HEIAN NIDAN
Heian Nidan, the second Heian kata, has 26 movements and the embusen is almost I-shaped. Half of the kata is performed in kokutsu-dachi (back stance). Shuto-uke (knife-hand block) appears seven times, making it a very important technique for this kata. H2 is the first kata that teaches kicks and double-hand movements. Also, gyaku hanmi, reversing the torso's position, is first learned in H2. Pay special attention to the keage/uraken (side snap kick/back-fist) combination, as it appears in several other kata.
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Technique
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Translation
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Stance
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Target
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Notes
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1
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haiwan-uke /
zenwan-hitae-kamae
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back of forearm block /
forearm forehead posture
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kokutsu-dachi
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jodan
jodan
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2
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soto-nagashi uke /
kentsui-soto-mawashi-uchi
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outside flowing block /
outside hammer-fist strike
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kokutsu-dachi
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jodan
jodan
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target opponent's elbow
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3
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sokumen-zuki (uke-zuki)
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punch to side (block-punch)
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kokutsu-dachi
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chudan
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4
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haiwan-uke /
zenwan-hitae-kamae
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back of forearm block /
forearm forehead posture
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kokutsu-dachi
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jodan
jodan
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5
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soto-nagashi-uke /
kentsui-soto-mawashi-uchi
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outside flowing block /
outside hammer-fist strike
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kokutsu-dachi
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jodan
jodan
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target opponent's elbow
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6
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sokumen-zuki (uke-zuki)
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punch to side (block-punch)
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kokutsu-dachi
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chudan
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7
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ryoken-koshi-kamae &
uraken-yoko-mawashi-uchi /
yoko-geri-keage
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both fists hip posture &
sideways back-fist strike /
side snap kick
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ashi-dachi
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jodan
chudan
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8
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shuto-uke
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knife-hand block
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kokutsu-dachi
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chudan
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9
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shuto-uke
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knife-hand block
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kokutsu-dachi
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chudan
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10
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shuto-uke
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knife-hand block
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kokutsu-dachi
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chudan
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11*
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shihon-tate-nukite /
osae-uke
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4-finger vertical spear-hand /
pressing block
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zenkutsu-dachi
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chudan
chudan
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12
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shuto-uke
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knife-hand block
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kokutsu-dachi
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chudan
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13
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shuto-uke
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knife-hand block
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kokutsu-dachi
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chudan
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14
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shuto-uke
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knife-hand block
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kokutsu-dachi
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chudan
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15
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shuto-uke
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knife-hand block
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kokutsu-dachi
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chudan
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16
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uchi-uke
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inside block
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ashi-zenkutsu
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chudan
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gyaku-hanmi
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17
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mae-geri
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front kick
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ashi-dachi
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chudan
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18
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gyaku-zuki
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reverse punch
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zenkutsu-dachi
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chudan
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19
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uchi-uke
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inside block
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ashi-zenkutsu
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chudan
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gyaku-hanmi
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20
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mae-geri
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front kick
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ashi-dachi
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chudan
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21
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gyaku-zuki
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reverse punch
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zenkutsu-dachi
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chudan
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22
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morote-uke
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double-hand block
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zenkutsu-dachi
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chudan
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23
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gedan-barai
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down block
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zenkutsu-dachi
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gedan
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24
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age-uke
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rising block
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zenkutsu-dachi
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jodan
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25
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gedan-barai
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down block
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zenkutsu-dachi
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gedan
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26*
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age-uke
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rising block
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zenkutsu-dachi
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jodan
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