002-1203: Taikyoku Gedan

Summary

This kata is designed to aide with moving with our center of gravity low, as it is performed entirely in lower stance.

Type	Pattern
Sub-Type	Kata
Introduced at	8th Kyu

Video

Pattern

	Enbu-sen	Stance	Technique	~~Vital~~Bunkai ~~Points~~/ Application
1		L 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From yoi, right foot goes out on the diagonal. Find deep lunging, then rotate back knee into lower stance. L Lower Block¹	1 - Moving arm across the body, exposing kidneys
2		R 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, back foot comes all the way in and steps out with the same deep lunging movement (crescent walk.) R Lower Punch¹	1 - R Kidneys / Ribs
1		R 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, front foot moves directly behind and body rotates to new stance. R Lower Block¹	1 - Moving arm across the body, exposing kidneys
2		L 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, crescent walk. L Lower Punch¹	1 - L Kidneys / Ribs
1		L 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, front foot moves in and steps back to find the new stance. L Lower Block¹	1 - Moving arm to outside of body, exposing groin
2		R 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, crescent walk. R Lower Punch¹	1 - Groin
3		L 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, crescent walk. L Lower Punch¹	1 - Groin
4		R 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, crescent walk. R Lower Punch¹ Ki-ai on 1	1 - Groin
1		L 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, back foot moves directly behind and body rotates to new stance. L Lower Block¹	1 - Moving arm across the body, exposing kidneys
2		R 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, crescent walk. R Lower Punch¹	1 - L Kidneys
1		R 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, front foot moves directly behind and body rotates to new stance. R Lower Block¹	1 - Moving arm across the body, exposing kidneys
2		L 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, crescent walk. L Lower Punch¹	1 - R Kidneys
1		L 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, front foot moves in and steps back to find the new stance. L Lower Block¹	1 - Gedan barai at tailbone
2		R 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, crescent walk. R Lower Punch¹	1 - Tailbone
3		L 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, crescent walk. L Lower Punch¹	1 - Tailbone
4		R 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, crescent walk. R Lower Punch¹ Ki-ai on 1	1 - Tailbone
1		L 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, back foot moves directly behind and body rotates to new stance. L Lower Block¹	1 - Moving arm across the body, exposing kidneys
2		R 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, crescent walk. R Lower Punch¹	1 - Kidneys
1		R 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, front foot moves directly behind and body rotates to new stance. R Lower Block¹	1 - Moving arm across the body, exposing kidneys
2		L 45° Lower Stance	Eyes: 12 O’Clock From prev. count, crescent walk. L Lower Punch¹	1 - L Kidneys / Ribs