Video: Kata Heian Shodan Full Tutorial by ULTIMATE KARATE. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
Heian Shodan is the first Shotokan kata: 21 moves of downward blocks, lunge punches and rising blocks in an H-shaped pattern.
3 key details
- Learn the embusen (floor pattern) first.
- Kiai on move 9 and 17.
- Finish where you began.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Floor pattern walk-through
- 3:00Slow kata
- 3:00Kata at speed
- 2:00Reflect and bow
Safety
Clear floor space.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
