Sunsu Kata - Isshinryu Karate

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Sunsu Kata

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 Kata Description   
 
Rei (bow)
 
Set (salutation)
 
Heiko dachi (parallel stance, ready position)   
 
1. Step forward left into Seisan dachi with   double middle block guard(propeller into left hand block, as in Seisan),   right straight forward punch, retract back into guard.
            
2. Step forward right into Seisan dachi with double middle block   guard, left straight forward punch, retract back into guard.
            
3. Step forward left into Seisan dachi with double middle block   guard, right straight forward punch, retract back into guard.
            
4. Shuffle step left foot forward into Seisan dachi with double   nukite strike (palm up) below ribs turning to shuto blocks of attempted waist   grab.         
            
5. Shuffle step left foot forward into Seisan dachi with double   nukite strike (palm up) below ribs turning to shuto blocks of attempted waist   grab.
            
6. Step back left, right middle block. Left straight forward   punch followed by right straight forward punch.
            
7. Look left 180°, slide right foot to front on embusen line into   Seiunchin dachi with hands in face-high "invitational" guard.
            
8. Step to rear into Seisan dachi with left foot forward, execute   left low shuto block and right shuto strike to opponent's neck - right middle   shote block across and down opponent’s left arm - left nukite strike (palm   up) to opponent's throat.
            
9. Pivot clockwise to front on left foot into right foot forward   Seisan dachi, right middle shuto block followed by left nukite strike.
            
10. Catch right, small step to right (Wansu) execute left side blade   kick; catch left, small step to left, execute right side blade kick, set   right foot back (small step) small step left into Seisan, open hand   “attitude” kamae (left foot forward).
            
11. Step forward right, right nukite strike; shuffle step   forward, left nukite strike followed by right nukite strike. Turn counterclockwise   to rear into cat stance, catch right.
            
12. Slide forward into Naihanchi dachi with simultaneous left   backfist across (as in Kusanku).        
            
13. Pivot left foot into Chinto dachi with simultaneous left   hand high sweep block (palm out) with right shuto strike to neck (jaw line).   Right straight forward kick landing right foot forward into Seisan dachi with   simultaneous right tetsui block down, followed by left then right tetsui   blocks down. Look left to front.
            
14. Pivot counterclockwise to front on left foot (evasion) into   Seisan dachi (right foot back) with open block “attitude”kamae.
            
15. Pivot left foot into Chinto dachi and block punch, trap   opponent's hand. Execute right toe rip kick Land right foot forward in Seisan   dachi with simultaneous left straightforward punch to head and right   straightforward punch to solar plexus. Step forward left with simultaneous   "propeller" block to right followed by right straightforward   punch to head and left straightforward punch to solar plexus. Slide right   foot back into cat stance, execute double mid-high block.        
            
16. Step right into exaggerated   Seisan dachi to right, catch right; execute left squat kick - shift feet to left in exaggerated   Seisan dachi, catch left; execute right squat kick. Look right.         
            
17. Step 90° right into Seisan dachi; execute right hand shuto   (slap) block across and simultaneous left hand nukite strike (palm up)   (Wansu).
            
18. Grab opponent with left hand, shuffle step forward and pull   into right elbow strike. Shuffle step forward, left elbow strike followed by   right elbow strike. Look 180° left.
            
19. Turn counterclockwise 180° to the left into Seisan dachi,   left foot forward, execute left hand shuto (slap) block across and   simultaneous right hand nukite strike (palm up).
            
20. Grab opponent with right hand, shuffle step forward and pull   into left elbow strike. Shuffle step forward, right elbow strike followed by   left elbow strike. Look 90° left.
            
21. Turn counterclockwise to rear into Seisan dachi, left foot   forward with open (attitude) kamae.
            
22. Step forward right with right elbow strike. Shuffle step   forward with left elbow strike followed by right elbow strike. Look over left   shoulder, turning to front into cat stance (left foot forward), right hand   palm out at side, left hand palm up over knee(Kusanku).
            
23. Step right foot forward into side Seisan dachi, right hand   block up (palm up), grab and hold.
            
24. Pivot 180° on right foot toward front in side Seisan dachi   maintaining hold into arm bar across right shoulder and execute left elbow   strike. KIAI Look left.
            
25. Slide left foot back (on center line) into cat stance, right   hand palm out high block, left hand palm out at ready. Slide left foot   straight ahead (on center line) into Seiunchin dachi, grab attacker high   (right hand) and low (left hand haito to groin) and execute kata garuma,   pivoting clockwise on right foot 180° into Seiunchin dachi.  Drive   attacker down with left hand (Wansu).
        
26. Slide forward in Seiunchin dachi, execute right upper arm   block across – pivot forward into Naihanchi and right backfist across.
            
27. Step left foot forward into Chinto dachi, reach both hands   to pull choke hold away from throat and trap, execute right toe rip, pivot   left 90° into Seisan dachi, left foot forward.
     
28. Execute right rising shote strike to opponent's groin, left   shote strike to chin, right knee kick, right straight forward punch to solar   plexus. Look 180° over right shoulder.
            
29. Pivot 180° on left foot into Seisan dachi, right foot   forward. Execute left rising shote strike to opponent's groin, right shote   strike to chin, left knee kick, left straight forward punch to solar plexus.   Look 90° over right shoulder.
            
30. Execute Archer's Block to right and simultaneously bring   right foot behind left knee to build energy. Execute right straight forward   kick. Look left.
  
31. Execute Archer's Block to left and   simultaneously bring left foot behind right knee to build energy. Execute   left straight forward kick landing left foot forward Seisan dachi with open   kamae.
       
32. Step forward right with open kamae.
 
Step back right into masuba dachi.
 
Set
Rei
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