West Linn Academy of Kempo Karate

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8th KYU YELLOW BELT

KATA

HACHYHENKAY

·              This kata is preformed by jumping from the center position on the diagram below to each number in sequence. On numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7 the hands sweep up and are held open at the moment of landing and the body faces the direction hopped. On numbers 8, 2, and 6, one hand is held at the level of the floating rib and one at the level of the shoulder (mix up which one). This is a pure Kosho kata and is governed by freedom of movement not rigid rules.

·              Zenkustsu Hachihenkai is preformed by stepping to the angle immediately to the left or right of the angel being moved to and performing a gadon bari uke. This helps to learn the zenkutsudachi.

·              Kokutsu Hachihenkay is preformed by stepping along the angel being moved to and performing a shuto uke.

KRAXBERGER SHIHAN KATAS

            These Kata where designed by Mr. Kraxberger in the summer of 2001 to teach basic skills to new students. These katas are also designed to be taught over a long time. Meaning a student will learn only the stances block ect that they use in other Kata at that time. All hand strikes and blocks are preformed to #1 on the octagon to matter the direction actually being faced.

            Mr. K > Woodie

DACHI NO KATA

·         Begin at Hachiji dachi facing #1

·         Open toe/ heel to Heisoku dachi #1

·         Open toe / heel to Fudo dachi #1

·         Open toe / heel to Kiba dachi #1

·         Rotate right foot on heel to 45 degrees to Zenkutsu dachi #5

·         Rotate right foot on ball to Kokutsu dachi #4

·         Suck in right foot to #7 Neko ashi dachi #7

·         Lift right foot to ippon dachi facing #1

·         Set right foot in front to Juji dachi facing #1

·         Right foot slides back to # 6 for a Hangetsu dachi to #1

·         Right foot up to Kiba dachi #1

·         (Reveres from Kiba dachi)

UCHI NO KATA

·         The pattern of blocks is gadon barai uke, Soto chudan uke, uchi chudan uke, Shuto uke, augai uke,

SHODAN

·         Kiba dachi, turn left into a Zenkutsu dachi to #5 and perform pattern with left hand.

·         Reveres Zenkutsu dachi to # 7 and perform the sequence with the left hand.

NIDAN

Same as Shodan but turn to left block, turn to right same block then turn to left do the next block, turn to right same block as last time, ect.

SANDAN

·         Begin by turning to the left and blocking turn to the right and perform the next block turn to the left and do the next block ect. Then repeat on the other side.

ATAMI NO KATA SHODAN

·         All strikes are in sets of four the sequence goes, right inward Tettsui ken, inward Shuto uke, inward ridge hand, empi. On the forth empi (a left one) throw a left Tettsui ken and continue the pattern on the other side.

ATEMI NO KATA NIDAN

·         Kiba dachi all strikes are right left

·         Punch to chudon level

·         Vertical fist to chudan level

·         Uraken zuki to imagined side of chin

·         Sideways palm to floating ribs

·         Vertical palm to coiler bone on second one retract and punch to chudan, continue in the reversed pattern.

JUNI IPPO KATA

            The foot pattern is the same for all Juni Ippo Kata. All stances are Zenkutsu dachi unless otherwise noted. In Nidon the punch goes to the lower tanden and an upward block is preformed. In sandon the punch is mid chest and a lower level sweeping block is preformed.

            Robert Tias> Larry K>Woodie

·         Yoi

·         Raise the left hand to shoulder level and retract it to the right hip in a cover while chambering the right hand.

·         Step punch three times.

·         Open the right hand while still extended from the punch.

·         Cross step with a left lead Juji dachi to a #4 front stance.

·         Make a half circle with the hand beginning at the bottom and moving in.

·         Punch

·         Step and hook punch

·         Step punch twice.

·         With the hand still extended from the last punch, open the hand take one step, then pick the heals and pivot to #2.

·         Reverse punch

·         Step then reverse punch 3 times

·         Then step and throw a smother like a reverse hook/spear-hand

·         Cross the right leg behind unwind to a Zenkutsu dachi facing #1 and block

·         Step up and Yoi.

KNOW

Cho Chiku bai

·         Kigan: Ogamita / praying hands

·         Kai ishue: Muta / emptpy / open fist

·         HokenP: Hiken / covered fist