Kata
Kata are the formal sequences at the heart of Kyokushin. Every movement is set out below, step by step, with the photographs that go with it. Choose a kata from the list to begin.
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Taikyoku Sono Ichi/Ni in Ura
Ura is a stage to help perfect fast turning movements. Also, it enables the development of fast spinning kicks and balance through spinning movements on the ball of the foot.
- Approximate performance time
- 40 seconds
- Stances
- Fudo Dachi Uchi-Hachi-Ji-Dachi Yoi Dachi Zenkutsu Dachi
Taikyoku Sono Ichi/Ni in Ura
On the command “Hajime” move the left foot at 90° (fig. 4) into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 5).
Move the left leg 360° anti-clockwise (ura) (fig. 6) into right zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (fig. 7).
Move the right leg 360° anti-clockwise (ura) into left zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (figs. 10 and 11).
Move the left foot at 90° into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (figs. 12 and 13).
Move the right leg 360° clockwise into right zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (figs. 14 and 15).
Move the left leg 360° anti-clockwise into left zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (figs. 16 and 17).
Move the right leg 360° clockwise into right zenkutsu dachi, punch chudan oi tsuki and KIAI (figs. 18 and 19).
Move the left foot at 90° and pivot on the right foot (fig. 20) into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 21).
Move the right leg 360° clockwise into right zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (figs. 22 and 23).
Move the right foot back 180° (fig. 24) into right zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 25).
Move the left leg 360° anti-clockwise into left zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (figs. 26 and 27).
Move the left foot 90° (fig. 28) into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 29).
Move the right leg 360° clockwise into right zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (figs. 30 and 31).
Move the left leg 360° anti-clockwise into left zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (figs. 32 and 33).
Move the right leg 360° clockwise into right zenkutsu dachi, punch chudan oi tsuki and KIAI (figs. 34 and 35).
Move the left foot 90° into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (figs. 36 and 37).
Move the right leg 360° into right zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (figs. 38 and 39).
Move the right foot back 180° (fig. 40) into right zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (fig. 41).
Move the left leg 360° anti-clockwise into left zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (figs. 42 and 43).
On the command “Naore” move the left foot into fudo dachi (figs. 44 to 47) to complete the kata.
Note
Taikyoku Sono Ichi in Ura and Taikyoku Sono Ni in Ura are identical in movement with the exception that all the punches in Taikyoku Sono Ichi are at middle level and in Taikyoku Sono Ni the punches are at upper level.
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