The fourtth in a series of posts on ths topic
I am quite sure there are innumerable ways in which he
study and practice our Isshinryu.
One tool I find useful is to break a kata down into
drills for the different sections. This can be useful in several different
ways. (1) If a student is having difficulty learning a section of the kata, a
drill on that section may help them bind it in their memory. (2)If a student
has a weakness in kata performance the drills can be used to strengthen the
weak section of the kata. (3)If one is
working the application potential the most important goal is to be able to
execute that section correctly.
In my experience, just kata performance alone doesn’t
necessarily make the best use of the tools in the kata. So I’ve tried to list
some of the drills I use from time to time in my own training and with our
students. As the manner in which I break
the sections of Seisan Kata down, there is no one ‘right’ way to do so. These
are the ones that I more frequently use.
Victor
Seisan |
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Technique |
Drill |
Technique description |
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2 |
1.1 |
Release Knees and cross hands right on top |
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Release Knees and cross hands left on top |
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1.2 |
LFF and cross hands right on top |
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return |
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RFF and cross hands left on top |
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3 |
2.1 |
LFF cross hands right on top |
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left side block while right chambers |
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right
reverse punch while left chambers |
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return |
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RFF cross hands left on top |
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right
side block while left chambers |
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left
reverse punch while right chambers |
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2.2 |
LFF cross hands right on top |
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left
side block while right chambers |
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right
reverse punch while left chambers |
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return |
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RFF cross hands left on top |
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right
side block while left chambers |
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left
reverse punch while right chambers |
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return |
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RFB cross hands right on top |
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left
side block while right chambers |
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right
reverse punch while left chambers |
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return |
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LFB cross hands left on top |
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right
side block while left chambers |
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left
reverse punch while right chambers |
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3-4 |
3.1 |
LFF cross hands right on top |
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left
side block while right chambers |
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right
reverse punch while left chambers |
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RFF |
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return |
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RFF cross hands right on top |
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right
side block while left chambers |
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left reverse punch while right chambers |
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LFF |
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3.2 |
LFF cross hands right on top |
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left
side block while right chambers |
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right
reverse punch while left chambers |
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RFF |
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left
reverse punch while right chambers |
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return |
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RFF cross hands right on top |
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right
side block while left chambers |
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left
reverse punch while right chambers |
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LFF |
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right
reverse punch while left chambers |
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4-5 |
4.1 |
RFF Left reverse punch |
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LFF
right reverse punch |
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return |
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LFF right reverse punch |
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RFF
Left reverse punch |
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6 |
5.1 |
LFF skip up |
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double
rising blocks |
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return |
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RFF skip up |
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double
rising blocks |
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6-10 |
6.1 |
LFF skip up |
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double
rising blocks |
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Turn to
the left (pivoting on the left) |
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while
LFS cross hands high (left on top) |
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double
side low strikes |
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RFF skip up |
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double
rising blocks |
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Turn to
the right (pivoting on the right) |
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cross
hands high (right on top) |
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double
side low strikes |
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* repeat * |
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9-10 |
7.1 |
LFF with double high cross hands |
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double
side low strikes |
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return |
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RFF with
double high cross hands |
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double
side low strikes |
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11 |
8.1 |
RFF (hands cross in front left on top) |
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right
middle bent ridge hand block |
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while
the left does an open low side block |
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return |
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LFF (hands cross in front right on top) |
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left
middle bent ridge hand block |
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while
the right does an open low side block |
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8.2 |
RFF (hands cross in front left on top) |
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right
middle bent ridge hand block |
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while
the left does an open low side block |
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turn
the right hand over, grab and pull back |
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return |
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LFF (hands cross in front right on top) |
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left
middle bent ridge hand block |
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while
the right does an open low side block |
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turn
the left hand over, grab and pull back |
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8.3 |
RFF (hands cross in front left on top) |
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right
middle bent ridge hand block |
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while
the left does an open low side block |
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turn
the right hand over, grab and pull back |
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LFF (hands cross in front right on top) |
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left
middle bent ridge hand block |
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while
the right does an open low side block |
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turn
the left hand over, grab and pull back |
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return |
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LFF (hands cross in front right on top) |
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left
middle bent ridge hand block |
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while
the right does an open low side block |
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turn
the left hand over, grab and pull back |
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RFF (hands cross in front left on top) |
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right
middle bent ridge hand block |
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while
the left does an open low side block |
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turn
the right hand over, grab and pull back |
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19 |
9.1 |
RFF turn head to left |
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double
stack hands on right side |
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return |
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LFF turn head to right |
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double
stack hans on left side |
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20-21 |
10.1 |
Step RFF turn head to left, both hands chamber right |
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turn 90
degrees to the left into LFS |
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left
side block |
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right then left punch |
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right
front kick |
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right
punch |
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return |
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Step LFF turn head to right, both hands chamber left |
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turn 90
degrees to the right into RFS |
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right
side block |
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left
then right punch |
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left front kick |
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left
punch |
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10.3 |
Step RFF turn head to left, both hands chamber right |
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turn 90
degrees to the left into LFS |
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left
side block |
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right
then left punch |
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right
front kick |
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right
punch |
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Turn head to rear, both hand chamber left
side |
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turn 180 degrees to the right into RFS |
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right side block |
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left then right punch |
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left front kick |
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left punch |
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Turn head to left, both hands chamber right side |
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turn 90
degrees to the left into LFS |
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left
side block |
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right
then left punch |
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right
front kick |
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right
punch |
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Turn head to rear, both hand chamber left
side |
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turn 180 degrees to the right into RFS |
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right side block |
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left then right punch |
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left front kick |
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left punch |
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10.2 |
Step RFF turn head to left, both hands chamber right |
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turn 90
degrees to the left into LFS |
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left
side block |
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right
then left punch |
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right
front kick |
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right
punch |
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Turn head to right, both hand chamber left
side |
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Turn 90 degres into RFS |
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Turn head to right |
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turn 90 degrees to the right into RFS |
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right side block |
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left then right punch |
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left front kick |
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left punch |
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Turn head to left, both hands chamber right side |
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turn 90
degrees to the left into LFS |
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left
side block |
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right
then left punch |
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right
front kick |
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right punch |
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Turn head to right, both hand chamber left
side |
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Turn 90 degres into RFS |
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Turn head to right |
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turn 90 degrees to the right into RFS |
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right side block |
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left then right punch |
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left front kick |
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left punch |
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27 |
11.1 |
LFF Right punch |
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roll
right hand clockwise and grab |
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pull
back into horse stance |
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left
side block and chamber the right hand |
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return |
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RFF Left punch |
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roll left
hand counter-clockwise and grab |
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pull back
into horse stance |
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right
side block and chamber the left hand |
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28 |
12.1 |
LFF and left side block |
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turn your
head to the rear (clockwise) |
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left foot
steps across and you turn clockwise |
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right
foot shifts back into right cat stance |
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chamber
both hands on the left side of your body |
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RFF and right side block |
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turn your
head to the rear (counter-clockwise) |
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right foot
steps across and you turn counter-clockwise |
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left foot
shifts back into left cat stance |
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chamber
both hands on the right side of your body |
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29 |
*.1 |
RFF right cat stance |
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step
forward with your right foot |
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slide the
left foot up behind the right foot |
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right high
side strike |
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right
backfist to the front |
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return |
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LFF left cat stance |
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step
forward with your left foot |
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slide the
right foot up behind the left foot |
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left high
side strike |
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left
backfist to the front |
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29 - 30 |
14.1 |
RFF right cat stance |
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step
forward with your right foot |
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slide the
left foot up behind the right foot |
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right high
side strike |
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right
backfist to the front |
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step back
with the left foot |
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draw the
right foot back and drop your right elbow |
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return |
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LFF left cat stance |
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step
forward with your left foot |
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slide the
right foot up behind the left foot |
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left high
side strike |
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left
backfist to the front |
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step back
with the right foot |
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draw the
left foot back and drop your elbow |
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31 |
15.1 |
RFF right cat stance (right hand in front elbow
drop) |
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left foot
step across (left cross stance) |
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right
front kick |
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return |
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LFF left cat stance (left hand in front elbow drop) |
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right foot
step across (right cross stance) |
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left front
kick |
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return |
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32 |
16.1 |
RFF Right low block |
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left
strike |
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right
side block |
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return |
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LFF Left low block |
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right
strike |
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left
side block |
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39 - 40 |
17.1 |
RFF into right angled front stance |
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right
high side strike |
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right
backfist to the front |
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RF over into RF stance |
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right low
block |
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left
strike |
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right side
block |
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return |
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LFF into angled front stance |
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left high
side strike |
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right
backfist ot the front |
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LF over into LF stance |
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left low
block |
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right
strike |
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left side
block |
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41 |
18.1 |
RFB into left cat stance |
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left open
side parry |
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return |
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LFB into right cat stance |
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right open
side parry |
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41 - 42 |
18.2 |
RFB into left cat stance |
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left open
side parry |
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right
front kick |
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return |
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LFB into right cat stance |
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right open
side parry |
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left front
kick |
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18.3 |
RFB into left cat stance |
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left open
side parry |
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right
front kick |
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right
fornt strike |
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return |
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LFB into right cat stance |
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right open
side parry |
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left front
kick |
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left front
strike |
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43 |
19.1 |
RFB into left cat stance |
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both hands
circle up and out |
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then return
to hip chamber |
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return |
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LFB into right cat stance |
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both hands
circle up and out |
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then return
to hip chamber |
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Seisan Kata Reference
1. Rei
2. Cross hands
(right on top)
3. LFF Left
side block
a. Right
Reverse Punch
4. RFF Left
Reverse Punch
5. LFF Right
Reverse Punch
6. Skip up
double rising blocks
7. Turn to the
left (pivoting on the left)
8. End in LFF
with a double low block
9. Cross Hands
(left on top)
10.
Double side low strikes
11.
RFF Right middle bent ridge hand block
a. Left open
low side block
12.
Turn right hand over, grab, pull back
13.
Cross Hands (right on top)
14.
LFF Left middle bent ridge hand block
a. Right open
low side block
15.
Turn left hand over, grab, pull back
16.
Cross Hands (left on top)
17.
RFF Right middle bent ridge hand block
a. Left open
low side block
18.
Turn right hand over, grab, pull back
19.
Turn head 90 degrees to left
a. Chamber
both hands on right side
20.
Turn 90 degrees to the left (LFF)
a. Left
side strike
21.
Right then left punch
a. Right
front kick, then return
b. Right
punch
22.
Turn head 90 degrees to the right (RFF)
a. Chamber both
hands on the left
b. Turn 90
degrees to the right
c. Turn head 90
degrees to the right (RFF)
d. Turn 90
degrees to the right
i.
Right side block
1. Left then
right punch
2. Left front
kick, then return
3. Left punch
Alt 21. Turn head right towards the rear
Chamber
both hands on the left
Turn
180 degrees (pivoting on your left) to the right (RFF)
Right
side block
Left
then right punch
Left
front kick, then return
Left
punch
23.
Turn head 90 degrees to left
a. Chamber
both hands on right side
24.
Turn 90 degrees to the left (LFF)
a. Left
side strike
25.
Right then left punch
a. Right
front kick, then return
26.
Right punch
27.
Turn the right foot back (pivoting on the heel), drop
into horse stance
a. Grab with
the right hand, then pull it back to chamber as you
b. Left side
block
28.
Turn your head to the rear
a.
Step over to the right with your left foot
b.
Pivot into right cat stance chambering both hands to
the left side
29.
Step forward
with the right foot (then slide the left foot up behind it)
a.
Right high side strike
b.
Right backfist to the front
30.
Step back with
the left foot (then pull the right foot back into cat stance)
a.
Drop the right elbow
31.
Step across with the left foot (into kake dachi)
a.
Right front kick
32.
Step down into
RFF
a.
Right low block
b.
Left strike
c.
Right side block
33.
Turn your head
to the rear
a. Step over to
the left with your right foot
b. Pivot into
left cat stance chambering both hands to the right side
34.
Step forward
with the left foot (then slide the right foot up behind it)
a. Left high
side strike
b. Left
backfist to the front
35.
Step back with
the right foot (then pull the left foot back into cat stance)
a. Drop the
left elbow
36.
Step across with the right foot (into kake dachi)
a. Left front
kick
37.
Step down into
LFF
a. Left low
block
b. Right strike
c. Left side
block
38.
Turn your head
to the rear
a. Step over to
the right with your left foot
b. Pivot into
right cat stance chambering both hands to the left side
39.
Step forward
with the right angled front stance (feet to 11 o’clock)
a. Right high
side strike
b. Right
backfist to the front
40.
Step over into
RFF
a. Right low
block
b. Left strike
c. Right side
block
41.
Step back with the left foot into Left Cat stance
a. Left open
side parry (either high or low entry)
42.
Drop left heel
a. Right front
kick and return to LFF
b. Right low
strike
43.
Right foot
kicks back (BNT terminology perhaps) into LFF Cat
a. Both hands
circle out then chamber (open hand)
44.
Drop left heel
a. both hands
cross (right on top)
45.
Close and Rei
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