Ji'in
Temple Grounds
Kata History
Ji'in probably comes from the Jion temple, and may refer to the temple grounds, or gardens. The Kata is frequently associated with the Kata's Jion and Jitte, and is one of the choices for Tokui Kata when moving from 2nd to 1st Kyu.
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 | |
Kata Yoi | Heisoku Dachi | |
1 | Kosa Uke | Zenkutsu Dachi |
2 | Manji Uke | Kokutsu Dachi |
3 | Manji Uke | Kokutsu Dachi |
4 | Hidari Jodan Age Uke | Zenkutsu Dachi |
5 | Migi Chudan Oi Zuki | Zenkutsu Dachi |
6 | Migi Jodan Age Uke | Zenkutsu Dachi |
7 | Hidari Chudan Oi Zuki | Zenkutsu Dachi |
8 | Hidari Gedan Barai | Zenkutsu Dachi |
9 | Migi Jodan Shuto Uchi | Kiba Dachi |
10 | Hidari Chudan Shuto Uchi | Kiba Dachi |
11 | Migi Chudan Shuto Uchi (KIAI) | Zenkutsu Dachi |
12 | Kakiwake Uke | Zenkutsu Dachi |
13 | Migi Mae Geri | |
14 | Migi Chudan Oi Zuki | Zenkutso Dachi |
15 | Hidari Chudan Gyaku Zuki | Zenkutso Dachi |
16 | Kosa Uke | Zenkutso Dachi |
17 | Kakiwaki Uke | Zenkutso Dachi |
18 | Hidari Mae Geri | |
19 | Hidari Chudan Oi Zuki | Zenkutsu Dachi |
20 | Migi Chudan Gyaku Zuki | Zenkutsu Dachi |
21 | Kosa Uke | Zenkutsu Dachi |
22 | Migi Chudan Tettsui Uchi | Kiba Dachi |
23 | Hidari Chudan Tettsui Uchi | Kiba Dachi |
24 | Migi Chudan Tettsui Uchi | Kiba Dachi |
25 | Hidari Chudan Tate Shuto Uke | Zenkutsu Dachi |
26 | Ren Zuki (Migi Chudan Gyaku Zuki, Hidari Chudan Zuki) | Zenkutsu Dachi |
27 | Migi Mae Geri | |
28 | Migi Chudan Gyaku Zuki | Zenkutsu Dachi |
29 | Kosa Uke | Zenkutsu Dachi |
30 | Kosa Uke | Kiba Dachi |
31 | Gedan Barai Uke | Kiba Dachi |
32 | Morote Chudan Kosa Uke | Kiba Dachi |
33 | Ren Zuki (Hidari Jodan Zuki, Migi Chudan Zuki) (KIAI) | Kiba Dachi |
Yame (Jiai no kamae) | Heisoku Dachi | |
Yame | Uchi Hachiji Dachi | |
Rei | Musubi Dachi |