002-1201: Taikyoku Jodan

Summary

The first of the taikyoku series, this leads well on from 4 way pattern block-step-punch.

Type	Pattern
Sub-Type	Kata
Introduced at	9th Kyu

Video

Pattern

	Enbu-sen	Stance	Technique	Vital Points / Bunkai
1		L Short Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock Rotating counter-clockwise from yoi L Upper Block¹	1 - Moving arm up to expose armpit
2		R Deep Lunging Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock R Upper Punch¹	1 - L auxillary area (Under armpit)
1		R Short Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock Rotating clockwise from previous count R Upper Block¹	1 - Moving arm up to expose armpit
2		L Deep Lunging Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock L Upper Punch¹	1 - R auxillary area (Under armpit)
1		L Short Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock Rotating counter-clockwise from previous count L Upper Block¹	1 - Moving arm up & offline
2		R Deep Lunging Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock R Upper Punch¹	1 - Under the chin (Point 9/10)
3		L Deep Lunging Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock L Upper Punch¹	1 - Under the chin (Point 9/10)
4		R Deep Lunging Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock R Upper Punch¹ Ki-Ai on 1	1 - Under the chin (Point 9/10)
1		L Short Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock Rotating counter-clockwise from previous count, back-foot goes around from Deep Lunging L Upper Block¹	1 - Moving arm up to expose armpit
2		R Deep Lunging Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock R Upper Punch¹	1 - R auxillary area (Under armpit)
1		R Short Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock Rotating clockwise from previous count R Upper Block¹	1 - Moving arm up to expose armpit
2		L Deep Lunging Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock L Upper Punch¹	1 - R auxillary area (Under armpit)
1		L Short Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock Rotating counter-clockwise from previous count, back-foot goes around from Deep Lunging L Upper Block¹	1 - Receiving a strike from previous stance, moving arm up and behind the body into a lock
2		R Deep Lunging Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock R Upper Punch¹	1 - Striking the thoracic vertebrae upwards.
3		L Deep Lunging Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock L Upper Punch	1 - Striking the thoracic vertebrae upwards.
4		R Deep Lunging Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock R Upper Punch¹ Ki-Ai on 1	1 - Striking the thoracic vertebrae upwards.
1		L Short Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock Rotating counter-clockwise from previous count L Upper Block¹	1 - Moving arm up to expose armpit
2		R Deep Lunging Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock R Upper Punch¹	1 - R auxillary area (Under armpit)
1		L Short Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock Rotating clockwise from previous count R Upper Block¹	1 - Moving arm up to expose armpit
2		R Deep Lunging Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock L Upper Punch¹	1 - R auxillary area (Under armpit)