Heian Sandan

平安 三段

The Heian series consists of five basic Kata introduced by Gichin Funakoshi (1868 – 1957). The name Heian ( 平安 ) literally means ‘peaceful and safe’. The original Okinawan name of this series is Pinan, with the same meaning. The third Kata of this basic series is named Sandan ( 三段 ), meaning ‘third grade’. In the video embedded below (recorded on 5 June 2023), budoka Johan Oldenkamp, a former national runner-up from the Netherlands, performs this third grade Peaceful Mind Kata of Shotokan ( 松濤館 ) Karatedo ( 空手道 ).

In the next video (recorded on 16 September 2024), budoka Johan Oldenkamp performs the Bunkai of this Heian Sandan kata. Bunkai (or 分解 in Japanese) literally means ‘analysis’ or ‘disassembly’. In this Bunkai, the kata of Heian Sandan is broken down and studied for its offensive and defensive elements in nine practical applications.

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