Practical Kata Bunkai: Full Pinan / Heian Godan Bunkai in a Single Drill

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This video shows a single drill that covers the applications for the whole of Pinan / Heian Godan. On my Facebook page I mention that my students had been working on the drill in practise and I asked if people wanted to see it. 434 people said they did and that is why this footage was filmed.
This short clip cannot possibly explain the methods and reasoning for every single technique within the drill. The assumption has been made that viewers are already familiar with the seven core drills shown for this kata on Volume 2 of my "The Pinan / Heian Series: The Complete Fighting System" DVDs.
If you are not familiar with that material, this drill could be difficult to follow. For those that do understand the bunkai that makes up the drill, you should find this simple enough and hopefully it will be useful in practising the primary bunkai for this kata in a time efficient way. As always, please take great care when practising and always practise under the guidance of a suitably qualified and experienced instructor.
Thanks once again to everyone for their support of these little clips. If you are enjoying them, please consider checking out the professionally filmed and edited material available on the website. It is the people who support us by purchasing that material that enable us to keep providing these free videos, the podcasts, etc. Thank you!
All the best,
Iain

[@senseiruss]

This is a work of (martial) art! You are a creative master of kata.

[@hydroturd]

Great applications, interesting to see the throw. One of my senseis told me anytime you are in the air in Shotokan so is your opponent! Jumping over a spear just seems dumb.

[@MrEcomusic]

as always, your explanations are solid and make alot of sense. I love your bunkais

[@RyanMDanks]

Exceptional! I loved the kata bunkai series, I'm loving the drill series more. Initially coming from JKD, my training has always been geared around drills, so these are right up my alley.

[@karatekid3233]

This is a treasure, thank you for giving it away so lightly

[@MrEcomusic]

wonderful bunkai. I'll incorporate your ideas in my next training. thanks for posting this video

[@kylemacarthur9863]

Beautiful flows!

[@allanogleidson9857]

É um conteúdo incrível. Sou um praticante iniciante, e por acaso, entrei esse canal do Sense Iain Abernethy. Estou perplexo com as ideias e leituras dos Kata. Realmente, muito diferente do que se é ensinado por aí. Muito obrigado por compartilhar sua visão sobre os Kata, e espero encontrar seu material em português. Oss 🥋🥋🥋

[@practicalkatabunkai]

Obrigado pelas amáveis ​​palavras!

[@karateparavidatoda2575]

Faz muito mais sentido! Parabéns, Sensei.

[@novadhd]

Good application to great kata.

[@paulcook2624]

superb bunkai. Many thanks for sharing

[@witri9]

That was real good. Thank you.

[@aoshi3000]

Love your videos sensei Oss

[@surlupo]

Very interesting and good work. I ll practique with my students

[@user-nv3yr2yc6o]

Да мне тоже подходит такое объяснение. Я давно наблюдаю этого инструктора. 👍

[@teeemartinez]

THANK YOU !!!

[@mounirkm4531]

Woooow,thanck you sensei.this is a réel shotokan,all m'y respect to you,thanck ......🙌

[@Aidanimation]

awesome!

[@mikielbay8599]

🔥🔥

[@Velationts]

good bunkai

[@search895]

3:29 Fireplace!

[@zanebentonii3209]

It's nothing like I thought it would be. What are some styles that incorporate the jump?

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Shotokan has the jump

[@zanebentonii3209]

@@jestfullgremblim8002 I was looking into synapses before my car got stolen. It is neurons communicating. Then the research turned into looking at how katas can make the brain wake up. Adults have to restore lights to dim lit areas of the brain katas can help. Then the research turned into what are some forms we can prescribe to get a desired awake effect? A prescription can be any form or kata. The brain will transform when some parts don't work what katas or forms will aid correct transformation?

[@zanebentonii3209]

@@jestfullgremblim8002 a

[@zanebentonii3209]

@@jestfullgremblim8002 I was looking into synapses. Neuron communication as it relates to doing katas and forms. Before my car got stolen, I had more than one thousand pion shodan katas practiced in twenty four hours using tally marks I counted on paper stored in that car. The research turned into restoring lights to the brain. Then became what katas and forms restore the lights to the brain. Lastly, some parts of the brain will transform when the brain has damaged parts, katas and forms could aid in transforming the brain.

[@captainbeaver_man903]

But what about the jump. Why jump? I have yet to see a satisfactory bunkai that explains the jump.

[@practicalkatabunkai]

Not all styles jump. There are some that just turn, keeping the left foot on the floor, and then lift and drop the right foot. The jump seems to be a part of the overlaying of athletic considerations as part of the Meiji restoration’s impact on the martial arts i.e. an emphasis on producing fit young recruits for mandatory military service to support the expansion / modernisation of Japan’s military. It’s similar to how stances were made deeper, kicks higher, etc. When it comes to the bunkai, then I feel we should look to the older lift and drop, as opposed to the modern leap.

[@captainbeaver_man903]

@@practicalkatabunkai that makes a lot of sense. Thanks!

[@senseiruss]

Who's the bonehead who gave this a THUMBS-DOWN? Mental illness is a terrible thing.