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Heian Godan

Heian Godan study sheet: objectives, observations and links with other forms.

Reading: approximately 2 min

What form allows us to study

Variations of rhythm, orientation and level. The skipped passage does not summarize the form.

An observation point

Stabilize the preparation and arrival before the jump. Receipt should allow you to continue. Choose a short sequence and compare two trials with the same criterion. The video is used to prepare a question for the course; the fix belongs to the dojo version.

A synthesis with new difficulties

Heian Godan takes up questions already encountered in the series while introducing level changes and additional coordinations. Memorizing it does not make the first four shapes useless: they remain study frameworks for supports and transitions. The skipped passage is prepared with the actions surrounding it. Its reception should allow us to find a clear direction and continue. The contrasts in rhythm also require distinguishing a connection from a stop, according to the model transmitted to the club.

Give a function to level changes

Locate sequences whose level or direction changes, then examine their preparation. The skipped passage easily attracts attention, but the actions that frame it contribute to its quality. Upon receipt, observe the possibility of immediately continuing according to the model studied. A higher jump is not necessarily a better answer to this question. The rhythm of the whole must remain identifiable when the teacher proposes an adaptation of the passage. A repetition of the transition without finding height can clarify the work of the supports before the complete execution.

Club resources

The explanations are written for KC Nalinnes. Practices and interpretations may vary between schools. Existing pages complete the files without being copied.

French is the reference version. Other languages ​​are automatically translated; Japanese names are retained. An ambiguous technical instruction is checked with the teacher.