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| Movement 25 of Heian Yondan: Hidari ashi dachi, Migi hiza tsuchi, Ryoken migi hiza ryogawa |
Heian Yondan is the longest of the five Heian Kata with 27 movements. It’s two kiai are made on thirteenth and twenty-fifth actions. It is traditionally required for the Yonkyu Examination as established by Nakayama Masatoshi Sensei. My late mentor Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei maintained this requirement; and accordingly, it remains the same in the IKS (International Karate Shotokan).
The tewaza (hand techniques) in Heian Yondan include Ryoken gedan juji-uke [Gedan-kousa-uke], Chudan-kakiwake-uke, and Uraken tatemawashi-uchi. Furthermore, this kata introduces Kousa-dachi.
Just like in Heian Nidan, almost all of the core basic techniques are found in this kata. Because of this wide variety, you can better understand the fundamental principles of Shotokan-Ryu, such as the pacing of these techniques.
A special point of Heian Yondan includes the self-defense strategy of pulling the opponents head downward and impacting with a Hiza-tsuchi.
In the original form of this kata, Pinan Yondan, the two opening movements were rapid; however, it is said that Funakoshi Gichin Sensei made them slow to better teach ‘Te-Ashi-Onaji’. That is, to correctly coordinate the hands and feet to be optimally effective.
The Enbusen (performance line) for this kata looks similar to the Japanese Kanji for 'ground’: 土
Now, I will provide an overview of each action in the kata in both Japanese and English.
OSU, André
礼 結び立
REI: Musubi dachi
用意 八字立 両拳大腿前
YOI: Hachiji dachi, Ryo ken daitai mae
第1挙動 右後屈立 左背腕左側面上段横受 右前腕額前横構
Migi kokutsu dachi, Hidari haiwan sokumen jodan yoko uke, Migi zenwan hitai mae yoko gamae
第2挙動 左後屈立 右背腕右側面上段横受 左前腕額前横構
Hidari kokutsu dachi, Migi haiwan sokumen jodan yoko uke, Hidari zenwan hitai mae yoko gamae
第3挙動 左前屈立 両拳下段十字受
Hidari zenkutsu dachi, Ryo ken gedan juji uke [Gedan kousa-uke]
第4挙動 右後屈立 右中段諸手受
Migi kokutsu dachi, Migi chudan morote uke
第5挙動 右脚立 両拳右腰構 左足裏右膝横
Migi ashi dachi, Ryoken migi koshi gamae, Hidari ashi ura migi hiza yoko
第6挙動 右脚立 左裏拳上段横回し打 左足刀横蹴蹴上
Migi ashi dachi, Hidari uraken jodan yokomawashi uchi, Hidari sokuto yoko geri keage
第7挙動 左前屈立 左掌に右前猿臂
Hidari zenkutsu dachi, Sasho ni migi mae enpi
第8挙動 左脚立 両拳左腰構 右足裏左膝横
Hidari ashi dachi, Ryoken migi hidari gamae, Migi ashi ura hidari hiza yoko
第9挙動 左脚立 右裏拳上段横回し打 右足刀横蹴蹴上
Hidari ashi dachi, Migi uraken jodan yokomawashi uchi, Migi sokuto yoko geri keage
第10挙動 右前屈立 右掌に左前猿臂
Migi zenkutsu dachi, Usho ni hidari mae enpi
第11挙動 左膝屈 左手刀左方下段払い左掌上段受 右手刀上段外回し打
Hidari hiza kutsu, Hidari shuto saho gedan barai sasho jodan uke, Migi shuto jodan yokomawashi uchi
第12挙動 左脚立 右上段前蹴蹴上
Hidari ashi dachi, Migi jodan mae geri keage
第13挙動 右足前交叉立 右裏拳縦回し打 左拳左腰 (気合)
Migi ashi mae kousa dachi, Migi uraken tatemawashi uchi, Saken hidari koshi (KIAI)
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| Movement Nine of Heian Yondan: Hidari ashi dachi, Migi uraken jodan yokomawashi uchi, Migi sokuto yoko geri keage. |
Migi kokutsu dachi, Ryo ken chudan kakiwake uke
第15挙動 左脚立 右上段前蹴蹴上
Hidari ashi dachi, Migi jodan mae geri keage
第16挙動 右前屈立 右中段追突[順突き] 左拳左腰
Migi zenkutsu dachi, Migi chudan oi zuki [Jun-zuki], Saken hidari koshi
第17挙動 右前屈立 左中段逆突 右拳右腰
Migi zenkutsu dachi, Hidari chudan gyaku zuki, Uken migi koshi
第18挙動 左後屈立 両拳中段掻分け受
Hidari kokutsu dachi, Ryo ken chudan kakiwake uke
第19挙動 右脚立 左上段前蹴蹴上
Migi ashi dachi, Hidari jodan mae geri keage
第20挙動 左前屈立 左中段追突[順突き] 右拳右腰
Hidari zenkutsu dachi, Hidari chudan oi zuki [Jun-zuki], Uken migi koshi
第21挙動 左前屈立 右中段逆突 左拳左腰
Hidari zenkutsu dachi, Migi chudan gyaku zuki, Saken hidari koshi
第 22挙動 右後屈立 左中段諸手受
Migi kokutsu dachi, Hidari chudan morote uke
第 23挙動 左後屈立 右中段諸手受
Hidari kokutsu dachi, Migi chudan morote uke
第 24挙動 右後屈立 左中段諸手受
Migi kokutsu dachi, Hidari chudan morote uke
第 25挙動 左脚立 右膝槌 両拳右膝両側 (気合)
Hidari ashi dachi, Migi hiza tsuchi, Ryoken migi hiza ryogawa (KIAI)
第26挙動 右後屈立 左手刀中段受
Migi kokutsu dachi, Hidari shuto chudan uke
第27挙動 左後屈立 右手刀中段受
Hidari kokutsu dachi, Migi shuto chudan uke
直れ 八字立 両拳大腿前
NAORE: Hachiji dachi, Ryo ken daitai mae
礼 結び立
REI: Musubi dachi
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| Supplementary practice: June 24th, 2025. Movement two of Heian Yondan. Hidari kokutsu dachi, Migi haiwan sokumen jodan yoko uke, Hidari zenwan hitai mae yoko gamae. |
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