Jiin is not a JKA kata. Often paired with Wankan because both were excluded from Masatoshi Nakayama's Best Karate volumes, these kata are quite unpopular and rarely, if ever, practiced. Jiincan be interpreted as "Love and Shadow," with some preferring the translation of "Temple Grounds." Gichin Funakoshi named the kata Shokyo which translates as "Pine Shadow," but this name was never adopted by his students. Having many similarities to Jion, Jiin is most likely another kata inspired by the teachings of a Buddhist temple in China. Jiin is sometimes grouped with Jion and Jitte, since all three use similar techniques, and all three begin in the "Ming salutation" posture (palm over fist). Jiin is a fairly plain, no frills kata, not offering much in the way of new techniques. Its primary technique is the kosa-uke (uchi-uke/gedan-uke), similar to the one found at the beginning of Jion, except in Jiin, gedan-uke (rather than uchi-uke) hovers over the front leg.
Jiin contains two uncharacteristic features for a Shotokan kata. First, jodan is the target for move #34; traditional straight punches to jodan do not exist in JKA Shotokan kata. Second, in order to finish on the starting point, the karateka must pull in the left leg, an action not in accordance with JKA kata procedure. If the practitioner pulls in the right leg, as is normally the case when finishing in kiba-dachi, the starting point won't be reached. Perhaps for these reasons, it was decided to remove Jiin from the JKA syllabus, leaving 25 kata instead of 26. Of course, one should know that starting and finishing on the same spot in kata training is a relatively new concept implemented to standardize the judging of kata for competition.
Jiin
Love & Shadow
Jiin
Love & Shadow
Embusen of kata
the kata in practice
Greet in musubi-dachi position .
Announce the kata " Ji'in ".
Yoi : In heisoku-dachi position . The arms are bent, hands clasped at chin level. The open left hand covers the closed right fist. You are injiai no kamae posture, "posture of benevolence".
1. Kosa-uke = Hidari chudan uchi-ude-uke / Migi gedan-barai : Retreat the left foot and arm the right fist on the left shoulder, left arm extended in front of you. Settle in the zenkutsu-dachi position , while doing a cross-lock in front of you ( kosa-uke ): middle-left blocking middle level ( uchi-ude-uke ) and right descending blocking ( gedan-barai ).
2. Manji-uke :
( 2A ) Turn the head to the left, shift the left foot to the left by arming the left fist to the right shoulder and extending the right arm in front of you.
( 2B ) Move to kokutsu-dachi position and perform a high / low lock ( manji-uke ): right-high inside-outside block in your back ( migi jodan uchi-ude-uke ) and a low-level left-down block in front of you ( Hidari Gedan-Barai )
3. Manji-uke (Hidari jodan uchi-ude-uke / Migi gedan-barai) :
( 3A ) Turn the head to the right to look in the opposite direction while arming the right fist to the left shoulder and extending the left arm in front of you.
( 3B ) Swivel the pelvis 90 ° to the right and move to the kokutsu-dachi position in the opposite direction and perform a high / low lock ( manji-uke ): inside-out blocking left high level in your back ( migi jodan uchi-ude-uke ) and a downward right lower level lock in front of you ( hidari gedan-barai ).
4. Hidari jodan age-uke :
( 4A ) Turn the head to the left, bring the left foot to the right foot and arm the left fist to the left hip, while extending the right arm obliquely to the left.
( 4B ) Move the left foot to the zenkutsu-dachi position at an angle of 45 ° to the left.Simultaneously, perform a high-level left-up block ( age-uke ).
5. Migi chudan oï-zuki : Advance the right foot in zenkutsu-dachi position , while administering a middle right elongated right punch ( oï-zuki ).
6. Migi jodan age-uke :
( 6A ) Turn your head to the right, bring your right foot back to the left foot, and then move forward to the right. In doing so, rotate the pelvis in the same direction and arm the right fist at the right hip, while extending the left arm obliquely to the left.
( 6B ) Move the right foot to the zenkutsu-dachi position. Simultaneously, perform a right up-lock ( age-uke ).
7. Hidari chudan oï-zuki : Advance the left foot in zenkutsu-dachi position , while administering an elongated forehead left middle ( oï-zuki ).
8. Hidari gedan-barai : Shift the left foot to the left by rotating 45 ° in the same direction to move to the zenkutsu-dachi position. At the same time, execute a left descending block ( gedan-barai ).
9. Migi chudan shuto-uchi : Advance the right foot to find yourself in kiba-dachi position, and carry a sharp shot of the right hand level ( shuto-uchi ).
10. Hidari chudan shuto-uchi : Hold the right arm extended in front of you, move your left foot into the kiba-dachi position , and carry a sharp slice of the left hand ( shuto-uchi).
11. Migi chudan shuto-uchi : Hold the left arm extended in front of you, advance the right foot to the kiba-dachi position , and bring a sharp slash of the right hand mid-level (shuto-uchi ).
KIAI !!!
12. Chudan kakiwake-uke :
( 12A ) Move the left foot closer to the right foot before sending it back obliquely backwards by turning the pelvis 45 ° to the left. In doing so, join the forearms in front of the belt crossing them at the wrists, right fist above, fists facing down.
( 12B ) Move your left foot to zenkutsu-dachi position. Simultaneously, raise the forearms to chest height and spread your fists to perform a middle level separator block ( kakiwake-uke ).
13. Migi mae-geri : Without changing the position of the arms, wear a right front whip (shuto-uchi ).
14. Migi chudan oï-zuki : Rest the right foot in front of you in the zenkutsu-dachi position, while administering a middle right elongated right fist ( oï-zuki ).
15. Hidari chudan gyaku-zuki : Then carry a left inverted left hand punch ( gyaku-zuki ).
16. Kosa-uke = Hidari chudan uchi-ude-uke / Migi gedan-barai : Always in zenkutsu-dachi position , arm the left fist at the right shoulder, right arm extended in front of you.Cross-block in front of you ( kosa-uke ): middle-outer left-middle block ( uchi-ude-uke ) and right-down block ( gedan-barai ).
17. Chudan kakiwake-uke :
( 17A ) Move the right foot closer to the left foot following a circular path, before shifting it to the right by rotating the pelvis 90 ° in the same direction. In doing so, join the forearms in front of the belt by crossing them at the wrists, left fist above, fists facing down.
( 17B ) Move the right foot to zenkutsu-dachi position . Simultaneously, raise the forearms to chest height and spread your fists to perform a middle level separator block ( kakiwake-uke ).
18. Hidari mae-geri : Without altering the position of the arms, wear a left frontal whip (mae-geri ).
19. Hidari chudan oï-zuki : Rest the left foot in front of you in the zenkutsu-dachi position, while administering a middle left elongated forehand ( ou-zuki ).
20. Migi chudan gyaku-zuki : Then carry a right-hand inverted right punch ( gyaku-zuki ).
21. Kosa-uke = Migi chudan uchi-ude-uke / Hidari gedan-barai : Always in zenkutsu-dachi position , arm the right fist at the left shoulder, left arm extended in front of you. Cross-block in front of you ( kosa-uke ): middle-right blocking middle level ( uchi-ude-uke ) and left descending blocking (gedan-barai).
22. Migi chudan tettsui-uchi :
( 22A ) Move the right foot closer to the foot and rotate the pelvis to the right as you raise the left fist to the right shoulder and send the right arm down to the left.
( 22B ) Sit in the kiba-dachi position, performing a right middle-level hammer punch (tettsui-uchi ).
23. Hidari chudan tettsui-uchi :
( 23A ) Turn the head to the left, step back the left foot behind the right foot, turn the pelvis to the left. At the same time, send the left fist to your right side and put your right arm in front of your chest, over your left arm.
( 23B ) Finish cutter 180 ° rotation to the left to install you in kiba-dachi position ,performing a left-hand hammer-level punch ( tettsui-uchi ).
24. Migi chudan tettsui-uchi :
( 24A ) Move the right foot closer to the left foot, and rotate the pelvis to the right at the same time you send the right fist to the left flank, under the left arm (left in the previous position ).
( 24B ) Finish cutting 180 ° rotation to the right to install yourself in the kiba-dachi position, performing a right-hand hammer-level punch ( tettsui-uchi ).
25. Hidari chudan tate shuto-uke :
( 25A ) Bring the left foot back to the right foot and advance it 45 ° obliquely to the left, while you send the right fist in the same direction and pass your left hand open. under the right arm to the right side.
( 25B ) Sit in the kiba-dachi position , performing a slash with the left hand vertical middle level ( tate shuto-uke ).
26. Migi chudan gyaku-zuki / Hidari chudan-zuki : Still in zenkutsu-dachi position , perform a right-hand inverted right-hand punch ( gyaku-zuki ), followed by a middle-left frontal punch ( chudan-zuki ).
27. Migi mae-geri / Migi chudan gyaku-zuki : Without changing the position of the arms, wear a right forehead whip ( mae-geri ). Rest the right foot behind you in zenkutsu-dachi position , while administering a right-hand inverted right-hand punch ( gyaku-zuki ).
28. Kosa-uke = Migi chudan uchi-ude-uke / Hidari gedan-barai : Always in zenkutsu-dachi position , arm the right fist at the left shoulder, left arm extended in front of you.Cross-block in front of you (kosa-uke): middle-right blocking middle level ( uchi-ude-uke ) and left descending blocking ( gedan-barai ).
29. Kosa-uke = Hidari chudan uchi-ude-uke / Migi gedan-barai : Retreat the left foot by passing it in front of the right foot, turn the pelvis to the left by raising the left fist to the right shoulder, right arm stretched out in front of you. Rest the left foot 180 ° from its original position in the kiba-dachi position. At the same time, make a cross-lock in front of you ( kosa-uke ): middle-outside blocking left middle level ( uchi-ude-uke ) and blocking down right( gedan-barai ).
30. Hidari Morote gedan-barai : Still in kiba-dachi position , and without changing the position of the right arm, lower the left forearm to perform a downward lock ( gedan-barai ).
31. Morote chudan uchi-ude-uke : Without moving the elbows, bring the forearms inwards and upwards so that they cross each other on the chest, before making a double inside-outside blockage. middle level ( uchi-ude-uke ).
32. Hidari jodan-zuki / Migi chudan-zuki : Still in kiba-dachi position , immediately string a direct left-hand high-level punch ( jodan-zuki ), followed by a straight right-hand straight punch ( chudan-zuk ).
KIAI !!!
Yame , bring back the left foot against the right foot in the heisoku-dachi position by raising the right fist and the left hand in front of you at chin height. Wrap the right fist with the palm of your left hand open.
