G - K - R Karate Kata |
Bassai Dai ( Destroying the Fortress ) 4th & 3rd KYU Grading |
Stances Heiko Dachi (parallel stance) Heisoku Dachi (feet together) Kokutsu Dachi (back-leaning stance) Kake Dachi (hooked stance) Kiba Dachi (horse-riding stance) Zenkutsu Dachi (forward stance) Punches / Strikes Gyaku Zuki (reverse punch) Seiken Zuki (straight punch) Ura Uchi (backfist strike) Teisho Uchi (palm heel strike) Mawashi Empi (round elbow strike) Morote Tetsui Uchi (double hammer-fist strike) Shita Zuki (short punch) Oi Zuki (lunge punch) Blocks Haito Uke (ridge-hand strike) Uchi Uke (hooking block) Augmented GoJu down Block Soto Uke (outside block) Gedan Barai (down block) Shuto Uke (knife-hand block) Gedan Uke (groin level sweeping block) Morotejodan Age Uke (double rising head level block) Kicks Mikazuki Geri (cresent kick) Kanzetsu Geri (knee joint side kick) |
Start in Heiko Dachi facing north, bow. |
Step left foot into heisoku dachi, Chinese salute (wrap left hand around right fist at chin level) Raise right knee at 45 degrees to the front left, raise right elbow & move hands across to & in front of left shoulder. Step right foot forward, drag left foot up into right foot forward kake dachi (cross left foot behind right ankle), right reinforced uchi uke (left palm against side of left forearm). Step left foot back across, turn 180 degrees to the left to left foot forward zenkutsu dachi (facing south), left uchi uke, right uchi uke. Right foot mawate to right foot forward zenkutsu dachi (facing north), left soto uke, right uchi uke. Step right foot in & turn 90 degrees to the right to heisoku dachi (facing east), right gedan barai. Raise right hand, step right foot forward into right foot forward zenkutsu dachi, right soto uke, left uchi uke. Step left foot back and turn 90 degrees to the left into heiko dachi (facing north), right fist on right hip, left fist on right fist palm facing back. Open left hand palm facing right, slow block forward in front of right hip, turn right hand so palm faces forward, slow block from right to left, finishing in front of left hip. Right seiken zuki, rotate both feet 45 degrees to the front left, twist right arm into uchi uke (without retracing right fist). Rotate both feet back to heiko dachi, left seiken zuki, rotate both feet 45 degrees to the front right, twist left arm into uchi uke (without first retracting left fist). |
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