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Heian Shodan - Peaceful Mind, level 1 - is the first of the five Heian Katas. It introduces the beginner to several new techniques (Age Uke, Tetsui Uchi, and Shuto Uke), and also a new stance: Kokutsu Dachi. The Embusen to the Kata is very similar to Taikyoku Shodan.
The Kata exercises the following moves and stances, in sequence, and takes around 40 seconds to complete at high speed:
Count |
Move |
Stance |
|---|---|---|
| Rei | Musubi Dachi | |
| Yoi | Uchi Hachiji Dachi | |
| 1 | Hidari Gedan Barai | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 2 | Migi Chudan Oi Zuki | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 3 | Migi Gedan Barai | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 4 | Migi Tetsui Uchi | Short Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 5 | Hidari Chudan Oi Zuki | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 6 | Hidari Gedan Barai | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 7 | Migi Jodan Age Uke | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 8 | Hidari Jodan Age Uke | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 9 | Migi Jodan Age Uke (KIAI) | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 10 | Hidari Gedan Barai | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 11 | Migi Chudan Oi Zuki | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 12 | Migi Gedan Barai | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 13 | Hidari Chudan Oi Zuki | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 14 | Hidari Gedan Barai | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 15 | Migi Chudan Oi Zuki | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 16 | Hidari Chudan Oi Zuki | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 17 | Migi Chudan Oi Zuki (KIAI) | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 18 | Hidari Chudan Shuto Uke | Kokutsu Dachi |
| 19 | Migi Chudan Shuto Uke | Kokutsu Dachi |
| 20 | Migi Chudan Shuto Uke | Kokutsu Dachi |
| 21 | Hidari Chudan Shuto Uke | Kokutsu Dachi |
| Yame | Uchi Hachiji Dachi | |
| Rei | Musubi Dachi |