Pinan 1–5

Background

Itosu Ankō created the five Pinan kata at the start of the twentieth century so school students could train safely and in order. He drew on older material, especially Kūsankū. The series runs from Shodan to Godan and is the bridge from the basic syllabus to the classical forms that follow it on the wall.

Kata in this group

• Pinan Shodan
• Pinan Nidan
• Pinan Sandan
• Pinan Yondan
• Pinan Godan