Heian 2
The Steps:
As always, begin the Kata in Attention Stance, with feet together, hands at your side and eyes forward. Every Kata begins and ends from this stance with a bow.
* Movements 16-20 are 'opposite stance' (you'll be in a right stance but performing the technique with your left hand. Don't let these movements trip you up!
As always, begin the Kata in Attention Stance, with feet together, hands at your side and eyes forward. Every Kata begins and ends from this stance with a bow.
- Horse stance, U Block to the left (right hand parallel to forehead, left hand vertical to face)
- Grab (right hand reaches under left hand (left hand in fist at ear) and grabs)
- Right hand pulls in, left hand extends in a backfist strike
- Both hands move in a downward to upward motion from the left to the right, U Block to the right (left hand parallel to forehead, right hand vertical to face)
- Grab (left hand reaches under right hand (right hand in fist at ear) and grabs)
- Left hand pulls in, right hand extends in a backfist strike
- Feet together (facing right from starting position) hands stacked at left side (in fists, right hand on top but both palms should be facing each other (imagine being able to clap your hands), Side kick and backfist with the right leg and hand
- As soon as the kick lands turn to face same direction as start with a left shuto block (Left fighting stance)
- Step forward Right fighting stance, right shuto block
- Step forward Left fighting stance, left shuto block
- Step forward Right fighting stance, right spearhand (don't forget to guard with the left hand under the right elbow.
- 90 degree turn, Back foot behind the front foot, Left fighting stance, left shuto block
- Step forward Right fighting stance, right shuto block
- 180 degree turn, Front foot behind the back foot, Right fighting stance, right shuto block
- Step forward Left fighting stance, left shuto block
- 90 Degree turn left, Left foot to right sliding it out towards the starting position Left Kata stance, RIGHT inside block*
- Cover, RIGHT front kick landing in a right kata stance
- LEFT middle reverse punch
- Left inside block
- Cover, LEFT front kick landing in a left kata stance, right inside block
- Step forward, right Isometric inside block
- Back foot behind the front foot, end in left kata stance at 45 degree angle, left downblock followed by a left upper block
- Step forward into a right kata stance, right open hand parry/rising block
- Right foot to left, 90 degree turn (facing 45 degrees right from starting position) right downblock followed by a right upper block
- Step forward into a left kata stance, left open hand parry/rising block
- Left foot to right and rae
* Movements 16-20 are 'opposite stance' (you'll be in a right stance but performing the technique with your left hand. Don't let these movements trip you up!