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Heian Godan - Step by Step
This is a very rough guide to the 5th Kyu (Purple Belt) Kata, Heian Godan.
The comments below the picture are written by James Strauch and are some of the things that he works on while doing the Kata. We can all learn things from eachother, so please feel free to send us your comments to go with Heian Godan along with your name, grade and club and we will put them up here. With your help, we will get a wide range of tips and hints and our Karate can only get better
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![]() remember, you must have a good stance and a straight back, dont rush through the block, but make it fast and hard. |
![]() pull that reaction arm right back, making sure the arm has a 90 degree bend at the elbow. |
![]() with the back leg, nice and slow this is time to show off with the technique, keep the knees slightly bent. |
![]() and the reaccuring sequence, dont rush through it and make silly mistakes, make every technique count. |
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![]() again nice and slow, this can be done showly but with kime ( power ). |
![]() explode into this one, dont forgett about your stance. |
![]() stepping forward into a deep front stance, keeping knuckles closed tight with the block. |
![]() pull the stance back slightly, and pull your arms back hard into your stomach. |
![]() again an x-block but this time hands open and upwards as if catching a jodan tsuki punch. |
![]() twisting the hands down and back, do not move ur lower body at all |
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![]() going backwards in a low kiba dachi with gedan barai. remember to look in the direction you are going. |
![]() nice and slow but with kimei, the wrist should twist at the end of the technique, as if grabing the back of someones neck. |
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![]() bringing your feet togeather without loosing ballance |
![]() push the arms straight up, changing the feet into a short cat stance, with a slight pause. |
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![]() stepping to the side, front stance morote uke - power with a good stance! |
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![]() strike down, hard and cover your neck with the palm of the hand. |
![]() grabbing the opponents privates, and ripping them off into the back hand. |
![]() pulling your legs back with a slight pause. |
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![]() if you pause for a slight second the techniques look a lot better |
![]() make sure the last technique here is a good one. nice long back stance, keeping your arms in a nice straight line. |
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