# 002-1002 - Tensho

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The *soft* in goju, designed as a somewhat meditative kata translating as "rotating palm."

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</td><td>Kata  
</td></tr><tr><td>Introduced at  
</td><td>Varies

Assessed at 5th Kyu

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#### Video

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#### Pattern

*As there is no count for this kata, the pattern will be split by when the stance changes and we move forward/back*

*Movements notated with a &gt; under them are performed either sequentially or simultaneously.*

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</td><td style="height: 29.8px;">Enbu-sen  
</td><td style="height: 29.8px;">Stance  
</td><td style="height: 29.8px;">Technique  
</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr style="height: 225.9px;"><td style="height: 225.9px;">1  
</td><td rowspan="7" style="height: 225.9px;"><div drawio-diagram="37"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1717159107.png" alt=""/></div>

  
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R short stance

</td><td style="height: 225.9px;">Eyes: 12 O'Clock

Stepping forward from yoi

**Double middle block**

**L pulls back to hikite**

**R opens, palm turns to face floor, pulls back to hikite**

**R palm turns upward, hand moves up to shoulder height, rotates in to push at shoulder level**

**R palm turns down, hand moves to hip, push at hip level**

**R hand vertical keito Uke**

**&gt; to R hand vertical seiryuto ate** (paint the fence)

**R hand horizontal keito Uke**

**&gt; to R hand horizontal seiryuto ate** (paint the house)

</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><div drawio-diagram="76"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-12/drawing-5-1734868920.png" alt=""/></div>

L short stance

</td><td>Eyes: 12 O'Clock

Stepping forward from previous count

**L middle block**

**L opens, palm turns to face floor, pulls back to hikite**

**L palm turns upward, hand moves up to shoulder height, rotates in to push at shoulder level**

**L palm turns down, hand moves to hip, push at hip level**

**L hand vertical keito Uke**

**&gt; to L hand vertical seiryuto ate** (paint the fence)

**L hand horizontal keito Uke**

**&gt; to L hand horizontal seiryuto ate** (paint the house)

</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><div drawio-diagram="29"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716796042.png" alt=""/></div>

R short stance

</td><td>Eyes: 12 O'Clock

Stepping forward from yoi

**Double middle block**

**Both hands open, palms turns to face floor, pulls back to hikite**

**Palms turns upward, hand moves up to shoulder height, rotates in to push at shoulder level**

**Palms turn down, hand moves to hip, push at hip level**

**Both hands vertical keito Uke**

**&gt; to both hands vertical seiryuto ate** (paint the fence)

**Both hands horizontal keito Uke**

**&gt; to both hands horizontal seiryuto ate** (paint the house)

**Hands open to hikite**

**&gt; to double middle knife hand strike**

</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td><div drawio-diagram="76"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-12/drawing-5-1734868920.png" alt=""/></div>

L short stance

</td><td>**Hands open to hikite**

**&gt; to double middle knife hand strike**

</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td><div drawio-diagram="29"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716796042.png" alt=""/></div>

R short stance

</td><td>**Hands open to hikite**

**&gt; to double middle knife hand strike**

</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><div drawio-diagram="76"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-12/drawing-5-1734868920.png" alt=""/></div>

L short stance

</td><td>**R hand mawashi uke**

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R short stance

</td><td>**L hand mawashi uke**

(You should finish two steps back from your starting position)

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