Monday 25 October 2010

Heian Shodan Shotokan Karate Kata

http://karateclassesonline.com Heian Shodan, translates as peaceful mind first level, practiced in nearly all Shotokan Karate dojo. It is one of the most basic karate kata and is usually the first or second kata a karateka learns. Some karate dojo have kihon kata (Taikyoku Shodan), also know as 'kihon', as the first kata and some dojo have heian shodan as the first. The heian series is similar to the Pinan series of kata. Heian shodan kata is used as the first or second karate kata, practiced in most shotokan karate dojo.