Kata: Heian Shodan (Form No. 1)
  Begin from kibadachi Begin from horse stance
1-2 Left Zenkutsu-dachi-gedan-barai, Zenkutsu-dachi-oi-tsuki Step to left side low block, step in lunge punch right
3-4 Right Zenkutsu-dachi-gedan-barai, uchiuke, Zenkutsu-dachi-oi-tsuki Turn 180deg. right side low block, inside middle block, stomp, step in left lunge punch
5 Left Zenkutsu-dachi-gedan-barai, Right Jodanageuke Turn 90 deg. left side low block, right high block
6-7-8 Right, Left, Right Zenkutsu-dachi-Jodanageuke Kiai on last ! Step in right high block, step in left high block, step in right high block
9-10 Left Zenkutsu-dachi-gedan-barai, Right Zenkutsu-dachi-oi-tsuki Turn 270 deg. left side low block, step in right lunge punch
11-12 Right Zenkutsu-dachi-gedan-barai, Zenkutsu-dachi-oi-tsuki Turn 180deg. right side low block, step in left lunge punch
13 Right Zenkutsu-dachi-gedan-barai Turn 90 deg. left side low block
14-15-16 Right, Left,Right Zenkutsu-dachi-oi-tsuki Kiai on last ! Step in Right punch, step in left punch, step in right punch
17-18 Left Kokutsu-dachi-shuto-uke, Right Kokutsu-dachi-shuto-uke Turn 270 deg. left backstance, knife hand strike, turn 45 deg. right backstance, knife hand strike
19-20 Right Kokutsu-dachi-shuto-uke, Left Kokutsu-dachi-shuto-uke Turn 270 deg. right backstance, knife hand strike, turn 45 deg. left backstance, knife hand strike
21 Step up to shizentai Step up to relaxed stance

Heian Shodan is a Shotokan style kata. Many schools use the 5 Heian forms in order to teach karate basics.

acd 04/22/03