Heian Sandan

Meaning

Heian N° 3

beginner
Description

Heian Sandan develops a varied set of techniques, including inward-to-outward forearm blocks and simultaneous crossed blocks combining a middle-level block with a downward block. A spear-hand attack is followed by a wrist-grab escape that uses a full-body turn and a counterstrike. The final sequence combines a backward elbow strike with a vertical punch over the shoulder against an opponent holding the practitioner from behind.

Number of counts

21

Number of kiais

3

Number of attacks

14

Number of blocks

15

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