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Taikyoku
Sono Ichi

Taikyoku Sono Ichi and Taikyoku Sono Ni are
identical in movement with the exception that all the punches in
Taikyoku Sono Ichi are at middle level (Chudan) and in Taikyoku Sono
Ni the punches are at upper level (Jodan).
Steps
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Begin the Kata in Fudo Dachi. |
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On the command "Yoi" move into the Yoi
stance. |
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On the command, "Hajime" move the left foot
at 90° to the left into Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai
(ensure that the left fist is approximately "one fist" in height
above the left knee). |
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Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and
punch right Chudan Oi Tsuki. |
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With the right foot, slide backwards and at a
diagonal angle placing the right foot in the correct position
and at the same time positioning the arms ready for the block,
turn the body at the completion of the movement 180° into right
Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai.
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Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and
punch left Chudan Oi Tsuki. |
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Move the left foot at 90° into left Zenkutsu
Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai.
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Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and
punch right Chudan Oi Tsuki. |
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Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and
punch left Chudan Oi Tsuki. |
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Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi, punch
right Chudan Oi Tsuki and KIAI.
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Move the left foot at 90° "in ura" and pivot
on the right foot into left Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan
Barai. |
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Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and
punch right Chudan Oi Tsuki. |
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Move the right foot back turning the body
180° into right Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai.
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Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and
punch left Chudan Oi Tsuki. |
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Move the left foot at 90° "in ura" into left
Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai.
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Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and
punch right Chudan Oi Tsuki. |
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Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and
punch left Chudan Oi Tsuki. |
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Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi, punch
right Chudan Oi Tsuki and KIAI.
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Move the left foot at 90° into left Zenkutsu
Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai.
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Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and
punch right Chudan Oi Tsuki. |
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Move the right foot back turning the body
180° into right Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai.
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Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and
punch left Chudan Oi Tsuki. |
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On
the command "Naore" move the left leg to the right leg into Fudo
Dachi to complete the Kata. |
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