002-1301: Gekisai Dai Ich

Summary

The first of the Gekisai kata, designed to introduce the pattern and aide in locking in kihon.

Eyes: 12 O'Clock

Rotating counter clockwise from yoi

L Upper Block¹

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Stepping forward from previous

R middle punch¹

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Front foot steps back

L lower block¹

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L foot steps up into short stance, rotating clockwise

R upper block¹

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Stepping forward from previous

L middle punch¹

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Front foot steps back

R lower block¹

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RL foot steps up, LR foot rotates into short stance

L middle block¹

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Step through

R middle block¹

L front kick¹, land forward in 3qtr stance

L front elbow strike², L backfist³

L lower block¹, R reverse middle punch²

Eyes: 3 O'Clock

R foot sweeps, lands in shoulder width stance facing L of shrine, eyes looking to the rear

R outward shuto tsuki (knife hand strike)¹

Ki-ai on 1

Eyes: 12 O'Clock

L foot steps up, R foot rotates into short stance

L middle block¹

R front kick¹, land forward in 3qtr stance

R front elbow strike², R backfist³

R lower block¹, L reverse middle punch²

Eyes: 9 O'Clock

L foot sweeps, lands in shoulder width stance facing R of shrine, eyes looking to the rear

L outward shuto tsuki (knife hand strike)¹

Ki-ai on 1

Eyes: 12 O'Clock

From shuto tsuki in previous count, L hand parries across into L moroto tsuki (rotating double fist strike)¹

Eyes: 12 O'Clock

Both hands return to right hikete (right ribs) with L hand on top¹

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R hand parries across into R moroto tsuki (rotating double fist strike)¹