Heian Nidan Commentary

The moves of Heian Nidan are explained verbally while the kata is demonstrated.

[@dantrojanowski1622]

Thank you, your explanations are easy and spot on. Great teacher!

[@gotrojans82]

This is really helpful. I started about `4 weeks ago and am a fish outta water with this kata. I have been trying to read the book and it suddenly dawned on me to look over some KZbin videos. This has been the best of the ones I've seen. Thank you.

[@handlinsentertainment]

Started 4 weeks ago in a dojo? You should be on heian shodan least that's what's my sensei has me on

[@user-dy1vm4pt2d]

really nice explanation.I love watching these videos hours before my black belt examination! OSS !

[@robertkelly1695]

My brother and myself have been practising shotokan for the last 6 months, we have graded twice and this will be our next kata for grading next year, i would just like to thank you because you have been a great help with me for practising at home Osu.

[@haeleypapa]

great instructions but you need a second camera.

[@garyschick9467]

This is one of the best shotokan KZbin videos sensei's that I've ever seen

[@bluedogdan]

This is a very good instructional video. I studied Shorin-Ryu Karate in my youth and was a part time instructor. Our dojo also added some Kempo to our program, which helps mold the Karate into some practical street fighting skills. I knew all 5 Heian Katas, but have forgotten some of the moves. Videos like this help me get things back in order. When you get up there in age Karate is a great way to stay in shape, maintain good balance and achieve some inner piece. Put together a program with kicks, punches, blocks and kata and you have a very good workout.

[@rajbhanyadav4225]

tommorow was my exam I HAVE NAT LEARNED BECAUSE OF YOU I HAVE BEEN YELLOW BELT NOW THANK YOU SENSAI OSS

[@davidstewart4641]

excellent demo of katas your videos are in my opinion are good step by step instructions for new starters and like myself going back into training after 27years away from a dojo gets me back on track

[@bluedogdan]

One of my favorite Katas

Thanks a lot for your video. It's a real help for people that it is starting

[@charlessmoot6904]

Well done! A good instructional video covering the important points.

[@tanabays8426]

Excellent breakdown of techniques with very detailed explanation. It is very informative and helpful. I attend a (Shotokan) Karate Dojo where I just obtained my Yellow Belt last week. Job well done, Sensei! Osu !!

[@c9gunner1]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the clarity of your lessons. I just got my yellow belt and your Heian Shodan video helped me a lot. Now it's time for Heian Nidan. Thank you Sensei!

[@teikarate]

With respect to move 2 and 5, what do you believe is that strike's application? I've got the Best Karate book by M Nakayama and Karate Do Kyohan by Funakoshi, and I'm yet to find a video of Heian Nidan on KZbin that corrolates with the text. Videos appear to show the strike being direct to the opponents torso, but in the text the strike is directed from the side like a hammer fist. Gichin Funakoshi writes in his book (move 2) "As you pull the left fist toward the front of your right shoulder, your hand moves in the shape of a half circle and delivers a strong blow" with an accompanying note: "The idea is that you pull your opponent closer to you with your left hand and deliver a blow from the side with your right hand", and in Nakayama's book he writes "strike to left side with hammer fist...". So in neither text is the strike delivered to the front of an opponents body.

[@ClarieAnn777]

I love your instructions! It makes it easy to understand how to do it. I wonder if you can record Heian oyo aswell? :)

[@rodctenis]

Very good. I would suggest to add to the explanation the names of the position, blocks and punches in Japanese rather than English.

[@gatooncracko527]

No English

[@ashscott6068]

Yeah...punches hurt more if you know their names in Japanese

[@hermesleal5377]

The beginning of this series has videos with blocks, punches, and stances demonstrated and also named in English and Japanese.

[@christopherdreher5755]

I like your videos and descriptions your style of shotokan is slightly different than the one I am learning but you have still been a great help learning the katas and ippon kumite thank you!

[@joannadunaj]

A big thank you for these great videos on aspects of Karate. while i attend a dojo regulary i find your videos a key part of my home training - they are easily the best on KZbin. Many thanks for all this help and good luck to you Sensei.

[@habibal-muhanna4648]

Hi, my name is Habib, my rank is 4 Kyu . I think that the performance of the Sensei is very good, I would to know his name and thank him.

[@djashley1901]

Big Thanks to you Sensei . I always watch your explanation of kata whenever i have exam. Thanx a lot

[@asdasdiopiopiop1710]

Thanks sensei now I can practice heian nidan at home

[@nexusnod]

Tks Sensei I see all detail very nice tks

[@reaganmacdavid]

Do you have a website. I have been your tutorial student and now I am running a dojo. I would like to be making correspondence.

[@ravijendraranchagoda7372]

oss! sensei ! thanks for this commentary! this is very useful for me, Thanks a lot! this will help me to get the orange belt! Oss!

[@millaseidl7158]

Ravijendra Ranchagoda this is for red belt...

[@XuanNguyen-op4qs]

This is for green belt in Vietnam (:

[@derronki]

For magenta in indonesia

[@samward9294]

For yellow in Britain

[@brigittahofer207]

For orange in Austria

[@uh6537]

A pity that we only see they back and not the techniques at the moment he say "this is the most difficult part of the kata"

[@PETEtheTRAINER]

Thank you Sensei Walker for putting these commentary Katas on You Tube. I find them very helpful in my Shotokan studies. I'm working my way through your commentary Kata, from H Shodan on upward. I'm looking forward to the 'gems' of information in the more advanced kata too

[@gokturkcan1333]

Sensei

[@jayatkins1014]

Thanks for these instructions, really helpful

[@drabglg3930]

I came across your videos earlier this year when I started studying Shotokan. My style is a little bit different, stemming from Funakoshi. But let me tell you something, as a completely blind practitioner, I could not have asked for a better resource. Every other video I tried to watch on KZbin is not described at all, or is in Japanese. An absolute five star recommendation! And, just out of curiosity, where are you from? I can’t place your accent.

[@mzourimohammed-said9435]

Very good. Best video

[@godgaming5056]

Thanks sir tomorrow is my belt exam i don't know the hain nidan kata but you teach me thanks sir

[@hyphenpointhyphen]

What's the idea behind extending the arm for the uchi barai uchi uke, increased momentum?

[@sjpat931]

hyphen point 👌🏽

[@thenax7998]

Really good videos, love how each step is explained rather than just a bunch of fast moves. Suggestion tho, when you have your back to the camera, change the camera position so it's easy to see your positure from the front :)

[@gatooncracko527]

Ya

[@Harv3yMatt]

When I did Shotokan Karate when I was younger the belt order went white orange red yellow green purple purple with one white stripe brown brown with one white stripe brown with 2 white stripes black, i got to brown with 2 white stripes and didn't go for black as I was told because I was 12 at the time it would be a childrens black belt and not an official one, anyway i have heard that the belts go in different orders/ colours in some other clubs and don't understand why? Can anyone answer my question please, thanks.

[@anothersocialreject988]

Harv3yMatt really? I think it's different karate you're thinking of..not shotokan. They're still the Same for me

[@1980riju]

Excellent explanation. Thanks a lot. Uchi uke mae giri gyakuzuki, is this a bunkai technique too

[@mrcreative6020]

Very helpful, the best instruction

[@only1DADDYSHREK]

thanks very much this is the kata i am currently learning and your clip is very helpful many thx again

[@newbs1543]

Question sir I want to know that is heian nidan required for third level gradation with heian sandan ???? By the way great video sir

[@reggieroo02]

curious as to why the backfist at the same time as the kick as they seem to be techniques for different ranges

[@emitaylor2772]

I’ve been doing shotokan for almost 10 years so maybe I can help, the backfist and kick symbolize kicking in the gut, making them double over, and then striking the head making them fall down. Hope this helped!

[@elizabethklamer4867]

These katas are extremely useful. Do you have any for the bow staff

[@bluedogdan]

I studied Shorin Ryu in a dojo a long time ago. I eventually became a part time instructor and had learned about 20 empty hand and weapons kata. It would have been very beneficial to have these videos back them. I love watching the various instructors and their different styles.

[@zakk_subzero4512]

this is one out of 8 more katas i need to do for black thanks

[@ASTOJ]

What are other katas that you need for it? :)

[@bilkiskhan3429]

A. STOJ All heian katas, tekki katas, bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Jion, jitte, jiin, Gojushiho Dai, Sochin, Unsu

[@al-muhallab.aladwani2779]

Is there any Dan 4 Katas

[@lanavillella8756]

Hello!!! Whats yor name,Sensei?

[@lanavillella8756]

Ecxelent explicacion

[@AntiDivaLoveletter]

Thank you so much! Now I really understand this Kata. Your comments help me by doing this Kata.

[@ephraimntapu5473]

Im learning a lot from this man, Is he still alive?

[@debby8943]

Thank you so much for this video!! 👍😉

[@munmunsaha9934]

I liked it very much

[@Hitokage]

Cool instructions! There is only one thing that bothers me a bit and that is the lack of hip movement which is a crucial part of karate techniques.

[@kevinren2838]

it looks a little different than the way sensei showed us how come?

[@kevinren2838]

i am

[@elixis2847]

+Crossghost yeah ours is a little different too. Ours is different after the shutos/knifes. we punch and do a different move before the kick. Also at the end we have a punch after the frontal block.

[@evies4259]

Helped so much!! Thank you 🥋

[@samuilignatov994]

Very good

[@applesaucelol]

Got to learn this for my blue belt

[@oficinanti7366]

bons comentários! Obrigado; good commentary! thank you.

[@anuraweeraman5874]

Thank you sensei🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@highflyer1218]

this is a fantastic karate kata

[@saadmounir5742]

Your videos are very helpful thanks so much

[@thiagovilaca9379]

Very good !! Really good ! Thanks sensei !!!

[@niharashravin11]

sensei the second part of kata is getting difficult 4 me, im mixinx up the blocks !

[@Naddi352]

Very useful, thank you

[@jaquesaulait7679]

And 2:40. Didn't anyone notice, it's the guy's back..?

[@alirezaheydari4368]

It is good for me because i learned it before but not good for people who now want to start to learn

[@rgochina]

OSS! Very good and usefull video. Thanks Sansei!!!

[@burkhardbergmann6248]

phantastic

[@derekross2387]

Very easy to pick up. Thank you.

[@DomFinn]

This has been really helpful thank you!

[@gokturkcan1333]

Sensei

[@ghaddebelhadj9869]

Salut bravo bravo je suis très content merci

[@DiamondEagle73]

Fantastic...

[@channaholidays7198]

good great explanation thanks.

[@ASTOJ]

tnx so much

[@nguyencherry127]

Học với thầy dễ hiểu

[@anhtuyentran]

Thank you very much for your detailed instructions. Your lesson helps complete what I learn from my senseis. Anh

[@supersman2000]

Thank you so much for posting this

[@qwerqwer9939]

Supersman2000FightChair Are you learning online?

[@supersman2000]

Qwer Qwer I am training at the local martial arts school in my neighborhood. The forms we use are different but these videos help me tremendously because they illustrate how the mechanics of the motions flow and how to properly execute stance and transitions.

[@kleberfaria9851]

Thanks for the explanation! OSS

[@TheScaryGermanGuy]

You ended up about one stance behind where you started, because your stances are incorrect. I also noticed on several of your videos that you tend to open your hands before you perform a block. Thank you for your videos. They are very helpful.

[@ricardomavaresteran9258]

Excelent. Thanks Sensei

[@paytonlinneman930]

I am testing for my providential black belt today

[@burgerboys9191]

What the fuck was my sensei teaching me? Picked this up almost immediately :)

[@MelodxKay]

Thank You!

[@mekhokhar]

i seen many of ur videos they r great can u put some ring fights techniques to practice....to gain speed and strick accurately

[@Dixers]

thanks helped we my grading

[@jaankeeramdooharika1078]

thanks Sensei

[@10versions1]

Very clear explanation move after move, Thanks !

[@jaankeeramdooharika1078]

good job

[@burkhardbergmann6248]

Top I love it

[@rahadianaditianugraha2179]

thank you sensei

[@erinzapshalla7457]

thank you ou helped me move up a belt now im orange

[@manuelbarbonway5841]

great

[@happy2beesaved]

thank you! this was good. very helpful.

[@Michael-fy5pu]

Thank you

[@kay6989]

und ich hab heute orangegurt Prüfung und bin verunsichert

[@FurchtbaresGaming]

+Pfinze Hast Du es geschafft? Und was hat Dich verunsichert? Ich habe heute endlich (nachdem ich zwei mal wegen einer Verletzung nicht zur Prüfung konnte) meine Gelbgurtprüfung aber unser Sensei möchte, dass wir immer schon eine Kata höher können als die, in der wir geprüft werden =). Daher brauchte ich diese auch.

[@Bixdreamy]

@@FurchtbaresGaming Ja bei uns ist das auch so ähnlich

[@jaxcoxon3019]

thanks very much i ll soon be doing my orange belt, very helpful

[@MrBrunoBelini]

Good God. I wish someday my kiai sounds like his. Amazing.

[@TheSystemSucks1]

that was a great demonstration, but on the last steps, isn't the knife hand straight to the eyes a strike and not an upwards sweep? My sensei told me that because i used to do it like they do in the video.

[@sariregar5764]

nice

[@sir.moghraf5244]

Greattttttttt

[@shahinkv974]

good

[@jaimevalencia601]

hello Excelent. Thanks Sensei

[@jaquesaulait7679]

Great camera work at 2:15...

[@ScarletNight001]

Now that I'm moving to yellow belt, I better start learning this xD Thanks!

[@grumpyjumper3801]

My exam is in eight days and I need to perfect this. I haven't even gotten a solid grip on the whole kata yet. My advice as a yellow belt, learning the kata should be one of the highest priorities for completing the exam (which means understanding the movements in it obviously). Learn it inside out

[@ScarletNight001]

Grumpy Jumper Mines is at the end of the month, One of the highest priories? I'll be sure to remember that! Also um.. since you're a yellow belt, I need to ask, Im having a bit of trouble when kicking where Im pivoting and everything; turning my hips, using speed and the force that I have and still its not really that great .-. My kicks are kinda weak although they go high, they're weak, even my hands have more power, Im not sure why this is.

[@grumpyjumper3801]

+Phoenix By now, you should know the normal round house, the front snap, front thrust, side snap, side thrust, and back kick, or the majority of them. I have advice on each kick, but I'm not sure you want to read an entire essay on kicks. Can you specify what types of kicks you are learning? Some tips don't necessarily go with other kicks. But I can tell you this; speed and fluidity are more important than height. I would practice kicks at the body to make sure I'm able to send a relatively hard blow there rather than a weak kick to the face.

[@ScarletNight001]

Grumpy Jumper Well, I know front kick, round house, back kick, side kick, (Learning tornado roundhouse) Speed... well im trying on that lol D: I want to be able to kick high with extreme power ya know? T-T But i'll take your advice on body kicks rather than face kicks since im just starting, Im about 2 months in so far.

[@grumpyjumper3801]

+Phoenix Tip to the front, side, and roundhouse kicks: lead with the knee, then extend the leg. Sounds basic but many don't do it. Devastating kick to the face? Gotta get that knee up. Stretch a lot (not too much) and it will help you move those legs without so much resistance. Idk about the tornado though, I've not heard of such a move in my dojo 0.0. On a less strict note, exercise legs a lot. Squats, calf raises.

[@binkyrobinson]

This was really helpful I'm technically a green belt but I've started a new karate so I'm having to go through each belt until I'm back at 6th kyu Everything is the same except for the kata