Heian Nidan
Peaceful Mind, Third Level
Kata History
Heian Sandan -
Peaceful Mind, level 3 - is the third of the five Heian Katas.
The Moves
The Kata exercises the following moves and stances, in sequence, and takes around 40 seconds to complete at high speed:
| Count | Move | Stance |
| Rei | Musubi Dachi | |
| Yoi | Uchi Hachiji Dachi | |
| 1 | Hidari Chudan uchi Uke | Kokutsu Dachi |
| 2 | Kosa uke | Heisoku Dachi |
| 3 | Kosa uke | Heisoku Dachi |
| 4 | Migi chudan uchi uke | Kokustsu Dachi |
| 5 | Kosa uke | Heisoku Dachi |
| 6 | Kosa uke | Heisoku Dachi |
| 7 | Hidari Morote Uke | Kokutsu Dachi |
| 8 | Migi Shihon Nukite | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 9 | Hidari Tettsui Uchi | Kiba Dachi |
| 10 | Migi Chudan oi Zuki (KIAI) | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 11 | Ryoken Koshi Gamae | Kokutsu Dachi |
| 12 | Heisoku Dachi | Kiba Dachi |
| 13 | Jodan Uraken Uchi | Kibadachi |
| 14 | Hidari Fumikomi Empi Uke | Kiba Dachi |
| 15 | Jodan Uraken Uchi | Kiba Dachi |
| 16 | Migi Fumikomi Empi Uke | Kiba Dachi |
| 17 | Migi Chudan Tate Shuto Uke | Kiba Dachi |
| 18 | Hidari Chudan Oi Zuki | Zenkutsu Dachi |
| 19 | Hidari Tate Zuke / Migi Empi | |
| 20 | Migi Tate Zuke / Hidari Empi (KIAI) | Kiba Dachi |
| Yame | Uchi Hachiji Dachi | |
| Rei | Musubi Dachi |