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Seichin
Kata
1) Open
in posting position facing front
2) Step
forward into right sanchin while performing a right snapping high block
strike followed by a right choken tsuki, just as in the hojo undo.
3) Step
forward into left sanchin while performing a left snapping high block
strike followed by a left choken tsuki,
4) Perform
a left wauke while sliding 45 degrees to the front left--into left
sanchin facing the left corner. Rear foot front kick
5) Perform
a right wauke while pivoting 45 degrees to the front right--into right
sanchin facing the right corner. Rear foot front kick.
6) Pivot
to front in left sanchin Left middle wrist block/strike outward, leading
with the wrist bone, fingers trailing, as in koino shippo uchi hojo
undo. small circle wrist grab to post palm out
7) Step
to front in right sanchin right middle wrist block/strike outward,
leading with the wrist bone, fingers trailing, as in koino shippo uchi
hojo undo. small circle wrist grab to post palm out Circle and grab,
then sanchin turn to face rear in left sanchin.
8) Double
X break, cross and uncross your arms, right in front, as in Kanshu.
9) Draw
hands to waist and slide forward, striking out to the groin, similar as
in the opening for sanchin. Clench hands into shokens turned inwards
while pulling your arms in to brace your elbows on your body. Step
backwards and pivot left.
10) Sink,
then drive into right kiba dachi with a left wauke followed by a right
elbow strike.
11) Slide
out and wauke with your right hand as you return to a right sanchin;
left bushiken strike under the chin Left wauke and right nukite. Post
..Sanchin turn behind you.
12) Left
wauke and left front kick
13) Double
break while you step into right sanchin, driving both hands down in
palm-up hirakens, pivot to face the rear in left sanchin
14) Place
right hand over left, finger strike at the throat, and perform a right
knee strike. as the hands pull down into post (crane) position palm out;
your knee thrusts up and a bit out at the same time, toes down, moving
you into a crane stance.
15) Place
your right hand just above your knee, your left behind you, cupped and
fingers pointing foward. Drop your leg into a right sanchin, and as your
hips position after the knee strike, swing your hands simultaneously,
groin high, fingers pointed at the groin areas, left hand forward and
right hand rear. Turn to face front while sweeping your arms around you
counterclockwise and groin high- Your left hand will sweep all the way
behind you; your right, all the way in front. Groin strike again, left
hand front, right hand rear. Perform a left wauke. block out and away
from your body.
16) Step
backwards to right sanchin and pivot to the left while moving your left
hand down to waist high (as if you were about to start a wauke but palm
up), and right hand up into fighting sanchin position. Scoop, sweeping
blocks circularly downblocks, palm out, back to its starting position.
Simultaneously your right hand scoops across your front as if catching
something, then pulls outwards, so your right fingers stop at the left
elbow with your right forearm horizontal and palm up. With this motion,
the front leg lifts up and then settles into a cat stance position. All
three motions should finish together. Position into sanchin and turn in
to right sanchin; as you turn your right hands post
17) then
perform the scooping sweeping blocks opposite of the previous side. End
in a sanchin stance hands up in sanchin position. Pivot to face front in
left formal sanchin.
18) Step
forward into right sanchin with a shomen hagiki movement. Place your
left hand below your right elbow and step back to left sanchin, scraping
your right arm with your left as to remove a hold, and drawing the right
arm back to the nook of your left arm, which should point forward again
when you finish.
19) From
there, all at once, perform a circular left downblock palm out,
abbreviated right wauke, and lift your left leg, setting it down in a
left cat stance.
20) Drive
forward out into a right leaning horse stance,
21) Right
wauke as you withdraw your front foot to a right sanchin; left shoken
zuki. Left wauke and right shoken zuki.
22) Step
back into left sanchin while performing a left teisho uke type
("middle," palm heel. Step back into palms out crane post,neutral stance
while performing a right teisho uke. This is closed-gate position.
Finish and bow.
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