平安二段

HEIAN = PEACEFUL / NIDAN = LEVEL #2 – Mulit View

Heian Nidan – 26 movements.

Bow (rei) and Announce Kata Name:  “HEIAN NIDAN” 

 Starting to the LEFT.

• Ready stance (Yoi)
• Turn left 90 degrees into left back stance, double forearm block
• Right upper cut, left side hammerfist
• Turn right 180 degrees into right back stance, double forearm block
• Left upper cut, right hammer fist
• Turn right 90 degrees into crane stance, right back fist, right side snap kick
• Turn left 180 degrees into left back stance, left middle knife hand (shuto) block
• Step forward into right back stance, right middle knife hand (shuto) block
• Step forward into left back stance, left middle knife hand (shuto) block
• Step forward into right front stance, right spear hand, yell Kiai

2nd half:  

• “K” Formation of Shuto blocks (same as Heian Shodan just different direction)
• Turn left 270 degrees into left back stance, left middle knife hand (shuto) block
• Turn right 45 degrees into right back stance, right middle knife hand (shuto) block
• Turn 135 degrees into right back stance, right middle knife hand (shuto) block
• Turn left 45 degrees into left back stance, left middle knife hand (shuto) block
• Turn left 90 degrees into left front hourglass stance, right inside forearm block
• Turn right 45 degrees, right front kick, left middle punch
• Right leg pulls back slightly into hour glass stance
• Left inside forearm block, left front kick, right middle punch into a front stance
• Step forward into right front back stance, double assisted (augmented) forearm block
• K formation with low/high blocks:
• Turn left 270 degrees into left front stance, left low (downward) block
• Turn right 45 degrees, step forward into right front stance, right rising block
• Turn right 135 degrees into right front stance, right low (downward) block
• Turn left 45 degrees into left front stance, left rising block, Kiai
• Bring left foot back, return to ready stance (yoi)
• Bow (rei)