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 …

This page provides videos and instructions for Shotokan Karate kata – Jiin. This is an advanced Shotokan kata. To master these Shotokan Karate katas, you will also have to learn basic …

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 …

"Jiin" or "Ji'in" is one of the 26 katas of Shotokan karate International federation (SKIF) and it means "Temple Grounds" or "Mercy and Kindness".

You are in a posture jiai no kamae, “benevolence posture”. 1. Kosa-uke – Hidari chudan uchi-ude-uke/Migi gedan-barai: Step back the left foot and arm your right hand to your left shoulder, left …

During lockdown 3.0, I decided to study the little practised Shotokan kata Ji’in and its relationship to other kata from Shotokan and other styles of karate. The name Ji’in has several possible …

Jiin is not one of Funakoshi's core fifteen kata (Jion and Jitte are), though he does mention it as one of the forms being taught at the Shotokan as of 1943 (the JKA dropped the kata, but SKIF …

This page will help you to learn Shito-Ryu Karate Kata – Jiin. For additional Shito-Ryu Karate katas, please visit the main Shito-Ryu Karate Katas page. If you have a question regarding a …

Jiin (慈院 or alternatively 寺院, "temple grounds") is considered to be an Itosu-kei kata, meaning that it was either created or primarily passed down by Itosu Ankō.

Jiin (Shotokan-Ryu) Ji’in 慈陰 (“Inverted Mercy”) is important for the execution of many simultaneous techniques and the often-repeated stances, enabling swift changes of direction …