TAIGYOKU SHODAN

( First cause, First Level )

Stances:

Zenkutsu dachi ( forward stance )

Heiko dachi  ( parallel stance )

Punches / Strikes:

Oi zuki ( lunge punch )

Blocks:

Gedan bari ( downward block )

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) Step forward to right foot forward zenkutsu dachi right oi zuki.

(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) Step forward to left foot forward zenkutsu dachi left oi zuki.

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

(6) Step forward to right foot forward zenkutsu dachi right oi zuki.

(7) Step forward to left foot forward zenkutsu dachi left oi zuki.

(8) Step 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) Step forward to right foot forward zenkutsu dachi right oi zuki.

(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)  Step forward to left foot forward zenkutsu dachi left oi zuki.

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

(14)  Step forward to right foot forward zenkutsu dachi right oi zuki.

(15)   Step forward to left foot forward zenkutsu dachi left oi zuki.

(16)  Step 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) Step forward to right foot forward zenkutsu dachi right oi zuki.

(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)  Step forward to left foot forward zenkutsu dachi left oi zuki.

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