Justice Karate American Shotokan

Family Training Center

Pian I

Bow, announce "Pian I", then assume the kata starting position.
Move left foot to the left, into a horse stance, while performing a left down block to protect your left side..
Turn 1/4 turn to the left, pulling your left foot back to form a left-forward cat stance.  Perform a left inside block and right cover down.

Move left foot forward into a left forward stance and perform a left hammerfist strike to the head.
Move right foot forward into a right forward stance and perform a right punch to the body.
Move right foot far to the rear and turn 1/2 turn to the right, into a horse stance, while performing a right down block to protect your right side.
Turn 1/4 turn to the right, pulling your right foot back to form a right-forward cat stance.  Perform a right inside block and left cover down.

Move right foot forward into a right forward stance and perform a right hammerfist strike to the head.
Move left foot forward into a left forward stance and perform a left punch to the body.
Look left, then move left foot back and to the left, while turning 1/4 turn into a left forward stance.  While turning, arms should be in a left inward block and right cover down.  Once turned, perform a left down block and right cover.
Raise left fist into a lead, then:
 - Step forward into right front stance and perform right high block. 
 - Step forward into left front stance and perform left high block.
 - Step forward into right front stance and perform right high block. 
Look left, then move left foot to the right and turn 3/4 turn left, into a left forward stance.  While turning, performing a right cover and left inward block, then a left downward block.
Raise left fist up into a lead and step forward into a right forward stance, while performing a right rising punch to the head.
Move right foot to the rear and turn 1/2 turn to the right into a right forward stance.  While turning, performing a left cover and right inward block, then a right downward block.
Raise right fist up into a lead and step forward into a left forward stance, while performing a left rising punch to the head.
Move left foot to the left and turn 1/4 turn to the left into a left forward stance, while performing a left down block and right cover. 
Raise left fist into a lead, then:
 - Step forward into right front stance and perform a right punch. 
 - Step forward into left front stance and perform a left punch.
 - Step forward into right front stance and perform a right punch. 
Move left foot to the right, then turn 5/8 turn to the left into a left foot forward cat stance, while performing a double open-hand block.
Step forward into a right foot forward cat stance, while performing a double open-hand block.
Move right foot to the right, then turn 1/4 turn to the right into a right foot forward cat stance, while performing a double open-hand block.
Step forward into a left foot forward cat stance, while performing a double open-hand block.
Finish into kata ending stance and bow.