Pinan Godan

Performance instruction for Pinan Godan. The final Pinan kata builds on previous Pinan concepts and techniques. It introduces new throws, different methods of weight shifting, different X block variations, and the hammer punch. Featured learning: *Arts: Inside block (uchi uke), revere punch (gyaku zuki or kagi zuki), double hand block (morote uke), sweeping block (gedan barai), lunge punch (oi zuki), elbow strike (empi uchi), palm strike (shotei uchi), “X” blocks (juji uke), straight arm naihanchi block, uppercut (ura zuki), shoulder drop throw (seioi otoshi), one armed shoulder throw (ippon seioi nage), spear hand (nukite), hammer punch (not performed during the kata but is implied) *Stances & Footwork: Cat stance (neko ashi dachi), parallel stance (heiko dachi), fighting stance (moto dachi), horse stance (kiba dachi), cross stance (kosa dachi), reverse stance (kokutsu dachi) Concepts introduced or emphasized in this kata: *Combining soft/hard technique, combining smooth/snappy technique *“Butterfly” technique - a variation of mawashi uke *Dropping power for throws *“Rolling ball” techniques (for throwing, unbalancing, breaking, etc.) *Drawing out the opponent before hammering him