Heian Nidan

Heian Nidan Steps link

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Yoi, soto hashi-dashi. Goto musubi-dashi hands to the side, rei, then shout “Heian Nidan”. Return to soto hashi-dashi.

1. • look left 90°
   • turn left 90°
   • hidari kokutsu-dashi
   • hidari jodan uchi haiwan-uke / migi ude soete
2. • hold kokutsu-dashi
   • a. hidari ude-uke / migi jodan tettsui-uchi
   • b. hidari chudan zuki
3. • look right over your shoulder
   • turn right 180°
   • migi kokutsu-dashi
   • migi jodan uchi haiwan-uke / hidari ude soete
4. • hold kokutsu-dashi
   • a. migi ude-uke / hidari jodan tettsui-uchi
   • b. migi chudan zuki
5. • a.
     • look right 90°
     • turn right 90°
     • slowly move into koshi-gamae
   • b. migi yoko keage / migi yoko-mawashi uraken-uchi
   • c.
     • look left over your shoulder
     • run left 180°
     • hidari kokutsu-dashi
     • hidari chudan shuto-uke
6. • progress to migi kokutsu-dashi
   • migi chudan shuto-uke
7. • progress to hidari kokutsu-dashi
   • hidari chudan shuto-uke
8. • hidari osae-uke
   • progress to migi zenkutsu-dashi
   • migi chudan shihon-nukite
   • kiai
9. • look right over shoulder
   • turn left 270°
   • progress hidari kokutsu-dashi
   • hidari chudan shuto-uke
10. • look right 45°
    • turn right 45°
    • progress migi kokutsu-dashi
    • migi chudan shuto-uke
11. • look right over shoulder
    • turn right 135°
    • progress migi kokutsu-dashi
    • migi chudan shuto-uke
12. • turn left 45°
    • progress hidari kokutsu-dashi
    • hidari chudan shuto-uke
13. • turn left 45°
    • swing right arm to the left under the left arm
    • hidari zenkutsu-dashi
    • migi chudan gyaku uchi-uke
14. • a. migi mae-geri
    • b.
      • (progress) migi zenkutsu-dashi
      • hidari chudan gyaku zuki
15. • keep migi zenkutsu-dashi
    • migi chudan uchi-uke
16. • a. hidari mae-geri
    • b.
      • (progress) hidari zenkutsu-dashi
      • migi chudan gyaku zuki
17. • progress migi zenkutsu-dashi
    • migi chudan morote-uke
18. • look right over shoulder
    • turn left 270°
    • progress hidari zenkutsu-dashi
    • hidari gedan barai
19. • turn right 45°
    • progress migi zenkutsu-dashi
    • migi jodan age-uke
20. • turn right 45°
    • progress migi zenkutsu-dashi
    • migi gedan barai
21. • turn left 45°
    • progress hidari zenkutsu-dashi
    • hidari jodan age-uke
    • kiai

On finish return to soto hashi-dashi.

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