# 002-1201: Taikyoku Jodan
#### Summary The first of the taikyoku series, this leads well on from 4 way pattern block-step-punch.
TypePattern
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)