Kata 8
Upper Grade Form
All forms begin facing south
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Technique |
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Forward |
Stance |
Face |
Transition |
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Ready Stance |
South |
45o CW |
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1 |
Soft Middle Block (Exhale) |
Left |
Sanchin Stance |
South East |
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2 |
Inside Outside Block (inhale each block through nose) |
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Palm Heel Strike to midsection (Fingers up) (Exhale) |
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3 |
Two Circle Blocks (inhale each block through nose) |
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Palm Heel Strike to sternum (fingers down) (Exhale) |
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4 |
Wrist Release (inhale through nose) |
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Palm Heel (fingers up) strike to nose (Exhale) |
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5 |
Soft Middle Block |
Right |
Sanchin Stance |
South West |
90o CW |
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6 |
Inside Outside Block (inhale each block through nose) |
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Palm Heel Strike to midsection (Fingers up) (Exhale) |
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7 |
Two Circle Blocks (inhale each block through nose) |
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Palm Heel Strike to sternum (fingers down) (Exhale) |
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8 |
Wrist Release (inhale through nose) |
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Palm Heel (fingers up) strike to nose (Exhale) |
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9 |
Soft Middle Block (Exhale) |
Left |
Sanchin Stance |
South |
45 o CCW |
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10 |
Inside Outside Block (inhale each block through nose) |
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Palm Heel Strike to midsection (Fingers up) (Exhale) |
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11 |
Two Circle Blocks (inhale each block through nose) |
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Palm Heel Strike to sternum (fingers down) (Exhale) |
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12 |
Wrist Release (inhale through nose) |
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Palm Heel (fingers up) strike to nose (Exhale) |
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Step back |
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13 |
Double Spear Finger to throat (w/ kiai) |
Left |
Cat Stance |
South |
Circle back |
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14 |
Face rake |
Right |
Cat Stance |
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15 |
Set Up |
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