Heian shodan is a shorin kata containing 21 movements (waza) with 2 kiai points. It is the first kata you learn when joining Shotokan karate. In Japanese, heian (平安) means “peaceful mind” and shodan means “first level“. Heian shodan was adapted from older kata by Anko Itosu to make them more suitable for young karateka. [...]
Heian Shodan
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