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As a former Shotokan Karate practitioner myself, I am quite familiar with the
Heian Kata series. However I have never heard of Heian Hyakudan before.

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/83ik0.png)

First and foremost, is this a real technique or kata? I've been trying to find
out more about Heian Hyakudan through google searches, but I get absolutely
nothing.

If we dissect his finishing stance, we might be able to come closer to a
conclusion. His bottom section, leg and hip formation is a posture held after
jumping or leaping. We also know he is landing from a jump due to his forward
shoulder being lower than the back shoulder (as well as the visual landing
effect).

The part that throws me off the most is his upper posture. Normally when a
jumping technique is executed, both arms work together and are
connected(katas: Heian Godan and Bassai Dai). In this picture, his left arm is
back which would mean that his technique requires a certain hip motion. The
only times I recall seeing the top posture is in a Kata like Chinte, but even
then, the leg stance requires feet to be spread out with open or reverse hips.

The top just doesn't match with the bottom. I have never seen a technique like
this, nor heard of it.

Please help me identify this specific technique or Heian Hyakudan.


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What is Sakaki's Heian Hyakudan?


The technique Heian Hyakudan is non existing technique in karate.

Shio Sakaki claims to hold 100 dan in the arts of karate . So the move Heian
Hyakudan could be a word play on this with Hyaku meaning 100 (百).

As for his movements, with the rotation and forward moving speed he should
have fallen indeed. Although in the manga (don't remember the exact chapters)
it is also shown that Sakaki can alter his central point of gravity by using
certain muscles. Which in this case would have helped him with maintaining
balance and allowing him to land in such manner.


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The "Heian Hyakudan" technique pictured resembles a real technique in the kata
Chatan Yara Kusanku. I'm sure it's a coincidence but it is interesting. You
can watch a video of it [here](http://youtu.be/iiiznDpoapQ).

You will see it in the 4th and 5th directions. It has a twisted stance with a
chop like this, and is followed with a kick and then a drop to the ground. I
doubt if it would send multiple people flying through the air like they got
hit with tornadoes, but maybe when one reaches 100th Dan...


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