TAIGYOKU NI-DAN

( First Cause, Second Level )

 Stances

Zenkutsu dachi ( forward stance )

Heiko dachi ( parallel stance )

Punches

Oi zuki ( lunge punch )

Gyaku zuki ( reverse punch )

Block

Gedan barai ( downward block )

Kick

Mae geri ( front kick )

Start facing north in heiko dachi, bow.

(1) Look to your left, step your left foot out to the left into left foot forward zenkutsu dachi, left gedan barai (finish facing west).

(2) Right gyaku zuki, right mae geri stepping forward to right foot forward zenkutsu dachi.

(3) Look behind you over your left shoulder, step your right foot back, turn 180° to the right to right foot forward zenkutsu dachi with right gedan  barai (facing east).

(4) Left gyaku zuki, left mae geri stepping forward to left foot forward zenkutsu dachi.

(5) Look to your left, step your left foot to the left into left foot forward zenkutsu dachi, left gedan barai (facing north).

(6) Right mae geri, stepping forward to right foot forward zenkutsu dachi right oi zuki.

(7) Left mae geri, stepping forward to left foot forward zenkutsu dachi left oi zuki.

(8) Right mae geri, stepping forward to right foot forward zenkutsu dachi right oi zuki kiai.

(9) Look to your right, step your left foot to the right behind your right foot, turn 270° to your left to left foot forward zenkutsu dachi with left gedan barai (facing east).

(10)  Right gyaku zuki, right mae geri stepping forward to right foot forward zenkutsu dachi.

(11)  Look behind you over your left shoulder, step your right foot back, turn 180° to the right to right foot forward zenkutsu dachi with right gedan  barai (facing west).

(12)  Left gyaku zuki, left mae geri stepping forward to left foot forward zenkutsu dachi.

(13)  Look to your left, step your left foot to the left into left foot forward zenkutsu dachi, left gedan barai (facing south).

(14)  Right mae geri, stepping forward to right foot forward zenkutsu dachi right oi zuki.

(15)  Left mae geri, stepping forward to left foot forward zenkutsu dachi left oi zuki.

(16)  Right mae geri, stepping forward to right foot forward zenkutsu dachi right oi zuki kiai.

(17)  Look to your right, step your left foot to the right behind your right foot, turn 270° to your left to left foot forward zenkutsu dachi with left gedan barai (facing west).

(18) Right gyaku zuki, right mae geri stepping forward to right foot forward zenkutsu dachi.

(19)  Look behind you over your left shoulder, step your right foot back, turn 180° to the right to right foot forward zenkutsu dachi with right gedan barai (facing east).

(20) Left gyaku zuki, left mae geri stepping forward to left foot forward zenkutsu dachi.

Look to your left, turn to the left as you step your left foot back into heiko dachi facing north, bow.