Naihanchi Kata
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Kata Description
Rei (bow)
Set (salutation)
As hands touch at end of salutation bring feet together, bend slightly at the knees and look to left. This is part of the "set".
1. Right foot front crossover step to the left, left foot rear step to the left into Naihanchi dachi, left hand haito middle block to side, grab and pull opponent into right elbow strike, catch left look right.
2. Right leg avoid sweep (or side blade kick), right low block to front right, left nukite strike across.
3. Left foot front crossover step to the right, right foot rear crossover step to the right into Naihanchi dachi.
4. Left hand middle haito block to front, left hand low bone block to front with right elbow strike to front, bring left arm across chest to guard solar plexus with right hand back fist to opponent's face, look to right.
5. Right leg avoid sweep (or side blade kick), right middle block (twist from torso) to right side (left arm remains in guard during this block), snap back to front, look to left.
6. Left leg avoid sweep (or side blade kick), right middle block (twist from torso) across body (left arm remains in guard during this block), catch left, look to right.
7. Right leg avoid sweep (or side blade kick), right hand straight forward punch to right, left hand closed guard covering solar plexus.
8. Right hand haito middle block to side, grab and pull opponent into left elbow strike, catch right, look left.
9. Left leg avoid sweep (or side blade kick), left low block to front left, right nukite strike across.
10. Right foot front crossover step to the left, left foot rear crossover step to the left into Naihanchi dachi.
11. Right hand middle haito block to front, right hand low bone block to front with left elbow strike to front, bring right arm across chest to guard solar plexus with left hand back fist to opponents face, look left.
12. Left leg avoid sweep (or side blade kick), left middle block (twist from torso) to left side (right arm remains in guard during this block). Snap back to front, look right.
13. Right leg avoid sweep (or side blade kick), left middle block (twist from torso) across body (right arm remains in guard during this block). Catch right, look left.
14. Left leg avoid sweep (or side blade kick), left hand straight forward punch to left, right hand closed guard covering solar plexus (simultaneous block and counter of opponent's punch). KIAI
Return to masuba dachi (bringing left foot back to right).
Set
Rei