Ji'in

Temple Grounds

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Kata History

Ji'in probably comes from the Jion temple, and may refer to the temple grounds, or gardens. The Kata is frequently associatd with the Kata's Jion and Jitte, and is one of the choices for Tokki Kata when moving from 2nd to 1st Kyu.

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The Moves

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
   Kata Yoi (Chinte)  Heisoku Dachi
 1  Kosa Uke  Zenkutsu Dachi
 2  Manji Uke  Kokutsu Dachi
3  Manji Uke  Kokutsu Dachi
4  Hidari Jodan Age Uke  Zenkutsu Dachi
5  Migi Chudan Oi Zuki  Zenkutsu Dachi
6  Migi Jodan Age Uke  Zenkutsu Dachi
7  Hidari Chudan Oi Zuki  Zenkutsu Dachi
8  Hidari Gedan Barai  Zenkutsu Dachi
9  Migi Jodan Shuto Uchi  Kiba Dachi
10  Hidari Chudan Shuto Uchi  Kiba Dachi
11  Migi Chudan Shuto Uchi  Zenkutsu Dachi
 12  Kakiwake Uke  Zenkutsu Dachi
 13  Migi Mae Geri  
 14  Migi Chudan Oi Zuki  Zenkutso Dachi
 15  Hidari Chudan Gyaku Zuki  Zenkutso Dachi
 16  Kosa Uke  Zenkutso Dachi
 17  Kakiwaki Uke  Zenkutso Dachi
 18  Hidari Mae Geri  
 19  Hidari Chudan Oi Zuki  Zenkutsu Dachi
 20  Migi Chudan Gyaku Zuki  Zenkutsu Dachi
 21  Kosa Uke  Zenkutsu Dachi
 22  Migi Chudan Tettsui Uchi  Kiba Dachi
 23  Hidari Chudan Tettsui Uchi<  Kiba Dachi
 24  Migi Chudan Tettsui Uchi<  Kiba Dachi
 25  Hidari Chudan Tate Shuto Uke  Zenkutsu Dachi
 26  Ren Zuki (Migi Chudan Gyaku Zuki, Hidari Chudan Zuki)  Zenkutsu Dachi
 27  Migi Mae Geri  
 28  Migi Chudan Gyaku Zuki  Zenkutsu Dachi
 29  Kosa Uke  Zenkutsu Dachi
 30  Kosa Uke  Kiba Dachi
 31  Gedan Barai Uke  Kiba Dachi
 32  Morote Chudan Kosa Uke  Kiba Dachi
 33  Ren Zuki (Hidari Judan Zuki, Migi Chudan Zuki)  Kiba Dachi
   Kata Yoi (Chinte)  Heisoku Dachi
   Yame  Uchi Hachiji Dachi
   Rei  Musubi Dachi

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