14.7 Pinan Sono Ichi
This is the first Kata of the Pinan group. It develops
a number of defensive techniques (Gedan Barai, Jodan Uke and Mawashi Shuto
Uchi) and a number attacking techniques (Chudan Oi Tsuki and Tetsui Komi Kami).
Body positioning is developed with the execution of
Zenkutsu Dachi, Neko Ashi Dachi and Kokutsu Dachi. In Pinan Sono Ichi, above
all the leg movements and changes of direction, the posture of the upper body
and the tension control are focused upon.
Steps
Begin the Kata in Fudo Dachi.
On the command "Yoi" move into the Yoi
stance.
On the command "Hajime" move the left foot
at 90° to the left into Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai.
Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and punch right
Chudan Oi Tsuki.
Move the right foot back 180° into right Zenkutsu
Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai. Draw the right foot back into Neko Ashi Dachi
keeping the hips at the same height and strike right Tetsui Komi Kami. (When
executing the Tetsui Komi Kami ensure your left arm is brought across the chest
in the cover position so that the left fist is placed into your right shoulder,
ensure also that the right fist is brought from behind the head and is
approximately one fist away from the back of the head).
Before moving into Zenkutsu Dachi the striking arm is
placed into a position similar to Chudan Tsuki.
Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and punch left
Chudan Oi Tsuki.
Move the left foot at 90° into left Zenkutsu Dachi and
block Mae Gedan Barai.
Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and block right
Jodan Uke.
Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and block left
Jodan Uke.
Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and block right
Jodan Uke and KIAI.
Move the left foot at 90° and pivot on the right foot
into left Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai.
Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and punch right
Chudan Oi Tsuki.
Move the right foot 180° back into right Zenkutsu
Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai.
Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and punch left Chudan
Oi Tsuki.
Move the left foot at 90° into left Zenkutsu Dachi and
block Mae Gedan Barai.
Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and punch right
Chudan Oi Tsuki.
Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and punch left
Chudan Oi Tsuki.
Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and punch right
Chudan Oi Tsuki and KIAI.
Move the left foot at 90° and pivot on the right foot
into left Kokutsu Dachi and block left Shuto Mawashi Uke.
Move forward at 45° into right Kokutsu Dachi and block
right Shuto Mawashi Uke.
Move the right foot back 135° into right Kokutsu Dachi
and block right Shuto Mawashi Uke.
Move forward at
45° into left Kokutsu Dachi and block left Shuto Mawashi Uke.
On the command "Naore" move the left leg to
the right leg into Fudo Dachi to complete the Kata.