Kata PINAN GODAN - Beginner's Breakdown

Pinan Godan is the 5th and final of the Pinan Kata series created and developed by Anko Itosu. This kata is often introduced to beginners in any of the styles of Karate influenced by Shurite, including Wado Ryu, Shotokan, Shito Ryu etc. This kata is also known as Heian Godan in Shotokan. Gichin Funakoshi changed the name from the more Chinese and Okinawn sounding Pinan to the more Japanese Heian.

This video is specifically for beginners and covers the basic movements of the solo form of the kata and as such is not intended for more experienced practitioners.

(Note: Apologises for low sound quality during parts of the video this is significantly improved using headphones)

Check out the other Pinan Kata Breakdowns Below:
Pinan Shodan:    • Kata PINAN SHODAN -  Beginners Breakdown  
Pinan Nidan:    • Kata PINAN NIDAN - Breakdown for Beginners  
Pinan Sandan:    • Kata PINAN SANDAN - Breakdown for Beginners  
Pinan Yondan:    • Kata PINAN YONDAN - Breakdown for Beginners  

Check out performances of Kata here:
Pinan Shodan:    • Kata PINAN SHODAN - Karate Jutsu  
Pinan Godan:    • Karate Kata - 100 KATA CHALLENGE 2017 Part 2  
Kushanku:    • Kata KUSHANKU - Karate Jutsu