# 002-13: Gekisai Series The first pure goju kata in our syllabus, Miyagi developed this as the introduction and kihon for his school. Gekisai translates as conquer and occupy. # 002-1301: Gekisai Dai Ich

#### Summary The first of the Gekisai kata, designed to introduce the pattern and aide in locking in kihon.

Type	Pattern
Sub-Type	Kata
Introduced at	5th Kyu

#### Video #### Pattern

	Enbu-sen	Stance	Technique
1		L short stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Rotating counter clockwise from yoi L Upper Block
2		R 3qtr stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Stepping forward from previous R middle punch
3		L 90° lower stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Front foot steps back L lower block
1		R short stance	Eyes: 12 O'clock L foot steps up into short stance, rotating clockwise R upper block
2		L 3qtr stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Stepping forward from previous L middle punch
3		R 90° lower stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Front foot steps back R lower block
1		L short stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock L foot steps up, R foot rotates into short stance L middle block
2		R short stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Step through R middle block
3		L 3qtr stance	L front kick, land forward in 3qtr stance L front elbow strike, L backfist
4		L 3qtr stance	L lower block, R reverse middle punch
5		Shoulder-width stance facing L of shrine	Eyes: 3 O'Clock R foot sweeps, lands in shoulder width stance facing L of shrine, eyes looking to the rear R outward shuto tsuki (knife hand strike) Ki-ai on bold/underline
1		L short stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock L foot steps up, R foot rotates into short stance L middle block¹
2		R 3qtr stance	R front kick, land forward in 3qtr stance R front elbow strike, R backfist
3		R 3qtr stance	R lower block, L reverse middle punch
4		Shoulder-width stance facing R of shrine	Eyes: 9 O'Clock L foot sweeps, lands in shoulder width stance facing R of shrine, eyes looking to the rear L outward shuto tsuki (knife hand strike) Ki-ai on bold/underline
1		R deep lunging stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock From shuto tsuki in previous count, L hand parries across into L moroto tsuki (rotating double fist strike)
2		Attention stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Both hands return to right hikete (right ribs) with L hand on top¹
3		L deep lunging stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock R hand parries across into R moroto tsuki (rotating double fist strike)

# 002-1302: Gekisai Dai Ni

#### Summary Building from Gekisai Dai Ich, this kata introduces cat stance & changes the pattern slightly.

Type	Pattern
Sub-Type	Kata
Introduced at	5th Kyu

#### Video #### Pattern

	Enbu-sen	Stance	Technique
1		L short stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Rotating counter clockwise from yoi L Upper Block
2		R 3qtr stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Stepping forward from previous R middle punch
3		L 90° lower stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Front foot steps back L lower block
1		R short stance	Eyes: 12 O'clock L foot steps up into short stance, rotating clockwise R upper block
2		L 3qtr stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Stepping forward from previous L middle punch
3		R 90° lower stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Front foot steps back R lower block
1		L short stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock L foot steps up, R foot rotates into short stance L kake uke
2		R short stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Step through R kake uke
3		L 3qtr stance	L front kick, land forward in 3qtr stance L front elbow strike, L backfist
4		L 3qtr stance	L lower block, R reverse middle punch
5		Shoulder-width stance facing L of shrine	Eyes: 3 O'Clock R foot sweeps, lands in shoulder width stance facing L of shrine, eyes looking to the rear R outward shuto tsuki (knife hand strike) Ki-ai on bold/underline
1		L short stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock L foot steps up, R foot rotates into short stance L kake uke
2_a		R short stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Step forward into short stance R kake uke
3_a		L short stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Step back into short stance L kake uke
4		R 3qtr stance	R front kick, land forward in 3qtr stance R front elbow strike, R backfist
5		R 3qtr stance	R lower block, L reverse middle punch
6		Shoulder-width stance facing R of shrine	Eyes: 9 O'Clock L foot sweeps, lands in shoulder width stance facing R of shrine, eyes looking to the rear L outward shuto tsuki (knife hand strike) Ki-ai on bold/underline
1		R cat stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock L foot pulls back into R cat stance L hand parries across from previous count into L mawashi uke
2		L cat stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock R foot steps back and shuffles over into L cat stance R mawashi uke
3		L cat stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock L foot steps across, R foot moves back to align to front Open hands pull back to hikete, push back out into R mawashi shape

*a - Please note: These counts are called quite close to one another, in sort of a 1... 2,3 fashion.* # 002-1303: Choku

#### Summary This kata builds on Gekisai Dai Ich & Ni and introduces students to how they can work with space, working with either pulling back into cat stance or surging forward into shuffle stance. It's the first introduction of suriashi-dachi.

Type	Pattern
Sub-Type	Kata
Introduced at	5th Kyu

#### Video #### Pattern

	Enbu-sen	Stance	Technique
1		L cat stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Rotating counter clockwise from yoi, sink into cat stance L Upper Block
2		R shuffle stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Back foot leading into suriashi-dachi R middle punch
3		L 90° lower stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Front foot pulls back L lower block
1		R cat stance	Eyes: 12 O'clock R foot pulls from lower into cat stance R upper block
2		L shuffle stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Back foot leading into suriashi-dachi L middle punch
3		R 90° lower stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Front foot pulls back R lower block
1		L short stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock L foot moves up into short stance facing 45deg to left of shrine L middle block
2		L shuffle stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Front foot leading shuffle into suriashi-dachi L taito-ate to throat
1		R short stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock L foot pulls back into short stance facing 45deg to right of shrine R middle block
2		R shuffle stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Front foot leading shuffle into suriashi-dachi R taito-ate to throat
3		L 3qtr stance	L front kick, land forward in 3qtr stance L front elbow strike, L backfist
4		L 3qtr stance	L lower block, R reverse middle punch
5		Shoulder-width stance facing L of shrine	Eyes: 3 O'Clock R foot sweeps, lands in shoulder width stance facing L of shrine, eyes looking to the rear R outward shuto tsuki (knife hand strike) Ki-ai on bold/underline
1		L short stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock R foot pulls back into short stance facing to the R of the shrine L middle block
2		L shuffle stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock Front foot leading shuffle into suriashi-dachi L taito-ate to throat
3		R 3qtr stance	R front kick, land forward in 3qtr stance R front elbow strike, R backfist
4		R 3qtr stance	R lower block, L reverse middle punch
5		Shoulder-width stance facing R of shrine	Eyes: 9 O'Clock L foot sweeps, lands in shoulder width stance facing R of shrine, eyes looking to the rear L outward shuto tsuki (knife hand strike) Ki-ai on bold/underline
1		R deep lunging stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock From shuto tsuki in previous count, L hand parries across into L moroto tsuki (rotating double fist strike)
2		L deep lunging stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock R hand parries across into R mawashi uke
3		L cat stance	Eyes: 12 O'Clock R foot pulls up into cat stance as hands return to open handed hikite (fingers pointing down.) While sinking into cat stance, hands push out into R mawashi uke

#### *Author's note on historical context* *This kata clearly sits adjacent but separate from Gekisai Dai Ich & Ni, but the broader origins appear unclear.* *I've heard it referred colloquially as a "demonstration" kata more than anything, and my leading theory is that it was used to promote the Goju schools around Okinawa (going by my lineage, probably devised by Yamaguchi Sensei.) This was the story my Sensei told me circa 2014/15, and I have no evidence to back it up.* *Disregarding its source, I believe this kata has strong value as a bridge into Saifa (notably, remaining low as you move then popping up used in the opening sequence) but **not all schools will introduce it to students.*** *~ Bea Sensei, 04/09/2026*