SKA of NE

Heian Shodan

(Peaceful Mind #1)

 

 

Yoi.  (You are facing North)
 

  1. Look West (To the left). Step out 90 degrees counter-clockwise into  zenkutsu dachi (Front Stance), and execute a  gedan barai (Down block.)
  2. Step forward with right leg into zenkutsu dachi (front stance), and execute a oi-zuki (Lunge Punch).
  3. Look East. Step out 180 degrees clockwise (So you are now facing east) into zenkutsu dachi (front stance, while executing a gedan barai (down block).
  4. Pull your right foot back half a step, and sharply pull your right arm across to your left,and execute a jodan kentsui-uchi (Upper level Hammer fist.).
  5. Step forward into zenkutsu dachi (Front stance), and execute a oi-zuki (lunge punch).
  6. Look North. (to your left). Step out 90 degrees counter-clockwise into zenkutsu dachi (front stance), and execute a gedan barai (Down block).
  7. Bringing the left arm up, (Arm that just executed a gedan barai) execute a age-uke (Open hand rising block). Immediately follow by stepping forward into zenkutsu dachi (front stance), and executing a  age-uke (Closed fist rising block). See the Flash Movie above to get a visual on this move.
  8. Step forward into zenkutsu dachi (Front stance), and execute a age-uke (Open hand rising block).
  9.  Step forward into zenkutsu dachi (front stance), and execute a age-uke (Closed fist rising block). KIAI!!! 
  10. Look East (first over right, then over left shoulder). Left foot steps counter-clockwise 270 degrees (end facing East) into zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) and execute a left hand gedan barai (down block).
  11. Step forward into zenkutsu dachi (front stance), while executing a oi-zuki (lunge punch).
  12. Look west over right shoulder. (Hand that is out does the move). Step out 180 degrees clockwise (west) into zenkutsu dachi (front stance), while executing a gedan barai (down block).
  13. Step forward into zenkutsu dachi (front stance), while executing a oi-zuki (lunge punch).
  14. Look South over left shoulder. Step out with left leg 90 degrees counter-clockwise into  zenkutsu dachi (front stance, left leg forward), while executing a gedan barai (down block).
  15. Step forward into  zenkutsu dachi (front stance), while executing a oi-zuki (lunge punch).
  16. Step forward into zenkutsu dachi (front stance), while executing a oi-zuki (lunge punch).
  17. Step forward into zenkutsu dachi (front stance), while executing a oi-zuki (lunge punch). KIAI!!!
  18. Look West. Step out 270 degrees counter-clockwise into kokutsu dachi (left Back stance), while executing a shuto uke (Knife hand block).
  19. Look North-West. Step out 45 degrees clockwise into kokutsu dachi (right back stance), while executing a shuto uke (knife hand block).
  20. Look East. Step out 135 degrees clockwise so you are now facing east with into kokutsu dachi (right back stance), while executing a shuto uke (knife hand block).
  21. Look North-East. Step out 45 degrees counterclockwise into kokutsu dachi (right back stance), while executing a shuto uke (knife hand block).

Yame. - Yasumi.