# 002-1204: Taikyoku Kake

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-summary-tbl" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-width: 0px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 66.6%;"></col><col style="width: 33.4%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-width: 0px;">#### Summary

This kata introduces moving into a stance and landing safely while kicking.

</td><td style="border-width: 0px;"><table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100.17%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 50.0854%;"></col><col style="width: 50.0854%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>Type</td><td>Pattern</td></tr><tr><td>Sub-Type  
</td><td>Kata  
</td></tr><tr><td>Introduced at  
</td><td>7th Kyu  
</td></tr></tbody></table>

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#### Video

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#### Pattern

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-enbu-sen-stance-tech" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 5105.8px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 4.52902%;"></col><col style="width: 18.2353%;"></col><col style="width: 18.2353%;"></col><col style="width: 31.8223%;"></col><col style="width: 27.2933%;"></col></colgroup><thead><tr style="height: 29.8px;"><td style="height: 29.8px;">  
</td><td style="height: 29.8px;">Enbu-sen  
</td><td style="height: 29.8px;">Stance  
</td><td style="height: 29.8px;">Technique  
</td><td style="height: 29.8px;">Vital Points / Bunkai  
</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr style="height: 173.467px;"><td style="height: 173.467px;">1  
</td><td rowspan="2" style="height: 452.417px;"><div drawio-diagram="35"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1717158893.png" alt=""/></div>

  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 173.467px;"><div drawio-diagram="16"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716563229.png" alt=""/></div>

L Short Stance</td><td style="height: 173.467px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Rotating counter-clockwise from yoi  
**L Kakae Uke<sup>1</sup>**  
</td><td style="height: 173.467px;">1 - Parrying to the right side of the body  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 278.95px;"><td style="height: 278.95px;">2  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 278.95px;"><div drawio-diagram="39"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-06/drawing-5-1717302464.png" alt=""/></div>

R 3qtr Stance

</td><td style="height: 278.95px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
**R Front Kick<sup>1</sup>, land forward into 3qtr stance**  
**R Elbow Strike<sup>2</sup>**</td><td style="height: 278.95px;">1 - Striking at hips to buckle body over

2 - Contacting ribs / auxillary area (under armpit)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 173.467px;"><td style="height: 173.467px;">1  
</td><td rowspan="2" style="height: 455.717px;"><div drawio-diagram="36"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1717159036.png" alt=""/></div>

  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 173.467px;"><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 style="height: 173.467px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Rotating clockwise from previous count  
**R Kakae Uke<sup>1</sup>**  
</td><td style="height: 173.467px;">1 - Parrying to the left side of the body  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 282.25px;"><td style="height: 282.25px;">2  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 282.25px;"><div drawio-diagram="40"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-06/drawing-5-1717302625.png" alt=""/></div>

L 3qtr Stance

</td><td style="height: 282.25px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
**L Front Kick<sup>1</sup>, land forward into 3qtr stance**  
**L Elbow Strike<sup>2</sup>**</td><td style="height: 282.25px;">1 - Striking at hips to buckle body over

2 - Contacting ribs / auxillary area (under armpit)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 173.467px;"><td style="height: 173.467px;">1  
</td><td rowspan="4" style="height: 1114.42px;"><div drawio-diagram="37"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1717159107.png" alt=""/></div>

  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 173.467px;"><div drawio-diagram="16"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716563229.png" alt=""/></div>

L Short Stance

</td><td style="height: 173.467px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Rotating counter-clockwise from previous count  
**L Kakae Uke<sup>1</sup>**</td><td style="height: 173.467px;">1 - Parrying inside of strike, moving outside opening chest.  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 312.55px;"><td style="height: 312.55px;">2  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 312.55px;"><div drawio-diagram="30">  
</div>

<div drawio-diagram="39"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-06/drawing-5-1717302464.png" alt=""/></div>

R 3qtr Stance

</td><td style="height: 312.55px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
**R Front Kick<sup>1</sup>, land forward into 3qtr stance**  
**R Elbow Strike<sup>2</sup>**</td><td style="height: 312.55px;">1 - Striking at hips to buckle body over

2 - Striking under the chin

</td></tr><tr style="height: 315.85px;"><td style="height: 315.85px;">3  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 315.85px;"><div drawio-diagram="23">  
</div>

<div drawio-diagram="40"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-06/drawing-5-1717302625.png" alt=""/></div>

L 3qtr Stance

</td><td style="height: 315.85px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
**L Front Kick<sup>1</sup>, land forward into 3qtr stance**  
**L Elbow Strike<sup>2</sup>**</td><td style="height: 315.85px;">  
1 - Striking at hips to buckle body over

2 - Striking under the chin

</td></tr><tr style="height: 312.55px;"><td style="height: 312.55px;">4  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 312.55px;"><div drawio-diagram="30">  
</div>

<div drawio-diagram="39"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-06/drawing-5-1717302464.png" alt=""/></div>

R 3qtr Stance

</td><td style="height: 312.55px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
**R Front Kick<sup>1</sup>, land forward into 3qtr stance**  
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">**R Elbow Strike<sup>2</sup>**</span>

Ki-ai on 2<sup>  
</sup>

</td><td style="height: 312.55px;">1 - Striking at hips to buckle body over

2 - Striking under the chin

</td></tr><tr style="height: 173.467px;"><td style="height: 173.467px;">1  
</td><td rowspan="2" style="height: 486.017px;"><div drawio-diagram="36"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1717159036.png" alt=""/></div>

  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 173.467px;"><div drawio-diagram="16"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716563229.png" alt=""/></div>

L Short Stance

</td><td style="height: 173.467px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Rotating counter-clockwise from previous count, back-foot goes around from 3qtr stance  
**L Kakae Uke<sup>1</sup>**  
</td><td style="height: 173.467px;">1 - Parrying to the left side of the body</td></tr><tr style="height: 312.55px;"><td style="height: 312.55px;">2  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 312.55px;"><div drawio-diagram="30">  
</div>

<div drawio-diagram="39"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-06/drawing-5-1717302464.png" alt=""/></div>

R 3qtr Stance

</td><td style="height: 312.55px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
**R Front Kick<sup>1</sup>, land forward into 3qtr stance**  
**R Elbow Strike<sup>2</sup>**</td><td style="height: 312.55px;">1 - Striking at hips to buckle body over

2 - Contacting ribs / auxillary area (under armpit)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 167.65px;"><td style="height: 167.65px;">1  
</td><td rowspan="2" style="height: 483.5px;"><div drawio-diagram="35"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1717158893.png" alt=""/></div>

  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 167.65px;"><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 style="height: 167.65px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Rotating clockwise from previous count  
**R Kakae Uke<sup>1</sup>**</td><td style="height: 167.65px;">1 - Parrying to the left side of the body</td></tr><tr style="height: 315.85px;"><td style="height: 315.85px;">2  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 315.85px;"><div drawio-diagram="23">  
</div>

<div drawio-diagram="40"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-06/drawing-5-1717302625.png" alt=""/></div>

L 3qtr Stance

</td><td style="height: 315.85px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
**L Front Kick<sup>1</sup>, land forward into 3qtr stance**  
**L Elbow Strike<sup>2</sup>**</td><td style="height: 315.85px;">1 - Striking at hips to buckle body over

2 - Contacting ribs / auxillary area (under armpit)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 173.467px;"><td style="height: 173.467px;">1  
</td><td rowspan="4" style="height: 1114.42px;"><div drawio-diagram="38"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1717159136.png" alt=""/></div>

  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 173.467px;"><div drawio-diagram="16"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716563229.png" alt=""/></div>

L Short Stance

</td><td style="height: 173.467px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Rotating counter-clockwise from previous count  
**L Kakae Uke<sup>1</sup>**</td><td style="height: 173.467px;">1 - Hooking to grab the neck  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 312.55px;"><td style="height: 312.55px;">2  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 312.55px;"><div drawio-diagram="30">  
</div>

<div drawio-diagram="39"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-06/drawing-5-1717302464.png" alt=""/></div>

R 3qtr Stance

</td><td style="height: 312.55px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
**R Front Kick<sup>1</sup>, land forward into 3qtr stance**  
**R Elbow Strike<sup>2</sup>**</td><td style="height: 312.55px;">1 - Kicking behind hips to disrupt balance

2 - Elbow strike to push forward

</td></tr><tr style="height: 315.85px;"><td style="height: 315.85px;">3  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 315.85px;"><div drawio-diagram="23">  
</div>

<div drawio-diagram="40"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-06/drawing-5-1717302625.png" alt=""/></div>

L 3qtr Stance

</td><td style="height: 315.85px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
**L Front Kick<sup>1</sup>, land forward into 3qtr stance**  
**L Elbow Strike<sup>2</sup>**</td><td style="height: 315.85px;">1 - Kicking behind hips to disrupt balance

2 - Elbow strike to push forward

</td></tr><tr style="height: 312.55px;"><td style="height: 312.55px;">4  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 312.55px;"><div drawio-diagram="30">  
</div>

<div drawio-diagram="39"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-06/drawing-5-1717302464.png" alt=""/></div>

R 3qtr Stance

</td><td style="height: 312.55px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
**R Front Kick<sup>1</sup>, land forward into 3qtr stance**  
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">**R Elbow Strike<sup>2</sup>**</span>

Ki-ai on 2

</td><td style="height: 312.55px;">1 - Kicking behind hips to disrupt balance

2 - Elbow strike to push forward

</td></tr><tr style="height: 173.467px;"><td style="height: 173.467px;">1  
</td><td rowspan="2" style="height: 486.017px;"><div drawio-diagram="35"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1717158893.png" alt=""/></div>

</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 173.467px;"><div drawio-diagram="16"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716563229.png" alt=""/></div>

L Short Stance

</td><td style="height: 173.467px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Rotating counter-clockwise from previous count  
**L Kakae Uke<sup>1</sup>**</td><td style="height: 173.467px;">1 - Parrying to the right side of the body  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 312.55px;"><td style="height: 312.55px;">2  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 312.55px;"><div drawio-diagram="30">  
</div>

<div drawio-diagram="39"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-06/drawing-5-1717302464.png" alt=""/></div>

R 3qtr Stance

</td><td style="height: 312.55px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
**R Front Kick<sup>1</sup>, land forward into 3qtr stance**  
**R Elbow Strike<sup>2</sup>**</td><td style="height: 278.95px;">1 - Striking at hips to buckle body over

2 - Contacting ribs / auxillary area (under armpit)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 167.65px;"><td style="height: 167.65px;">1  
</td><td rowspan="2" style="height: 483.5px;"><div drawio-diagram="36"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1717159036.png" alt=""/></div>

  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 167.65px;"><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 style="height: 167.65px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Rotating counter-clockwise from previous count  
**R Kakae Uke<sup>1</sup>**</td><td style="height: 173.467px;">1 - Parrying to the left side of the body  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 315.85px;"><td style="height: 315.85px;">2  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 315.85px;"><div drawio-diagram="23">  
</div>

<div drawio-diagram="40"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-06/drawing-5-1717302625.png" alt=""/></div>

L 3qtr Stance

</td><td style="height: 315.85px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
**L Front Kick<sup>1</sup>, land forward into 3qtr stance**  
**L Elbow Strike<sup>2</sup>**</td><td style="height: 282.25px;">1 - Striking at hips to buckle body over

2 - Contacting ribs / auxillary area (under armpit)

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