Complete Bunkai Breakdown of TSD Pyung Ahn Ee Dan (Pinan Shodan)

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Pinan Shodan

Application 1

Basics

Jab
Cross
Hook
Uppercut
Opening block

Forms

Opening sequence

Uke throws a haymaker and tori steps in and blocks with a simultaneous strike. Tori’s blocking hand throws a hook to the back of the head turning uke’s chin toward the arm. Tori throws an uppercut to the chin, pulling down on the head at the same time, resulting in a KO and possible neck crank.

Sparring

Jab, Cross Hook, Uppercut drill

Principles

The knockout
St-5
Mind Point
Gall Bladder Plexus

Application 2

Basics

Opening block
Cross punch
Hook punch
Forearm strike (clothesline)
Major outside reap

Forms

Second repetition of opening sequence up to straight arm turn

Uke punches and tori blocks opening up uke to a simultaneous punch. Tori hook punches the chin with the blocking hand, turns the hips and clotheslines uke with the opposite hand. At the exact same time as the clothesline, tori sweeps uke’s leg.

Sparring

Punch only sparring, point sparring to contact.

Principles

Use of force laws
Preventing the KO head bounce


Application 3

Basics

Chest push
Pulling in hands
Side kick
Wrist lock

Forms

Grab kick to double hands

Uke tries to push tori. Tori steps off line and grabs the push, pulling uke off balance. Tori throws a side kick at the leg of uke and applies a joint lock.

Sparring

Grabbing a push or grabbing a kick.

Principles

Pulling a push – Kazushi


Application 4

Basics

Opening block
Knife hand
Palm strike

Forms

Series of shuto uke

Uke is showing aggression, but not overtly showing signs of attack. Then suddenly attacks. Tori uses the fence position to intercept attacks. Tori pushes uke’s hands down and double strikes palm strike knife hand to side of the neck.

Sparring

Sticky hands sparring

Principles

Gb – 24
St – 9
Fence Position

Application 5

Basics

Straight punch
Trapping block
Wrist lock into throw

Forms

End of first half of pinan shodan

Uke throws a straight punch and tori performs a kiai into a trapping block. Then tori performs a wrist lock and takes uke down.

Sparring

Uke and tori perform punch hubbad drill and feel for the right moment to kiai and attempt a trap.

Principles

Kiai


Application 6

Basics

Palm strike
Sweeping hands
Hooking hands
Standing armbar

Forms

First 45 degree shuto set

Uke slaps tori with a palm strike. Tori steps in and performs the sweeping block ending with hooking hands. Tori turns into an armbar takedown.

Sparring

Palm strike hubbad on both sides until hooking hands armbar is achieved.

Principles

Armbar points
Fence position/redirection

Application 7

Basics

Downward elbow
Sweeping block
Scooping hands
Rear clinch

Forms

Second 45 degree shuto set

Uki is close in and attempts a close elbow. Tori performs the sweeping hands and guides the elbow around. Then, tori pushes uke’s elbow turning his back. Tori achieves the rear clinch on uke.

Sparring

Elbow hubbad to push and rear clinch. Throw in a minor german suplex just for shock factor.

Principles

Okuden – hidden moves

Application 8

Basics

Punch
Opening hands
Front stance footwork
Backfist
Front kick
Reverse punch

Forms

Starting down the middle the second time

Uke punches and tori steps offline with opening hands. Tori strikes the temple with a backfist and kicks the knee with a front kick that spins uke around to the back. Tori grabs uke by the collar and punches him in the back of the head.

Sparring

Regular contact sparring where one person tries to open up targets with the hands.

Principles

Gb Plexus
Mind point
Gb - 20
Bl – 40

Application 9

Same as above, but left handed

Principles

Right and Left handed applications in kata

Applications 10

Basics

Front kick
Sweeping block
Back Fist
Cross punch

Forms

Double strike at end of kata

Uke throws a front kick. Tori steps at 45 degrees and sweeps leg aside. Tori’s blocking arm sweeps up and backfists the nose while his other hand reverse punches the solar plexus.

Sparring

Kick-block-double strike drill

Principles

Kiai with striking
Breaking boards
Holding a board

Application 11

Basics

Basic Kick and Punch Combo
Front Stance footwork
Striking Block
Opening Block
Forearm strike
Inner leg reap

Forms

First down block, knife hand, 45 degree rising block

Uke tries a punch kick combo and tori deflects both strikes with one hand. Tori steps in with a strike to the neck and sweeps the inner leg.

Sparring

Contact sparring

Principles

Timing – go no sen timing, sen timing, sen no sen timing.

Application 12

Basics

Basic punch and kick combo
Sweeping block
Pushing

Forms

Second downblock, knife hand, rising block combo

Uke throws a kick and punch combo. Tori dodges to the outside and sweeps the strikes aside. Tori steps in on uke’s one point and pushes uke under the shoulder, throwing him out of the way.

Sparring

Contact sparring with pushing

Principles

One point
Timing
 
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