
KATAS
Pinan Sandan
Rank Color: Orange
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Pinan Sandan is an orange belt kata that builds on Pinan Nidan. This kata features more advanced stances and blocks such as cat stances and reinforced blocks.
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Stances Used:
- Cat Stance
- Fighting Stance
- Horse Stance
- Heisoku Dachi (Feet Together Stance)
- Musubi Dachi (Heels Together, Feet apart 45 degrees)
- Back Stance
- Heiko Dachi (Feet shoulder with apart)
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Techniques Used:
- Middle Block
- Double Block (one hand middle, one hand low)
- Nukite (spear hand)
- Hammer Fist
- Punch
- Elbow Block
- Back Fist
- Back Elbow
- Over Shoulder Punch
Pinan Yondan
Rank Color: Green
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Pinan Yondan is an intermediate kata learned by green belts. Imitating the previous katas by moving linearly across the mat, this kata features more complex stances and blocks.
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Stances Used:
- Cat Stance
- Fighting Stance
- Heisoku Dachi (Feet Together Stance)
- Kosa Dachi [Hidden Foot (cross feet)]
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Techniques Used:
- Knife Hand Block (with other hand on forehead)
- Low X-block
- Assisted Middle Block
- Hammer Fist
- Front Kick
- Elbow Strike
- Open Hand Low Block
- Neck Chop
- Back Fist
- Shuto (Knife hand block)
STANCES
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Long Stance
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Back Stance
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Cat Stance
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X-Stance
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Sanchin

Attention stance
STRIKES
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Cover Punch
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Neck Chop
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Palm Strike
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Elbow Strikes
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Spear Hands
KICKS
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Inner/Outer Crescent Kick
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Side Kick (Lead + Back Leg)
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Step Behind Side Kick
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Hook Kick (Lead + Back Leg)
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Back Kick
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Double Roundhouse Kick
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Low-High Roundhouse Kick
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Lead Leg Sweep
BLOCKS
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Knife Hand (Middle + Low Block)
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Scissor Block
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Wing Block
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X-Block (Low + High)
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Reinforced Middle Block
MOTION
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Switch (Forward, Backward)
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Lateral Steps
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Back Turning Steps
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Knee Fake