Heian-Series – Practice and Refine | Kata Academy
Heian-Series – Practice and Refine | Kata Academy
Heian-Series – Practice and Refine | Kata Academy
Heian-Series – Practice and Refine | Kata Academy
Heian-Series – Practice and Refine | Kata Academy
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Heian-Series – Practice and Refine | Kata Academy

The Heian-Series of the Kata Academy includes all four Heian kata courses (Heian nidan through Heian godan) as a bundle – at a discounted price compared to purchasing each kata individually.
The kata "Heian shodan" is provided free of charge.

When you understand how your body really works – how power flows from the ground to the fist, how Kime works – you don't train harder, you train smarter and more precisely. That's genuine, holistic development instead of random training.

Each of the four online courses within the "Heian-Series" is displayed individually as its own course and includes the following modules for training and deepening your practice: the kata video from two different perspectives, biomechanics explanation, self-assessment checklist, fundamental principles, variations, analysis of common mistakes, interpretations and refinement, as well as the corresponding Enbusen card – all structured in one place.

With and by Fiore Tartaglia, 7th Dan, and 50+ years of intensively lived karate practice.

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Ideal for:

Beginners and returning practitioners who want to learn, train, and deepen their practice with understanding.

Advanced karateka of all ranks who want to refine their technique.

Instructors and Sensei who want to structure their training more effectively and develop their karateka in a targeted way.

Product details

All four Heian kata (nidan through godan) are shown in full detail and supported by graphic elements. You get each video in three versions – slow from two perspectives, and fast – so you can see every movement precisely and follow the timing clearly. You'll learn the biomechanical principles: kinetic chains, hip rotation, body posture, and dynamics. You'll understand why common error patterns occur and how to correct them. With the 16-point checklists, you train with focus instead of at random – and see your first improvements in transitions and body awareness after 4 weeks.
Scope of delivery

Video streaming with unlimited access: modular, pausable and replayable at any time.

Academy modules for all four Heian kata (nidan, sandan, yondan, and godan):
– Video
– Refinement
– Fundamental Principles
– Biomechanics
– Variations and Interpretations
– Common Mistakes
– Checklist
– Enbusen
– Certificate

Lifetime access after free account creation. Available immediately.

After completing the modules of an online course, you receive the respective FT-KARATE Kata Academy certificate per kata.
Technical data

Format: Video (streaming) + additional Academy modules.
Access: Digital, immediately after free account creation.
Validity: Lifetime.
Item number: KASEN01
Created by: Fiore Tartaglia, 7th Dan in Shōtōkan Karate.
Publisher: Spectra Verlag und Design, FT-KARATE.
Special features: 50+ years of intensively lived karate practice as well as experience as an instructor and seminar leader, structured and systematic in easy-to-understand modules for training and deepening your practice. Fiore Tartaglia's proven training methodology, accessible online for everyone.
Additional information

The Heian Series represents a didactic progression within Shōtōkan karate: it begins with the linear foundation of Heian shodan (provided free of charge), moves through the more complex biomechanics of Heian nidan, and arrives at the lateral, close-combat dimension of Heian sandan. With Heian yondan, the rigid framework is broken open through flowing combinations and open-hand techniques. Heian godan finally carries the series through rhythm changes, deep stances, and its characteristic jump to reach its athletic and tactical culmination.

The key to improvement lies in continuous, small steps. In Japanese: Kaizen (改善) – Kai (改) change, Zen (善) good.
The checklists help you do exactly that: a small improvement every day – in a movement, a moment of tension, a hip rotation. Over time: a fundamental shift in your quality. That's the difference between "training" and "developing."

Time investment: 1–2 hours per week per kata, plus regular dojo training. After 4 weeks: first improvements (more precise transitions, better body awareness). After 8–12 weeks: noticeable progression (visibly improved technical understanding and movement quality).
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