Heva Posted September 6, 2006 Author Posted September 6, 2006 No. The literal translation for "Shodan" is "Beginner Step", but is usually used in the contect of "1st Step"When used on it's own, it generally means a grade. ("Shodan" means 1st Dan, or 1st Step)With the Kata, the "Shodan" is used to give katas of the same type an identifier.Eg.Heian Shodan = Peaceful Mind, 1st StepHeian Nidan = Peaceful Mind, 2nd StepHeain Sandan = Peaceful Mind, 3rd Stepetc etcTekki Shodan = Horse Riding, 1st StepTekki Nidan = Horse Riding, 2nd Stepetc etcthankyou for that.that was interesting. in the karate i do we have:Pinan NidanPinan Shodan Pinan SandanPinan Yodan ect.so we must do 2nd step (nidan) before 1st step (shodan) then. hmmmmjust out of curiousity, what does 'Pinan' mean? *TheUndecided*~Chojinkai Kid~
alsey Posted September 6, 2006 Posted September 6, 2006 as i know it pinan means tranquillity, though the interpretations vary slightly. peace, or peaceful mind are common ones. heian is the japanese for it.pinan nidan is less complicated than pinan shodan and is often taught first. in shotokan pinan nidan was renamed heian shodan, and pinan shodan became heian nidan, so the simpler one comes first. there's a discussion about this in the 'kata' thread. "Gently return to the simple physical sensation of the breath. Then do it again, and again, and again. Somewhere in this process, you will come face-to-face with the sudden and shocking realization that you are completely crazy. Your mind is a shrieking, gibbering madhouse on wheels." - ven. henepola gunaratana
Heva Posted September 8, 2006 Author Posted September 8, 2006 thanks for that alsey, il have a look *TheUndecided*~Chojinkai Kid~
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