Friday, January 18, 2008

Kata: Seiyunchin

This is a classic black-belt kata, used to defend against grabs.
  1. Set of three shigo dache stances with various hand movements. Motion is north-east, north-west, north-east.
  2. Big block with both hands facing the front, than shiko dache north-east and back.
  3. Same as 2, but with the shiko north-west.
  4. Two archers stances while stepping backwards. On first archers stance body is open to the west, on the second the east.
  5. Foot sweep, two oraken punches going forward.
  6. Rotate from N to SW and double block (left up, right down).
  7. Step into shiko dache, protecting the head with back (left) hand, oraken, lower level defense/hit.
  8. Back foot steps back (S), arms come up through the bear hug and leverage off the body.
  9. Front foot back (S), bear hug defense with arms.
  10. Rotate SE with another up-down mid-level double block.
  11. Same shiko and bearhug defense as 7-9.
  12. Mt. fuji bear hug defense.
  13. Step forward into a bow.

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