FIRST BASIC WADO-RYU
Dec 11, 2010|
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This kata was created by Gichin Funakoshi and was originally called Taikyoku Shodan. This kata is used as the first kata for purposes of training beginners and is taught prior to the Pinan
series. Interestingly, it is found in the Shotokan Heian (Pinan) kata list as Heian Shodan. Its theme is based on balance, coordination, timing, and reflexive thinking.
Taikyoku is a Japanese philosophical term denoting the macrocosm before its differentiation into heaven and earth; hence, it means chaos or the void. Funakoshi said of this kata, “As its name implies, this form is of the most profound character and one to which, upon mastery of the art of Karate, an expert will return to select it as the ultimate training kata.”
First Basic Kata
1. Rei
2. Yoi Heiku-dachi (feet apart one foot length, fists hanging naturally).
3. Turn counter-clockwise 90 degrees, using the hips for power, into hidari zenkutsu dachi and execute hidari gedan uke, right hand pulled back into hikite.
4. Step forward into migi zenkutsu dachi and execute migi junzuki at chudan level.
5. Turn clockwise 180 degrees, using the hips for power, into migi zenkutsu dachi with a migi gedan uke.
6. Step forward into hidari zenkutsu dachi and execute hidari junzuki at chudan level.
7. Turn counter-clockwise 90 degrees, using the hips for power, into hidari zenkutsu dachi and execute hidari gedan uke.
8. Step forward into migi zenkutsu dachi and execute migi jodan uke.
9. Step forward into hidari zenkutsu dachi and execute hidari jodan uke.
10. Step forward into migi zenkutsu dachi and execute migi jodan uke.
11. Turn counter-clockwise 270 degrees, using the hips for power, into hidari zenkutsu dachi and execute hidari gedan uke, right hand pulled back into hikite.
12. Step forward into migi zenkutsu dachi and execute migi junzuki at chudan level.
13. Turn clockwise 180 degrees, using the hips for power, into migi zenkutsu dachi with a migi gedan uke.
14. Step forward into hidari zenkutsu dachi and execute hidari junzuki at chudan level.
15. Turn counter-clockwise 90 degrees, using the hips for power, into hidari zenkutsu dachi and execute hidari gedan uke.
16. Step forward into migi zenkutsu dachi and execute migi junzuki at chudan level.
17. Step forward into hidari zenkutsu dachi and execute hidari junzuki at chudan level.
18. Step forward into migi zenkutsu dachi and execute migi junzuki at chudan level.
19. Turn counter-clockwise 270 degrees, using the hips for power, into hidari zenkutsu dachi and execute hidari gedan uke.
20. Step forward into migi zenkutsu dachi and execute migi junzuki at chudan level.
21. Turn clockwise 180 degrees, using the hips for power, into migi zenkutsu dachi with a migi gedan uke.
22. Step forward into hidari zenkutsu dachi and execute hidari junzuki at chudan level.
23. Yamei.
24. Naorei, into Musubi-dachi position.
25. Rei
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