By Funakoshi Ginchin “Karate Jutsu" – Translated by John Teramoto
Kata Sehshan, Shorei ryu
There are 41 steps in all, Count out the steps in sets from one to ten, repeating as needed until completion of the kata. Required time about two minutes.
1. After bowing in heisoku-dachi stand in yoi posture with the hands in fists and the feet opened in hachiji-dachi.
2 . With the left hand and foot moving together, step into Line 2 with a motion describing a semicircular path to the right, and block with the left hand (the back of the fist is up) while pulling the right fist to the hip.
3 . Simultaneously retract the left fist and extend the right fist in a punch.
4 . Moving the right hand and foot in a semi-circular path together, step forward along Line 2 (this is the exact opposite of 1).
5 . Simultaneously retract the right fist and extend the left fist in a punch.
6 . Repeat the exact same motion as 1 along the same line.
7 . Simultaneously retract the left fist and extend the right fist in a punch.
8 . Pull both fists in front of the chest and spread the elbows (the fists are ippon-ken, and the backs of the fists face upwards: refer to Fig. 185).
Extend both fists straight ahead, shoulders width apart.
9 . Spread both hands with the thumbs and fingers together by raising the elbows to shoulder level on either side of the head, with the elbows bent and the forearms parallel.
10. From that position, lower the arms and extend them while extending the upper body (the palms of the hands face the thighs).
11. Step forward with the right foot ad at the same time pivot on the left leg to turn and face in the opposite direction taking the posture shown in the figure.
12. Maintain the exact posture but turn the right hand over to the left and have a feeling of pulling down slightly in front of the body.
13. Take a step forward along the same line (Line 2) with the right foot and at the same time with the right hand in front of the left shoulder and the left hand just outside the right elbow, pull both hands apart (taking a posture that is the mirror image of Fig. 186).
14. Maintain the same posture and turn the hand over.
15. Step forward along the same line with the left foot and at the same time take the posture shown in Fig 186.
16. Turn the right hand over.
17. Using the left leg as a pivot, step to the right with the right foot and take a right hand blocking posture (refer to Koshokun Fig. 143). (Right Side Block – Victor)
18. Retract the right hand and at the same time punch with the left.
19. Retract the left hand while simultaneously punching with the right.
(After the kata has been sufficiently memorized, these two movements should be made as one continuous movement.)
20. Turn to the left (actually turning 180 degrees to face in the opposite direction) and with a slight feeling of yoriashi take a left hand blocking posture (refer to Koshokun Fig. 141). (Left Side Block – Victor)
21. Retract the left hand while punching with the right.
22. Retract the right hand while punching with the left (here again, these punches should later be done continuously).
23/ Transfer the right foot onto Line 2 and performing slight yoriashi take a right hand blocking posture (refer to Pin’an Shodan Fig. 50).
24. Retract the right hand while simultaneously punching with the left.
Retract the left hand while simultaneously punching with the right (later to be performed continuously).
25. Along the same line pull both hands to the right hip before taking the left hand and swinging it high and to the rear, while at the same time turning and raising the left knee as high as possible, then bring the left fist down in urate (the eyes are fixed looking just beyond the fist).
26. Maintaining the posture of the upper body, unobtrusively slip the right foot over the left, placing it right beside the other.
27. Kick with the left foot toward the tip of the left hand.
28. Bend the left arm halfway, bringing the fist in front of the left shoulder before turning it so that the back of the fist faces upward and immediately thrusting it forward with yoriashi.
29. Immediately retract the left fist and attack with the right.
30. Pull the right fist back to the hip and at the same time make an upper level block with the left arm (this is the same posture that in Pin’an Shodan Fig. 54 except that here the leg is bent).
31. Turn to look to the rear while at the same time bringing the right leg and arm around as high as possible and then striking with urate (the fist should be at mid level; this is opposite of 26).
32. Slip the left foot over and place it down next to the right.
33. As soon as the foot is placed kick with the right foot towards the tip of the right hand.
34. Bending the right arm in half in front of the body immediately twist the fist so that the back is facing up and thrust together with yoriashi.
35. Retract the right hand and punch simultaneously with the left.
36. Retract the left hand and simultaneously make an upper level block with the right.
37. Look to the rear and move the left leg and arm together in a strike.
38. Kick the left hand with the right foot in a crescent kick (mikazuki-keri).
Retract the left hand and punch with the right.
39. Immediately pull the left foot back, bending both knees and supporting the body on the right leg, and place both hands above theleft kneecap in a block against a kick. At yame, return to the original posture to conclude the kata.
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