The Yondan & Godan Workbook
Mat Manual companion guide to "Heian Yondan and Godan, Taken Apart: Finishing the Heian Set." Print it. This workbook covers the last two Heian kata as one finishing project: full movement charts for both kata in this m…
| Art | Shotokan Karate |
|---|---|
| Family | Karate |
| Level | intermediate |
| Format | workbook |
| Topics | forms, fundamentals |
Mat Manual companion guide to "Heian Yondan and Godan, Taken Apart: Finishing the Heian Set." Print it. This workbook covers the last two Heian kata as one finishing project: full movement charts for both kata in this manual's counting (Yondan 27 movements, kiai on 13 and 25; Godan 23 movements, kiai on 12 and 19, with the known variant flagged where it lives), chunk maps with anchor movements, slow-tension control checks for the paired blocks and flowing postures, pair-independence drills, a jump-landing progression for Godan's first flight, and recovery points for the movements where students quietly lose their place.
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BEFORE ANYTHING: SIZE AT EVERY TEMPO ☐ Slow means full size at half speed, in every part of this book. A block that travels half its path slowly is not a slow block. ☐ The jump progression (Part 14) is followed in order: landings before height, freezes before flight. ☐ Godan's second kiai placement varies by line (18 in some JKA-line manuals, 19 in this book's table). Confirm your federation's before grading, and pencil it onto Part 4's chart.
Part 1: The Kata Cards
| Field | Heian Yondan | Heian Godan |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Peaceful and safe, level four | Peaceful and safe, level five |
| Creator | Itosu Anko | Itosu Anko |
| Movements | 27 | 23 |
| Kiai | 13 and 25 | 12 and 19 (variant: 18 in some lines) |
| Character | Control: pairs, slowness, the knee strike | Contrast: flow, X-blocks, the first jump |
| Signatures | Slow haiwan uke opening; kick-and-back-fist pairs; hiza geri | Mizu-nagare kamae; juji uke pair; the jump; manji uke close |
| Syllabus place | Fourth Heian, middle kyu | Fifth Heian, middle-to-senior kyu |
The Yondan & Godan Workbook
Mat Manual companion guide to "Heian Yondan and Godan, Taken Apart: Finishing the Heian Set." Print it. This workbook covers the last two Heian kata as one finishing project: full movement charts for both kata in this manual's counting (Yondan 27 movements, kiai on 13 and 25; Godan 23 movements, kiai on 12 and 19, with the known variant flagged where it lives), chunk maps with anchor movements, slow-tension control checks for the paired blocks and flowing postures, pair-independence drills, a jump-landing progression for Godan's first flight, and recovery points for the movements where students quietly lose their place.
What's Inside
- Part 1: The Kata Cards
- Part 2: Heian Yondan — Full Movement Chart
- Part 3: Heian Yondan — Chunk Map and Anchors
- Part 4: Heian Godan — Full Movement Chart
- Part 5: Heian Godan — Chunk Map and Anchors
- Part 6: Slow-Tension Control Checks
- …and 22 more sections
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