Wansu Kata
Student Section > Curriculum > Hand Kata
Kata Description
Rei (bow)
Set (salutation) Open left hand covering right fist
Ready position: slide right foot into Seiunchin dachi,
bring hands (left open over right closed) into kamae over solar plexus.
1. Look
to left, left low block (on 45° angle), right straightforward punch to same
target.
2. Look
straight ahead, step forward left into Seisan dachi, left low block right
hand straightforward punch.
3. Step
forward right into Seisan dachi, right hand shuto middle block, right hand
shuto block across to left and simultaneous left hand low shote strike, slide
left foot behind right into hook stance to avoid 3rd punch and backfist with right hand to solar
plexus. Look to rear over left shoulder.
4. Turn
left 180° (counter-clockwise) into Seisan dachi, left foot forward, left low
block right hand straightforward punch.
5. Step
forward right into Seisan dachi, right hand shuto middle block, right hand
shuto block across to left and simultaneous left hand low shote strike (palm
up), slide left foot behind right into hook stance to avoid 3rd
punch and backfist with right hand to solar
plexus. Look to front over left shoulder.
6. Turn
left 180° (counter-clockwise) into Seisan dachi, left foot forward, left hand
shuto middle block.
7. Right hand uppercut (fake in kata), left hand
indicating fake (palm up next to elbow, no contact), right straightforward
kick to middle target, set right foot forward in side Seisan dachi and
simultaneously execute left high block and right low block.
8. Step
left foot back (on center line) into cat stance left hand high palm out,
right hand palm out at ready. Slide right foot straight ahead (on center
line) into Seiuchin dachi, grab attacker high (left hand) and low (right
hand), execute kata garuma, pivoting counter-clockwise on left foot 180° into
Seiunchin dachi. Drive attacker down with right hand and Kiai.
Turn right foot forward into extended Seisan stance with simultaneous left
arm kamae across solar plexus (hand open, palm down), right hand back to hip,
look over left shoulder.
9. Pivot
left 90° on right foot into Seisan dachi, left foot forward. Execute
left shuto middle block (can be strike), right knee kick, right hand
straightforward punch to solar plexus, turn 90° to right, right foot forward
Seisan dachi, right arm kamae across solar plexus, left hand back to hip,
look over right shoulder.
10. Pivot
right 90° on left foot into Seisan dachi, right foot forward. Execute
right shuto middle block (or strike), left knee kick, left hand
straightforward punch to solar plexus, small step 90° to left, bring right
foot to masuba dachi, hands posted on hips in ready position.
11. Slide
right foot forward on 45° angle to centerline into extended Seisan dachi,
left hand straightforward punch to attacker's solar plexus, right hand
straightforward punch to same, slide left foot up into masuba dachi, hands
posted in ready position
12. Slide
left foot forward on 45° angle to centerline into extended Seisan dachi,
right hand straightforward punch to attacker's solar plexus, left hand
straightforward punch to same, slide left foot back into masuba dachi, fists
in ready position.
13. Catch
right, small step to right (distancing) execute left side blade kick, catch
left, small step to left (distancing) execute right side blade kick, set
right foot to back and small step forward left Seisan dachi, “blocking” kamae.
14. Step
forward right into Seisan dachi, empi
uchi to solar plexus, left hand to ready. Look over left shoulder.
15. Catch
right and turn to left 180° into cat stance with left leg deflecting incoming
kick then counter kicking. Look over right shoulder.
16. Catch
left and turn (to front) into cat stance with right leg deflecting incoming kick then counter kicking. Step right foot
forward into Seisan dachi, double shuto to sides. KIAI
19. Right
hand shuto block/shuto strike to front, left hand over solar plexus with
simultaneous turn right heel outward into Sanchin dachi.
Bring right foot back to masuba dachi
Set
Rei