Highland Wado Kai Kata Hian - Power Kata

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Kata Forms For White Belt Level

6th Kyu (Rokukyu)

Written and compiled by: Sensei Barry Lane

Performance & illustrations by Sempei Phillip Buskey

SHITO HIAN KATA

Shito Hian Kata is the first basic kata that is taught in the Highland Wado-Kai system. It is a foreign kata

that I maintain from the Shito-Ryu system where I attained my Shodan level. The kata introduces Sanchin

breathing and is a very soft to hard technique kata. This Sensei has used the kata from Kyu level and still uses it

in his training of the Martial Arts. This kata introduces techniques that allows the karateka to be able to absorb

any blow from an attacker through breathing and kiai technique.

Hian kata teaches one to go from hard technique to soft fast technique, giving good muscular control of one's

body. The kata introduces us to a deep forward stance for leg development and for good balance control. The

kata also introduces the use of double technique to help in body co-ordination.

Shito Hian Kata introduces:

Attention Open Foot Stance - Musubi dachi

Natural Stance - Shizen hontai

Straddle Stance - Kiba-dachi

Double Blocking -Morote Uke

Forward Stance - Zenkutsu-dachi

Double Punching - Morote zuki

X-Block - Juji-uke

Snapping foot block - Nami ashi uke

1. In open toe attention stance (Musubi Dachi) perform standing bow (Tachi Rei) - fig. 1 & 2

2. Move to natural stance, (shizen hontai) bring the arms across in front of body and back, (closed fist), right

over left. Keep the hands in front of the body, preparation position, (Yoi).– fig. 3

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3

3. Kick off with left leg, (nami ashi) -(fig. 4), facing the front position in straddle stance, ( kiba dachi), bring

both hands out to the side of the body left hand open, right hand closed. In an arc like movement swing the hands

up and over the head.—(fig 5)

4. Extend both hands fully above the head with elbows slightly bent, the left hand open palm should contact the

top of the right closed fist. - (fig 6)

5. Bring both hands downward pressing and pivoting left palm on right fist (bottom of fist is first when coming

down). Slow and hard, bring hands to stomach area.-(fig 7)

*This downward movement should be done with a slow deep breath for approximately 5 seconds.

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6. Open the right hand and in an arc like motion- (fig 8) take both open palms up and over the head- (fig 9) and

cross arms, right behind left.-(fig 10) At the moment the arms cross at the wrist close the fists and bring down

slowly with power in front of body,- (fig 11) This ending movement puts the performance of double power

downward blocks into play, (morote gedan bari uke).-(fig 12)

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7. Open both hands and with an arc like movement inward- (fig 13) crossing arms as they rise over head- (fig 14)

and proceed outward in a downward motion to the sides.- (fig 15) Continue arc of the arms inward toward body,-

(fig 16) as the arms cross over again,- (fig 17) close the fists and go slow and hard into a double chudan inner to

outer forearm block, (chudan morote uchi ude).- (fig 18)

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8. Stepping forward with the left leg into left forward stance (hidari zenkutsu dachi) , at the same time

draw both hands back to the hips, (zuki kamae)- (fig 19 & 20)

9. Perform a double punch, (morote zuki chudan), slow and hard with power.-(fig 21)

10. Draw both hands back quickly to the hips, (zuki kamae).- (fig 22)

11. Step forward into right forward stance, (migi zenkutsu dachi).– (fig 23)

12. Perform double punch, (morote Zuki), slow and hard with power.-(fig 24)

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13. Draw both hands back to the hips quickly, (zuki kamae).- (fig 25)

14. Step forward with left leg into forward stance, (hidari zenkutsu dachi).-(fig 26)

15. Perform double punch, (morote zuki), slow and hard with power.-(fig 26)

16. Draw both hands back to hips quickly, (zuki kamae).- (fig 27)

17, 18, Stepping back with left leg perform hidari nami ashi (left foot sweep) repeat steps 6, 7.– (fig 28 & 29)

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19. From the double middle inner block position, (chudan morote uchi ude uke), - (fig 40) perform X

block to the front with hands open, (Juji uke) This is done with KIAI- (fig 41)

20. Draw hands closed back to the hips slowly, (zuki kamae).-(fig 42)

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KIAI

21. Draw left leg up to natural stance, (shizen hontai), cross the hands in front of body.- (fig 43)

22. Come up into attention stance, (musubi dachi), and bow, (tachi rei).-(fig 44 & 45)

Hian Power Kata performed by Sempei Phillip Buskey

April 2010

Sensei Barry Lane/Hian Kata/1992

Highland Wado Kai Karate Organization of Canada

Modern Formulated Wado Kai Kata

Later on in your martial arts training, more details of Hian kata will be revealed in

breathing, muscular control, body dynamics, and jujitsu in the kata. Hian kata is an

excellent way to practice away from the dojo to keep you in shape and give excellence to

your breathing. Done properly several times in a row Hian kata is a great way to have a

workout and stay in shape.

When practicing this kata on your own be sure to watch you body movements and

stances, work for excellence and what you get from this will be most rewarding.

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