Look west , open fists. Step out west with left leg into back stance.
Left hand executes a upper level knife hand block while at the same time the
right hand executes a open hand rising block
Look east. shift right leg as so you assume back stance facing east,
right leg forward. Right hand executes a upper level knife hand block while
at the same time the left hand executes a open hand rising block.
Look North. Bring left foot half way up to the right then step out north
into front stance. (right leg forward.) At the same time execute a lower
level cross block.
Step forward (north) with right leg into back stance, and execute a
middle level double arm block. (Right morote-uke stepping to the north in
kokutsu dachi).
Look west. Bring fists to right hip. Right fist palm up, left fist palm
towards hip resting on right fist. Execute a left leg middle level side kick
while simultaneously executing a left upper level back fist. Bring . (Left
chudan yoko-geri and left jodan uraken-uchi.)
Left leg descends forward in front stance facing west, while at the same
time the left hand opens. Right arm elbow strike middle level into left
hand. Using hips body as well as the arm. ( Descend in left zenkutsu
dachi to the west and execute a right chudan empi-uchi.)
Look east. Shift the weight to the left foot bringing fists to left hip.
Execute right leg middle level side kick to the east while executing a upper
level right arm back fist. (Chudan yoko-geri and right jodan uraken-uchi)
Right leg descends forward in front stance facing east, while at the
same time the right hand opens. Left arm elbow strike middle level into
right hand. Using hips body as well as the arm. ( Descend in right
zenkutsu dachi to the east and execute a left chudan empi-uchi.)
With open hands execute a right hand rising block east and a left down
block to the north. Turn into left front stance by pivoting 90 degrees
counter clock wise to the north. At the same time perform a right arm upper
level knife hand strike, and a left hand rising block (open hand.) to the
north. ( Facing east in zenkutsu dachi. Right jodan uke to east and left
gedan barai to north, turn stance to left zenkutsu dachi facing north by
pivoting 90 degrees counter clockwise and execute a right jodan shuto-uchi
and left jodan uke.)
Right front kick to the north. (mae-geri )
As right foot descends forward right hand winds up for a vertical back
fist. End in kosa-dachi, right leg forward, vertical back fist facing north.
KIAI!!! (Chudan tate-uraken-uchi stepping into right kosa-dachi facing the north.
KIAI!!!!)
Pivot on the right foot counter clockwise to south-east and move left
leg out into back stance. Bring both fists up the center line of the body
slowly, palm facing towards body, left fist in front of right. Turn fists
outward and apart at neck height. ( Right kokutsu dachi, slowly executing
chudan kakiwake-uke.)
Right leg middle level front kick. (Chudan mae-geri to south-east.)
Right leg descends in right front stance and execute a right upper level
punch followed by a middle level counter punch. (Right leg descends into
zenkutsu dachi and execute right jodan oi-zuki followed by left chudan
gyaku-zuki.)
Look south-west. Turn 90 degrees clockwise pivoting on the left foot.
Step out the right leg into back stance facing south-west. Bring both fists
up the center line of the body slowly, palm facing towards body, right fist
in front of left. Turn fists outward and apart at neck height. ( left
kokutsu dachi, slowly executing chudan kakiwake)
Left leg middle level front kick. (Chudan mae-geri to south-west.)
Left leg descends in front stance and execute a left upper level punch
followed by a right middle level counter punch. (Left leg descends into
zenkutsu dachi and execute right jodan oi-zuki followed by left chudan
gyaku-zuki.)
Look north. Left leg moves to north into back stance, while executing a
left arm, middle level, re-enforced inside block. (Morote-uke shifting
the left foot to the south into right kokutsu dachi.)
Right leg steps forward, north, into back stance while executing a right
arm re-enforced inside block. (Right morote-uke stepping to the south in
left kokutsu dachi .)
Left leg steps forward into back stance while executing a left arm
re-enforced inside arm block. (Left morote-uke stepping to the south in
right kokutsu dachi .)
Extend both hand out open head height as if grabbing opponent by the
ears, while right heel shifts outward as so stance becomes front stance.
Close fists and bring hands down sharply towards hips at the same time
driving right knee up between fists. KIAI!!! (Open hands at jodan level no more than a heads width, while shifting
into left zenkutsu dachi and execute right hiza-geri bringing down the
closed fists right and left of the right knee. KIAI!!!)
Pivot on left leg. Turn 180 degrees counter clockwise. Right foot
descends north into back stance facing south, while executing a knife hand
block. (Right foot descends north into kokutsu dachi and execute left
shuto-uke facing south.)
Step with right leg into back stance and execute a right hand middle
level knife hand block. (Right shuto-uke to the north stepping to the
north in left kokutsu dachi .)
Yame. Right leg steps back into Yoi. right hand crosses over left.
Yasami. Shifting the right foot to the left, hands open to the sides and
bow. Return to shizentai.
Kata tips;
Moves 1&2 . The leg movement into back stance is executed sharply as well as
the hands opening. While the hand / arm movement is executed slowly and with
perfect focus. also the lead foot steps out into back stance moving the body as
the hands remain centered. This gives the illusion that the hands are actually
moving rearward when in fact they do not.
Moves 5, 19, 20, and 21. The lead foot and hand end movement at the same
time. Pushing all the body's momentum into the block, rather than foot ending in
back stance and then the upper body completing movement after. This can be some
what difficult to master in this kata.
Moves 6 & 7 / 8 & 9. Moves 6 & 7 are executed as one move, or one count
as is moves 8 & 9. Also after the side kick do not just drop the leg downward
into front stance. Pull the leg back again and then move it out into front
stance. Think of any basic kick. You strike out and then bring it back as so you
are not grabed by your opponent.
Moves 11 & 12 are executed as one. I broke many such moves up for the
purpose of explanation in this kata. Also while executing the front kick lunge
forward as to move ahead almost two steps. You can tell when you fail to do this
because you do not end the kata in the spot where you began it.
Moves 23 & 24 are executed as on move, or count. Also it is not
considered wrong, lest not by me, to execute a stomping kick with the
right foot as it is descended to the ground.
A few applications or Bunki; Moves 6 thru 9. You look and see your opponent punching towards you.
Back fist towards opponents head while pushing aside their strike with the same
motion, and sneak that side kick in to their abdomen. Opponent bends in the
middle and the back fist hand opens as your side kick foot touches the ground
hooking or grabbing the back of their head. Opposite arm elbow strikes opponents
head. You are trying to reach your own hand on the back side of their head with
your strike.
Moves 11 & 12. You block opponents punch and reach up and grab opponents
head then in on swift move you pull down their head and force your knee up to
their face. Focus of you hand and knee movements are so that they pass each
other. As this is taking place a second opponent is advancing to your back side
you turn sharply and knife hand block as opponent executes a middle level punch
towards you.