TAIKYOKU NIDAN SHOTOKAN
Nov 15, 2010|
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Taikyoku Nidan is practiced in very few Shotokan karate clubs. There is a good reason for this, however, since this kata is almost exactly the same as Taikyoku Shodan. The only difference is that all of the lunge punches are directed to the upper level rather than the middle level.
Taikyoku Nidan
(Same as Taikyoku 1 except change all strikes from chudan tsuki to jodan tsuki. Blocks are the same.)
Salute slowly, musubi-dachi.
Announce “Taikyoku Nidan” in a decisive tone of voice.
Yoi, hachiji-dachi.
1. Turn 90 degrees left into left zenkutsu dachi, left gedan barai.
2. Step right zenkutsu dachi, right jodan tsuki.
3. Turn 180 degrees into right zenkutsu dachi, right gedan barai.
4. Step left zenkutsu dachi, left jodan tsuki.
5. Turn 90 degrees left into left zenkutsu dachi, left gedan barai.
6. Step right zenkutsu dachi, right jodan tsuki.
7. Step left zenkutsu dachi, left jodan tsuki.
8. Step right zenkutsu dachi, right jodan tsuki. KIAI.
9. Reverse turn 270 degrees into left zenkutsu dachi, left gedan barai.
10. Step right zenkutsu dachi, right jodan tsuki.
11. Turn 180 degrees into right zenkutsu dachi, right gedan barai.
12. Step left zenkutsu dachi, left jodan tsuki.
13. Turn 90 degrees left into left zenkutsu dachi, left gedan barai.
14. Step right zenkutsu dachi, right jodan tsuki.
15. Step left zenkutsu dachi, left jodan tsuki.
16. Step right zenkutsu dachi, right jodan tsuki. KIAI.
17. Reverse turn 270 degrees to left zenkutsu dachi, left gedan barai.
18. Step right zenkutsu dachi, right jodan tsuki.
19. Turn 180 degrees into right zenkutsu dachi, right gedan barai.
20. Step left zenkutsu dachi, left jodan tsuki.
Yame, hachiji-dachi
Training Tips:
Remember the count/timing: 1-2-pause (moves 1 and 2), 1-2-pause (moves 3 and 4), 1-2-3-4+Kiai and pause (moves 5, 6, 7, and 8), 1-2-pause (moves 9 and 10),1-2-pause (moves 11 and 12), 1-2-3-4+Kiai and pause (moves 13, 14, 15, and 16), 1-2-pause (moves 17 and 18), 1-2+Kiai and pause (moves 19 and 20).
ViewTaikyoku Nidan Video
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