002-1002 - Tensho

Summary 
 The soft in goju, designed as a somewhat meditative kata translating as "rotating palm." 
 
 
 
 
 
 Type 
 Pattern 
 
 
 Sub-Type 
 Kata 
 
 
 Introduced at 
 
 Varies 
 Assessed at 5th Kyu 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 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 > under them are performed either sequentially or simultaneously. 
 
 
 
 
 Enbu-sen 
 Stance 
 Technique 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 R short stance 
 
 
 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 
 > to R hand vertical seiryuto ate (paint the fence) 
 R hand horizontal keito Uke 
 > to R hand horizontal seiryuto ate (paint the house) 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 L short stance 
 
 
 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 
 > to L hand vertical seiryuto ate (paint the fence) 
 L hand horizontal keito Uke 
 > to L hand horizontal seiryuto ate (paint the house) 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 R short stance 
 
 
 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 
 > to both hands vertical seiryuto ate  (paint the fence) 
 Both hands horizontal keito Uke 
 > to both hands horizontal seiryuto ate (paint the house) 
   
 Hands open to hikite 
 > to double middle knife hand strike 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 L short stance 
 
 
 Hands open to hikite 
 > to double middle knife hand strike 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 R short stance 
 
 
 Hands open to hikite 
 > to double middle knife hand strike 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 L short stance 
 
 
 R hand mawashi uke 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 R short stance 
 
 
 L hand mawashi uke 
   
 (You should finish two steps back from your starting position)