Heian Shodan Kata Video

Heian Shodan kata movements:

1. Bow and assume ready position.
2. Look to the left and stepinto a left front stance and execute a left downward block.
3. Step forward into a right front stance and execute a right straight punch.
4. Turn 180 degrees to the right, using the left foot as the pivot, into a right front stance and execute a right downward block.
5. Bring right foot halfway back to left while bringing right fist to the left side of face.
6. Slide right foot forward again into a right front stance and execute a right bottom fist strike.
7. Step forward into a left front stance and execute a left straight punch.
8. Bring left foot back to right and out to the left into a left front stance and execute a left downward block.
9. Raise left open hand above head, step forward into a right front stance and execute a right rising block.
10. Open right hand, step forward into a left front stance and execute a left rising block.
11. Open left hand, step forward into a right front stance and execute a right rising block (KIAI!).
12. Turn 270 degrees to the left, using the right foot as the pivot, into a left front stance and execute a left downward block.
13. Step forward into a right front stance and execute a right straight punch.
14. Turn 180 degrees to the right, using the left foot as the pivot, into a right front stance and execute a right downward block.
15. Step forward into a left front stance and execute a left straight punch.
16. Bring left foot back to right and out to the left into a left front stance and execute a left downward block.
17. Step forward into a right front stance and execute a right straight punch.
18. Step forward into a left front stance and execute a left straight punch.
19. Step forward into a right front stance and execute a right straight punch (KIAI!).
20. Turn 270 degrees to the left, using the right foot as the pivot, into a right back stance and execute a left knife hand block.
21. Step 45 degrees forward into a left back stance and execute a right knife hand block.
22. Turn 135 degrees to the right, using the left foot as the pivot, into a left back stance and execute a right knife hand block.
23. Step 45 degrees forward into a right back stance and execute a left knife hand block.
24. Bring left foot back to right into ready position and bow.