Traditional Okinawan Karate

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-- Naihanchi Nidan no Kata --

Brief description: Naihanchi Nidan is performed on a straight line with the practicioner moving left and right.

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Look right

Draw both hands to the chest and step across to the right

Step out and open arms up.

Step across and strike with right arm to the front. Left hand should be open and above right elbow.

Step out and strike right.

Look left.

Draw both hands to the chest and step across to the left.

Step out and open arms up.

Step across and strike with left arm to the front. Right hand should be open and above the left elbow.

Step out and strike left.

Flow

Thrust right arm down, left palm is open and should be close to the right elbow.

Bring right arm up, left palm slides up.

Bring right arm into chest and foot stomp.

Left hand tucks as right opens and blocks to the right.

Naihanchi punch with the left hand and tuck right hand.

Step across right

Step out.

Left hand blocks up.

Double block

Face punch.

Left hand goes into naihanchi punch position as right elbow comes down to left wrist.

Flow

Thrust left arm down, right palm is open and should be close to the left elbow.

Bring left arm up, right palm slides up.

Bring left arm into chest and foot stomp.

Right hand tucks as left opens and blocks to the left.

Naihanchi punch with the right hand and tuck left hand.

Step across to the left.

Step out

Right hand blocks up

Double block

Face punch

Right hand goes into naihanchi punch position as left elbow comes down to right wrist.

Yoi

Yame

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