Back Хеян шодан Bulgarian Pinan Catalan Heian sandan Czech Heian (katas) Spanish Pinan Estonian Pinan French Pinan (kata) Italian ピンアン Japanese Pinan Portuguese Пинан Russian
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| Pinan, Pingan | |
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| Other names | Heian, Pyungahn |
| Martial art | Karate |
| Place of origin |  Shuri, Okinawa, Japan |
| Creator | Ankō Itosu |
| Date of creation | 1880s |
The Pinan (平安) kata are a series of five empty hand forms taught in many karate styles. The Pinan kata originated in Okinawa and were adapted by Anko Itosu from older kata such as Kusanku and Channan[1] into forms suitable for teaching karate to young students. Pinan is the Chinese Pinyin notation of 平安; when Gichin Funakoshi brought karate to Japan, he spelt the kata name as Heian, which is the onyomi of 平安. Pinan or Heian means "peaceful and safe". Korean Tang Soo Do, one of 5 original kwan of Korea, also practice these kata; they are termed, "Pyong-an" or "Pyung-Ahn", which is a Korean pronunciation of the term "ping-an".[2][3]
- ^ Schmeisser, Elmar T. (2004). Channan: Heart of the Heian forms. Trafford Publishing. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-4120-1357-4.
- ^ Pak, Ho Sik; Escher, Ursula (2002). Complete Tang Soo Do Manual: From white belt to black belt. High Mountain Publishing. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-9718609-0-2.
- ^ Shin, Jae Chul (1992). Traditional Tang Soo Do Vol. 2: The Basics. J.C.Shin.