Jiin

Jiin can be interpreted as "Love and Shadow," with some preferring the translation of "Temple Grounds."

Jiin is sometimes grouped with Jion and Jitte, since all three use similar techniques, and all three begin in the "Ming salutation" posture (palm over fist).

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 Jion, except in Jiin, gedan-uke (rather than uchi-uke) hovers over the front leg.