Wado Ryu PInan NIdan DVD by Hironori Otsuka

Discover the foundational kata of Wado-ryu, PInan Nidan, meticulously explained by Otsuka Hironori, the third head of Wado-ryu Karate. Known for its emphasis on efficient body use and precise, rapid techniques, Wado-ryu underpins its training with Heian Nidan, a kata rearranged by the first head, Otsuka Hiroki, from Shodan (Pinan).

CONTENTS

Demonstration

• Detailed demonstrations from front and rear angles

1st Movement: Uchi-otoshi

• Arm trajectory and lower body usage
• Body control and breathing techniques
• Applied techniques: Karate-like and Kendo-like applications

2nd Movement: Juntsuki

• Transition from Uchi-otoshi
• Juntsuki-dachi and thrusting techniques
• Applied technique: Jujitsu-like application

3rd Movement: Gedanbarai

• Downward foot rotation technique

4th Movement: Otoshi-uke

• Pulling foot technique

5th Movement: Juntsuki

• Walking foot and Juntsuki combination

6th Movement: Gedanbarai

• 90-degree angle shift technique

7th, 8th, and 9th Movements

• Walking foot and Gedanbarai combinations
• Upper level parry and repetition

10th Movement: Gedanbarai

• Tentaitai and transition techniques

11th Movement: Ambikishi, Juntsuki

12th Movement: Juntsukidachi, Gedanbarai

13th Movement: Ambikishi, Juntsuki

14th Movement: Gedanbarai

• Rotational movements: 225-degree, 90-degree, and 45-degree rotations
• Applied techniques for each rotation

15th, 16th, and 17th Movements: Ambikishi, Juntsuki

• Forward thrust techniques and repetitions

18th Movement: Nukete shikotachi

• Arm swinging techniques
• Tentai and antagonism between hips
• Foot movement and compression techniques
• Applied techniques: Karate-like applications

19th Movement: Walking foot, Nukete shikotachi

20th Movement: Tentai, Right Nukete shikotachi

21st Movement: Walking foot, Left Nukete shikotachi

• Key points for preparation and stopping: posture and return techniques

Profile of Instructor/Supervisor

Otsuka Hironori

• Grandson of the Wado-ryu founder, born in 1965
• Background in iaido, wrestling, and judo
• Dedicated to teaching Wado-ryu internationally
• Published works include "Ura no Kumite" and "Wado-ryu Karate-do" (BAB Japan)
• Member of Japan Kobudo Promotion Association and Japan Kobudo Association

Instruction Assistance Provided By:

• Atsushi Mita
• Katsuhisa Tomitaka
• Lohiya van der Velde

Language: Japanese 

Run time: 49 min.

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