Kata
Taikyoku I
Usually we count 1 through 10, 2 times.
(Each count is one step.)
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(diagram will use North, South, East and West to indicate the directions to go)
Taikyoku II
(Same as Taikyoku I, but all punches are in Jodan --- high punch)
Taikyoku III
(Same formation as Taikyoku I)
1) Kokutsu-dachi Uchi-uke (toward East)
2) Step with right foot Zenkutsu-dachi with Seiken-chudan-zuki
3) Back step, Kokutsu-dachi with Uchi-uke (toward West)
4) Left step into Zenkutsu-dachi with Seiken-chudan-zuki
5) Change direction to the centerline (toward South), Left foot Zenkutsu-dachi with Gedan-barai
6) Right step with Zenkutsu-dachi and Right Seiken-jodan-zuki
7) Left step with Zenkutsu-dachi and Left Seiken-Jodan-zuki
8) Right step with Zenkutsu-dachi and Right Seiken-Jodan-Zuki, "Kiai"
9) Turn to West, Left Kokutshu-dachi, Uchi-uke
10) Step with Right foot, Zenkutsu-dachi, Seiken-chudan-zuki
---now 2nd half of Taikyoku III kata----
1) Back step to east, Right Kokutsu-dachi with Uchi-uke
2) Step east with Left foot with Zenkutsu-dachi, Seiken-chudan-zuki
3) Turn to North with Left foot Zenkutsu-dachi, Gedan-barai
4) Right step Zenkutsu-dachi, Seiken-Jodan-zuki
5) Left step Zenkutsu-dachi, Seiken-Jodan-Zuki
6) Right step Zenkutsu-dachi, Seiken-Jodan-Zuki, "Kiai"
7) Turn to East with Left Kokutsu-dachi with Uchi-uke
8) Right step Zenkutsu-dachi, Seiken-chudan-zuki
9) Back step to West, Right foot front and Kokutsu-dachi, Uchi-uke
10) Step with Left foot, Zenkutsu-dachi, Seiken-chudan-zuki