# 002-1205: Taikyoku Mawashi

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The last of the taikyoku series, this introduces the common combination through the later kata (elbow, backfist, lower block, punch) &amp; moving from high stances to low smoothly

</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>6th Kyu  
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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: 3711.9px;"><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: 321.417px;"><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 Mawashi Uke<sup>1</sup>**  
</td><td style="height: 173.467px;">1 - Receiving a middle strike, utilise the push trap motion of Mawashi to turn into a arm lock on the right of the person's body.</td></tr><tr style="height: 147.95px;"><td style="height: 147.95px;">2  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 147.95px;"><div drawio-diagram="32"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716796577.png" alt=""/></div>

R 45<span class="font3" id="bkmrk-%C2%B0">°</span> Lower Stance

</td><td style="height: 147.95px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Stepping forward from previous  
**R Roundhouse Elbow Strike<sup>1</sup>, R Backfist<sup>2</sup>, R Lower Block<sup>3</sup>, L Reverse Lower Punch<sup>4</sup>**</td><td style="height: 147.95px;">1 - From previous count's arm lock, round elbow strike to the back of the head

2 - Backfist to ear

3 - Pushing behind the shoulders to disrupt balance for a throw

4 - Final strike.

</td></tr><tr style="height: 173.467px;"><td style="height: 173.467px;">1  
</td><td rowspan="2" style="height: 389.134px;"><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 Mawashi Uke**</td><td style="height: 173.467px;">1 - Receiving a middle strike, utilise the push trap motion of Mawashi to turn into a arm lock on the left of the person's body.</td></tr><tr style="height: 215.667px;"><td style="height: 215.667px;">2  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 215.667px;"><div drawio-diagram="25"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716609653.png" alt=""/></div>

L 45<span class="font3" id="bkmrk-%C2%B0-1">°</span> Lower Stance

</td><td style="height: 215.667px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Stepping forward from previous  
**L Roundhouse Elbow Strike<sup>1</sup>, L Backfist<sup>2</sup>, L Lower Block<sup>3</sup>, R Reverse Lower Punch<sup>4</sup>**</td><td style="height: 147.95px;">1 - From previous count's arm lock, round elbow strike to the back of the head

2 - Backfist to ear

3 - Pushing behind the shoulders to disrupt balance for a throw

4 - Final strike.

</td></tr><tr style="height: 173.467px;"><td style="height: 173.467px;">1  
</td><td rowspan="4" style="height: 747.1px;"><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 Mawashi Uke**</td><td style="height: 173.467px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 178.983px;"><td style="height: 178.983px;">2  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 178.983px;"><div drawio-diagram="32"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716796577.png" alt=""/></div>

R 45<span class="font3" id="bkmrk-%C2%B0-2">°</span> Lower Stance

</td><td style="height: 178.983px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Stepping forward from previous  
**R Roundhouse Elbow Strike<sup>1</sup>, R Backfist<sup>2</sup>, R Lower Block<sup>3</sup>, L Reverse Lower Punch<sup>4</sup>**</td><td style="height: 147.95px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 215.667px;"><td style="height: 215.667px;">3  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 215.667px;"><div drawio-diagram="25"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716609653.png" alt=""/></div>

L 45<span class="font3" id="bkmrk-%C2%B0-3">°</span> Lower Stance

</td><td style="height: 215.667px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Stepping forward from previous  
**L Roundhouse Elbow Strike<sup>1</sup>, L Backfist<sup>2</sup>, L Lower Block<sup>3</sup>, R Reverse Lower Punch<sup>4</sup>**</td><td style="height: 215.667px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 178.983px;"><td style="height: 178.983px;">4  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 178.983px;"><div drawio-diagram="32"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716796577.png" alt=""/></div>

R 45<span class="font3" id="bkmrk-%C2%B0-4">°</span> Lower Stance

</td><td style="height: 178.983px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Stepping forward from previous  
**R Roundhouse Elbow Strike<sup>1</sup>, R Backfist<sup>2</sup>, R Lower Block<sup>3</sup>, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">L Reverse Lower Punch<sup>4</sup></span>**

Ki-ai on 4

</td><td style="height: 178.983px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 173.467px;"><td style="height: 173.467px;">1  
</td><td rowspan="2" style="height: 352.45px;"><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 lower stance  
**L Mawashi Uke**  
</td><td style="height: 173.467px;">1 - Receiving a middle strike, utilise the push trap motion of Mawashi to turn into a arm lock on the left of the person's body.</td></tr><tr style="height: 178.983px;"><td style="height: 178.983px;">2  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 178.983px;"><div drawio-diagram="32"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716796577.png" alt=""/></div>

R 45<span class="font3" id="bkmrk-%C2%B0-5">°</span> Lower Stance

</td><td style="height: 178.983px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Stepping forward from previous  
**R Roundhouse Elbow Strike<sup>1</sup>, R Backfist<sup>2</sup>, R Lower Block<sup>3</sup>, L Reverse Lower Punch<sup>4</sup>**</td><td style="height: 147.95px;">1 - From previous count's arm lock, round elbow strike to the back of the head

2 - Backfist to ear

3 - Pushing behind the shoulders to disrupt balance for a throw

4 - Final strike.

</td></tr><tr style="height: 167.65px;"><td style="height: 167.65px;">1  
</td><td rowspan="2" style="height: 383.317px;"><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: 173.467px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Rotating clockwise from previous count  
**R Mawashi Uke**</td><td style="height: 173.467px;">1 - Receiving a middle strike, utilise the push trap motion of Mawashi to turn into a arm lock on the right of the person's body.</td></tr><tr style="height: 215.667px;"><td style="height: 215.667px;">2  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 215.667px;"><div drawio-diagram="25"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716609653.png" alt=""/></div>

L 45<span class="font3" id="bkmrk-%C2%B0-6">°</span> Lower Stance

</td><td style="height: 215.667px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Stepping forward from previous  
**L Roundhouse Elbow Strike<sup>1</sup>, L Backfist<sup>2</sup>, L Lower Block<sup>3</sup>, R Reverse Lower Punch<sup>4</sup>**</td><td style="height: 147.95px;">1 - From previous count's arm lock, round elbow strike to the back of the head

2 - Backfist to ear

3 - Pushing behind the shoulders to disrupt balance for a throw

4 - Final strike.

</td></tr><tr style="height: 173.467px;"><td style="height: 173.467px;">1  
</td><td rowspan="4" style="height: 747.1px;"><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 Mawashi Uke**</td><td style="height: 173.467px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 178.983px;"><td style="height: 178.983px;">2  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 178.983px;"><div drawio-diagram="32"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716796577.png" alt=""/></div>

R 45<span class="font3" id="bkmrk-%C2%B0-7">°</span> Lower Stance

</td><td style="height: 178.983px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Stepping forward from previous  
**R Roundhouse Elbow Strike<sup>1</sup>, R Backfist<sup>2</sup>, R Lower Block<sup>3</sup>, L Reverse Lower Punch<sup>4</sup>**</td><td style="height: 178.983px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 215.667px;"><td style="height: 215.667px;">3  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 215.667px;"><div drawio-diagram="25"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716609653.png" alt=""/></div>

L 45<span class="font3" id="bkmrk-%C2%B0-8">°</span> Lower Stance

</td><td style="height: 215.667px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Stepping forward from previous  
**L Roundhouse Elbow Strike<sup>1</sup>, L Backfist<sup>2</sup>, L Lower Block<sup>3</sup>, R Reverse Lower Punch<sup>4</sup>**</td><td style="height: 215.667px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 178.983px;"><td style="height: 178.983px;">4  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 178.983px;"><div drawio-diagram="32"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716796577.png" alt=""/></div>

R 45<span class="font3" id="bkmrk-%C2%B0-9">°</span> Lower Stance

</td><td style="height: 178.983px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Stepping forward from previous  
**R Roundhouse Elbow Strike<sup>1</sup>, R Backfist<sup>2</sup>, R Lower Block<sup>3</sup>, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">L Reverse Lower Punch<sup>4</sup></span>**

Ki-ai on 4

</td><td style="height: 178.983px;"> </td></tr><tr style="height: 173.467px;"><td style="height: 173.467px;">1  
</td><td rowspan="2" style="height: 352.45px;"><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, back-foot goes around from lower stance  
**L Mawashi Uke**  
</td><td style="height: 173.467px;">1 - Receiving a middle strike, utilise the push trap motion of Mawashi to turn into a arm lock on the right of the person's body.</td></tr><tr style="height: 178.983px;"><td style="height: 178.983px;">2  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 178.983px;"><div drawio-diagram="32"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716796577.png" alt=""/></div>

R 45<span class="font3" id="bkmrk-%C2%B0-10">°</span> Lower Stance

</td><td style="height: 178.983px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Stepping forward from previous  
**R Roundhouse Elbow Strike<sup>1</sup>, R Backfist<sup>2</sup>, R Lower Block<sup>3</sup>, L Reverse Lower Punch<sup>4</sup>**</td><td style="height: 147.95px;">1 - From previous count's arm lock, round elbow strike to the back of the head

2 - Backfist to ear

3 - Pushing behind the shoulders to disrupt balance for a throw

4 - Final strike.

</td></tr><tr style="height: 173.467px;"><td style="height: 173.467px;">1  
</td><td rowspan="2" style="height: 389.134px;"><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 Mawashi Uke**</td><td style="height: 173.467px;">1 - Receiving a middle strike, utilise the push trap motion of Mawashi to turn into a arm lock on the left of the person's body.</td></tr><tr style="height: 215.667px;"><td style="height: 215.667px;">2  
</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 215.667px;"><div drawio-diagram="25"><img src="https://kyohan.opensourcekarate.org/uploads/images/drawio/2024-05/drawing-5-1716609653.png" alt=""/></div>

L 45<span class="font3" id="bkmrk-%C2%B0-11">°</span> Lower Stance

</td><td style="height: 215.667px;">Eyes: 12 O’Clock  
Stepping forward from previous  
**L Roundhouse Elbow Strike<sup>1</sup>, L Backfist<sup>2</sup>, L Lower Block<sup>3</sup>, R Reverse Lower Punch<sup>4</sup>**</td><td style="height: 147.95px;">1 - From previous count's arm lock, round elbow strike to the back of the head

2 - Backfist to ear

3 - Pushing behind the shoulders to disrupt balance for a throw

4 - Final strike.

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