The use of Kata Technique – Section 7

Just going outside doesn’t mean you have to change the technique.

Opening Seisan Kata 105.01 – Working outside the attack

Attacker drives forward with their right foot and strikes toward you with their right fist.

Seisan Response - Technique 1. to 1.3

1. The defender moves the left foot to the center alongside right foot, as that happens the arms cross before your centerline, right on top. Then the left foot continues to step forward.

2. Then the left foot continues to step forward toward their shoulder with the left crossed arms before their centerline, the hands open palm out.

3. The left palm intercepts the attackers punch at a circle 8” before their shoulder and slightly deflects it. The right palm continues to press forward allowing the body alignment to make sure the left palm block deflects their strike. (the right forward press strengthen the palm block.

4. Shift the weight to the ball of the left foot. Then

a. Slide the right foot out to the left or

b. Step the right foot alongside the left then drive it back

c. You end in left foot forward Seisan dachi your centerline 20 degrees across their line of attack.

5. As you shift you simultaneously

a. Strike into the side of the attackers head with your left back fist that then

i. Grabs their forehead

ii. Grabs their collar

iii. Grabs their left shoulder

iv. Presses into the other side of their neck

v. Grabs the other side of their neck with an Isshinryu fist grab ** note this may conclude the attack itself **

b. The right hand slices across the top of their striking arm sliding down into a wrist grab

6. Pull them backwards down atop your knee

This Seisan application works the exterior line of defense

Force multipliers to consider:

1. Body Alignment to strengthen the cross hands parry
2. Use of the chambering slice strike

Opening Seisan Kata 105.02 – Working outside the attack 2

Attacker drives forward with their right foot and strikes toward you with their right fist.

Seisan Response - Technique 1. to 1.3

1. The defender moves the left foot to the center alongside right foot, as that happens the arms cross before your centerline, right on top. Then the left foot continues to step forward.

2. Then the left foot continues to step forward toward their shoulder with the left crossed arms before their centerline, the hands open palm out.

3. The left palm intercepts the attackers punch at a circle 8” before their shoulder and slightly deflects it. The right palm continues to press forward allowing the body alignment to make sure the left palm block deflects their strike. (the right forward press strengthen the palm block.

4. Shift the weight to the ball of the left foot. Then

a. Slide the right foot out to the left or

b. Step the right foot alongside the left then drive it back

c. You end in left foot forward Seisan dachi your centerline 20 degrees across their line of attack.

5. As you shift you simultaneously

a. Strike into the side of the attackers head with your left back fist that then

i. Grabs their forehead

ii. Grabs their collar

iii. Grabs their left shoulder

iv. Presses into the other side of their neck

v. Grabs the other side of their neck with an Isshinryu fist grab

b. The right hand slices across the top of their striking arm and then chamber your right fist

6. Pull them backwards and the right fist strikes into their target of opportunity such as their kidneys.

This Seisan application works the exterior line of defense

Force multipliers to consider:

3. Body Alignment to strengthen the cross hands parry
4. Use of the chambering slice strike

Opening Seisan Kata 105.03 – Working inside the left attack

Attacker drives forward with their leftt foot and strikes toward you with their left fist.

Seisan Response - Technique 1. to 1.3

1. The defender moves the left foot to the center alongside right foot, as that happens the arms cross before your centerline, right on top. Then the left foot continues to step forward.

2. Then the left foot continues to step forward toward their shoulder with the left crossed arms before their centerline, the hands open palm out.

3. The left palm intercepts the attackers punch at a circle 8” before their shoulder and slightly deflects it. The right palm continues to press forward allowing the body alignment to make sure the left palm block deflects their strike. (the right forward press strengthen the palm block.

4. Shift the weight to the ball of the left foot. Then

a. Slide the right foot out to the left or

b. Step the right foot alongside the left then drive it back

c. You end in left foot forward Seisan dachi your centerline 20 degrees across their line of attack.

5. As you shift you simultaneously

a. Strike into the side of the attackers head with your left back fist that then

i. Grabs the back of their head

ii. Grabs inside their collar

b. The right hand slices across the top of their striking arm before it chambers

6. Pull them forwards with your left and strike

a. Strike into the side of their ribs, or

b. Strike into their left abdominal area with your strike tilted to 1 o’clock

This Seisan application works the exterior line of defense

Force multipliers to consider:

1. Body Alignment to strengthen the cross hands parry
2. Use of the chambering slice strike
3. The angle of attack of the fist