden6]

He is one of the best

[11CerealKiller11]

I must learn Heian Godan for my Purble Belt Grading tonight :P

[isivertsen]

but i can heian godan easy match