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Step
across with your right foot into heisoku-dachi facing left and place
your left palm on your chambered right fist - You right fist is
rotated 90 degrees so that the thumb is on top. Your forearms should
make a 90 degree angle and just off the body. Keep your back and legs
straight. This move is slow and smooth.
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Snap
your head to the front as your hands change to the left chambered
position, step back into shiko-dachi, otoshi chudan teisho-uke,
uraken-uchi - There are three distinct sharp movements, but they
should flow naturally. The palm block should focus at the elbow as the
stance locks. The strike is then executed with a strong foundation.
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Step
forward and across with your left foot into heisoku-dachi facing right
and place your right palm on your chambered left fist
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Snap
your head to the front as your hands change to the right chambered
position, step back into shiko-dachi, otoshi teisho-uke, uraken-uchi
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Step
forward and across with your right foot into heisoku-dachi facing left
and place your left palm on your chambered right fist
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Snap
your head to the front as your hands change to the left chambered
position, step back into shiko-dachi, otoshi chudan teisho-uke,
uraken-uchi
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Step up
and to the left into gankaku-dachi, hidari otoshi teisho-uke, then
simultaneous migi otoshi teisho-uke and hidari kake-uke -
The right
foot finishes to the side of the knee instead of tucked in behind. The
first dropping palm-heel block is in time with the foot stepping across.
The final blocks snap sharply as the stance locks. The hooking block
doesn't hook - it only blocks with the ridge-hand.
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Migi
mae-geri, then step across to the right into gankaku-dachi, simultaneous
hidari otoshi teisho-uke and migi kake-uke
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Hidari
mae-geri, then step back into migi zenkutsu-dachi, grabing
shoulder-height, chambering both hands, morote-tsuki - The
snap kick is fast as is the grabbing and punching. The timing of the
grab, pull, punch is 1,2,..,3. NOTE: The double punch is at collarbone
level NOT at head-level. So
the arms should be parallel with the ground. Pretend you are
going to grab someone's nipples, then close your fists - that's the
height of the punches!
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Mawashi
gedan tetsui-uchi - The left hand opens and both arms move around
and down to groin level where the right fist smashes into the left palm.
Keep your back straight throughout.
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Step
across and turn into hidari zenkutsu-dachi, grab shoulder-height,
chambering both hands, morote-tsuki - Step across before using your
hips to snap your body around.
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Mawashi
gedan tetsui-uchi - The right hand opens and both arms move around
and down to groin level. This move is slow but strong.
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Lift the
right leg and turn around into migi sanchin-dachi, migi jodan
tetsui-uchi, KIAI! - Lift the right leg and turn quickly, landing
strongly in stance as you land the hammerfist at head-level.
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Grab
with the right hand and chamber, hidari shita-tsuki - The right hand
grabs at neck-level and pulls sharply. The punch is sharp and strong and
finishes as the right hand returns to the side in the open position,
palm down. Keep low in the stance for power.
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Lift the
left leg and turn around into hidari sanchin-dachi, hidari jodan
tetsui-uchi, KIAI!
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Grab
with the left hand and chamber, migi shita-tsuki
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Step
forwards into migi sanchin-dachi, migi choku-tsuki - The left hand
closes to a fist simultaneously.
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Gyaku-tsuki - This move is fast and strong.
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Pivot on
the right foot, turning to the front into gyaku nekoashi-dachi -
Both hands reach forwards.
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Step
back into migi nekoashi-dachi, pull back and snap across - Using the
hips to generate power, the hands pull back sharply. The left hand into
the chamber, open, and the right across the left chest. Both hands then
snap across to the right hip and left shoulder respectively, before
pushing forwards slightly. This move is sharp and strong and defines the
kata. Focus on your breathing.
