Traditional Okinawan Karate - Naihanchi Shodan

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-- Naihanchi Shodan no Kata --

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

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Look to the right

Step across to the right

Step out

Left hand tucks, right performs a backhand

Elbow slap

Flow

Left hand down blocks to the left

Right hand punches left into a naihanchi punch. At the same time, the left hand tucks.

Step across to the left

Step out

Right hand does an outside block

Double block

Left hand face punches.

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

Kick the right leg with the left foot. Strike to the left. Come back.

Kick the left leg with the right foot. Strike to the right.

Flow

Double side punch

Right hand tucks. Left hand opens and rotates.

Elbow slap

Flow

Right hand downblocks to the right

Left hand naihanchi punches to the right as the right hand tucks.

Step across to the right

Step out

Left hand does an outside block

Double block

Right hand face punches.

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

Kick left leg with right foot, strike to the right, come back.

Kick right leg with the left foot, strike to the left.

Flow

Double punch to the right

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