Instructions for Kyokushin Kata - Pinan Sono Ichi

This page provides instructions and videos for Kyokushin Karate Kata - Pinan Sono Ichi. This is a color belt (non-black belt) Kyokushin Karate kata.

Written step-by-step instructions for this kata are listed below. For other Kyokushin Karate katas, please visit the main Kyokushin Katas page.

Written Instructions for Kyokushin Karate Kata 4 (Pinan Sono Ichi)

• On the command hajime from the yoi position turn left 90 degrees into left zenkutsu dachi blocking left gedan barai
• Step forward into right zenkutsu dachi punching right chudan oi tsuki.
• Move the back foot across and turn 180 degrees to the right into right zenkutsu dachi blocking right gedan barai.
• Slide the right foot back into neko ashi dachi , strike right tetsui kome kame.
• Move forward into left zenkutsu dachi and punch left chudan oi tsuki.
• Bring the left foot across 90 degrees to the left into left zenkutsu dachi and block left gedan barai
• Step forward into right zenkutsu dachi blocking right seiken jodan uke
• Step forward into left zenkutsu dachi blocking left seiken jodan uke
• Step forward into right zenkutsu dachi blocking right seiken jodan uke with kiai
• Slide the left foot across and turn through 270 degrees into left zenkutsu dachi blocking left gedan barai.
• Step forward into right zenkutsu dachi punching right seiken chudan oi tsuki
• Slide the right foot across and turn 180 degrees to the right into zenkutsu dachi blocking right gedan barai.
• Step forward into left zenkutsu dachi punching left seiken chudan oi tsuki
• Bring the left foot across 90 degrees to the left into left zenkutsu dachi and block left gedan barai
• Step forward into right zenkutsu dachi punching right seiken chudan oi tsuki
• Step forward into left zenkutsu dachi punching left seiken chudan oi tsuki
• Step forward into right zenkutsu dachi punching right seiken chudan oi tsuki with kiai
• Slide the left foot across and turn through 270 degrees into kokutso dachi with the left foot to the front. Block left shuto mawashi uke.
• Step forwards and at 45 degrees into kokutso dachi with the right foot to the front. Block right shuto mawashi uke.
• Bring your right foot around 135 degrees (180 degrees from the first kokutso dachi position) into right kokutso dachi and block right shuto mawashi uke
• Step forwards and at 45 degrees into kokutso dachi with the left foot to the front. Block left shuto mawashi uke
• On the naore command return to fudo dachi

Terminology - See the sections below if you have forget the name of a stance (dachi), etc.

• Karate Kicks - Japanese names for various kicking techniques
• Karate - Names of Body Parts - Japanese names for body parts (i.e. foot)
• Karate Punches - Japanese names for Karate punches & strikes.
• Karate Stances - Japanese names for Karate stances.

Reference Sources

1. Written instructions kindly provided by James, Added - 05/28/16