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Taikyoku Sono San in Ura

Required for 1st Dan · Taikyoku Sono San (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.

Stances: Fudo Dachi Uchi-Hachi-Ji-Dachi Yoi Dachi Zenkutsu Dachi Kokutsu Dachi

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura

Start the kata in fudo dachi (fig. 1).

On the command "Yoi" move into yoi stance (figs. 2 and 3).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 2 — fig. 2

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 3 — fig. 3

On the command "Hajime" move the left foot at 90° into kokutsu dachi and block chudan uchi uke (figs. 4 and 5).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 4 — fig. 4

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 5 — fig. 5

Move the right leg 360° clockwise into right zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (figs. 6 and 7).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 6 — fig. 6

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 7 — fig. 7

Turn 180° into right kokutsu dachi and block chudan uchi uke (figs. 8 to 10).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 8 — fig. 8

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 9 — fig. 9

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 10 — fig. 10

Move the left leg 360° anti-clockwise into left zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (figs. 11 and 12).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 11 — fig. 11

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 12 — fig. 12

Move the left foot at 90° into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (figs. 13 and 14).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 13 — fig. 13

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 14 — fig. 14

Move the right leg 360° clockwise into right zenkutsu dachi and punch jodan oi tsuki (figs. 15 and 16).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 15 — fig. 15

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 16 — fig. 16

Move the left leg 360° anti-clockwise into left zenkutsu dachi and punch jodan oi tsuki (figs. 17 and 18).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 17 — fig. 17

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 18 — fig. 18

Move the right leg 360° clockwise into right zenkutsu dachi and punch jodan oi tsuki and KIAI (figs. 19 and 20).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 19 — fig. 19

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 20 — fig. 20

Move the left foot at 90° into left kokutsu dachi and block chudan uchi uke (figs. 21 and 22).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 21 — fig. 21

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 22 — fig. 22

Move the left leg 360° anti-clockwise into right zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (figs. 23 and 24).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 23 — fig. 23

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 24 — fig. 24

Move the right foot back 180° into right kokutsu dachi and block chudan uchi uke (figs. 25 and 26).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 25 — fig. 25

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 26 — fig. 26

Move the right leg 360° clockwise into left zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (figs. 27 and 28).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 27 — fig. 27

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 28 — fig. 28

Move the left foot 90° into left zenkutsu dachi and block mae gedan barai (figs. 29 and 30).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 29 — fig. 29

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 30 — fig. 30

Move the left leg 360° clockwise into right zenkutsu dachi and punch jodan oi tsuki (figs. 31 and 32).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 31 — fig. 31

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 32 — fig. 32

Move the right leg 360° anti-clockwise into left zenkutsu dachi and punch jodan oi tsuki (figs. 33 and 34).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 33 — fig. 33

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 34 — fig. 34

Move right leg 360° clockwise into right zenkutsu dachi, punch jodan oi tsuki and KIAI (figs. 35 and 36).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 35 — fig. 35

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 36 — fig. 36

Move the left foot 90° into left kokutsu dachi and block chudan uchi uke (figs. 37 to 39).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 37 — fig. 37

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 38 — fig. 38

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 39 — fig. 39

Move the right leg 360° clockwise into right zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (figs. 40 and 41).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 40 — fig. 40

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 41 — fig. 41

Move the right foot back 180° into right kokutsu dachi and block chudan uchi uke (figs. 42 to 44).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 42 — fig. 42

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 43 — fig. 43

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 44 — fig. 44

Move the left leg 360° anti-clockwise into left zenkutsu dachi and punch chudan oi tsuki (figs. 45 and 46).

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 45 — fig. 45

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 46 — fig. 46

On the command "Naore" move the left foot into fudo dachi (figs. 47 to 49) to complete the kata.

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 47 — fig. 47

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 48 — fig. 48

Taikyoku Sono San in Ura fig. 49 — fig. 49

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