Shotokan: Jion

  • Natural Stance.
  • (YOI) Move the feet together and wrap your left hand around the right fist – elbows bent and hands at jaw level.
  • Step back with the left foot, crossing the arms, left over right.
  • Land in a right front stance and per-from  simultaneous left downward block and a right inside block Fast.
  • Look 45 degrees to the left and step forward in the same direction crossing the arms in front of the body.
  • Push your weight forward into a left front stance and twisting the wrists outward, perform a wedge block. Slow. Note: co-ordinate leg and arm movements.
  • Without moving the arms, raise the right leg.
  • And perform a right front snap kick to the middle. Fast.
  • As the foot snaps back, drive your weight forward, continuing the action.
  • Land in a right front stance and per-form a right lunge punch to the middle. Fast.
  • Perform a left reverse punch to the mid-dle. Fast.
  • And a right straight punch to the mid-dle. Fast.
  • Turn 90 degrees to the right by pivoting on the left foot, and describing a large arc with the right.
  • Land in a right front stance and twisting the wrists outward, perform a wedge block. Slow.
  • Without moving the arms, raise the left leg.
  • And perform a left front snap kick, to the middle. Fast.
  • As the foot snaps back, drive your weight forward continuing the action.
  • Land in a left front stance and perform a left lunge punch to the middle. Fast.
  • Perform a right reverse punch to the middle. Fast.
  • And a left straight punch to the mid-die. Fast.
  • Look to the front, move the left foot across to the left, pulling the left fist back to the hip and raising the right arm.
  • Step forward into a left front stance and perform a left rising block. Fast.
  • Instantly perform a right reverse punch to the middle. Fast.
  • Step forward with the right foot raising the left arm, hand open and pulling the right fist back to the hip.
  • Land in a right front stance and perform a right rising block. Fast.
  • Instantly perform a left reverse punch to the middle. Fast.
  • Step forward with the left foot, raising the right arm hand open pulling the left fist back to the hip.
  • Land in a left  front stance and perform a left rising block. Fast.
  • Instantly step forward, keeping the left arm in the rising block position.
  • And landing in a right front stance perform a right lunge punch. Fast.
  • Turn 270 degrees around to the left and pivoting on the right foot, swing the left leg around to the left, crossing the left arm (palm to ear) over the right arm.
  • Step forward into a right back stance.
  • And perform a simultaneous left downward block and right inside block, to the upper level which finishes behind the head. Fast.
  • Pull both arms back to the right side.
  • And sliding to the side, land in a Front View straddle leg stance and perform a right hook punch. The left hand pulls back to the hip. Fast.
  • Turn 180 degrees  around to the right (to face in the opposite direction) and shifting your weight back on to the left leg, cross the right arm over the left arm.
  • Land in a back stance and perform a simultaneous double block as before. Fast.
  • Swing both arms back to the left side.
  • And sliding the feet to the right, land Front View in a straddle leg stance and perform a left hook punch. Fast.
  • Look 90 degrees  to the left and move the left foot in toward the right and then forward, crossing the left arm over the right shoulder.
  • Land in a left front stance and perform a left downward block. Fast.
  • Step forward with the right foot and swing the right open hand (wrist bent backward) out form the side of the body in an arc.
  • Twisting the hips as you land in a straddle leg stance, perform a right palm-heel block to the side of your body. Fast.
  • Step forward with the left foot and push the left open hand, wrist bent backwards, out from the side of the body.
  • Twisting the hips as you land in a straddle leg stance, perform a left palm heel to the side of your body. Fast.
  • Step forward with the right foot and push the right open hand (wrist bent backwards) out form the side of the body.
  • Twisting the hips as you land in a straddle leg stance, perform a right palm-heel to the side of the body. Fast.
  • Turn 270 degrees  around to the left and pivoting on the right foot, swing the left leg around and cross the left arm over the right arm.
  • Land in a right back stance and perform a simultaneous double block-left downward block and right high inside block. Fast.
  • Swing both arms to the right in a big movement.
  • And moving the right foot to the left foot, perform an upper level augmented block. Fast.
  • Look 180 degrees to the right (to face the opposite direction) and step forward with the right leg, crossing the right arm over  the left arm.
  • Land in a left back stance and perform a simultaneous double block as before. Fast.
  • Swing both arms to the left in a big movement.
  • And moving the left foot to the right, perform an upper-level augmented block as before. Fast.
  • Slowly cross  the arms in front of the body and turn to face the front.
  • Pull arms down and out to the side. Slow.
  • Lift the right knee up and pull both fists back to the sides. Start shifting your weight to the front.
  • Leap forward and drop down into a crossed stance – the left foot (heel up) behind the right foot (flat) and perform a cross block. Fast. Note – keep the body straight.
  • Step back with the left foot.
  • Into a right front stance and swing both arms out to the sides. Fast.
  • Step forward with the left foot and cross the arms in front of the body.
  • Land in a left front stance and twisting both wrists outward, perform a reverse wedge block. Fast.
  • Step forward with the right foot and push the right arm under the left arm.
  • Land in a right front stance and perform an upper-level  cross block. Fast. Note the right fist is in front.
  • Without moving the legs, snap the right fist (palm up) to the front, whilst keeping the left arm in the same position. Fast.
  • Continue the action, pull the right arm back and swing the left arm downwards across the body.
  • At the completion of the movement the left arm is straight and the right fist held above the right shoulder at about head height.
  • Continue the movement by snapping the right fist forward in a close punch and simultaneously  pull the left arm in toward the body. Right elbow on top of the left wrist. Fast.
  • Turn 270 degrees around to the left and pivoting on the right foot, swing the left leg around to the left, crossing the left arm under the right arm.
  • Land in a left front stance and perform a left inside block. Fast.
  • Step forward with the right foot.
  • And perform a right lunge punch. Fast.
  • Turn 180 degrees  around to the right (to face the opposite direction) and pivoting on the left foot, swing the right leg around whilst crossing the right arm under the left arm.
  • Land in a right front stance and perform a right inside block. Fast.
  • Step forward with the left foot.
  • Land in a left front stance and perform a left lunge punch. Fast.
  • Turn 90 degrees to the left and pivoting on the right foot, step the left foot across to the left, crossing the left arm over the right arm.
  • Land in a left front stance and perform a left downward block. Fast.
  • Lift the right knee high, at the same time raising the right arm above the head.
  • Pivoting on the left foot perform a right simultaneous stamping kick and dropping arm strike as shown. Land in a straddle leg stance. Fast.
  • Lift the left knee and left arm up high.
  • Pivoting on the right foot, perform another simultaneous stamping kick and dropping arm strike – straddle leg stance. Fast.
  • Lift the right knee and right arm up high.
  • Pivoting on the left foot, perform another simultaneous stamping kick and dropping arm strike – straddle leg stance. Fast.
  • Turn 270 degrees  around to the left and pivoting on the right foot, pull the left foot back to the right, crossing the right arm (open-hand) over the body past the left shoulder.
  • Step to the left into a straddle leg stance.
  • And pulling to the right of the chest, fist back to the right side perform a left, side punch. Slow with focus. Note: the action is like pulling a bow.
  • Look over your right shoulder and without moving the right arm, cross the left arm (open-hand) over the right.
  • Slide both feet to the right to land in straddle leg stance again.
  • And pulling the left fist back to the left side of the chest, perform a right side punch. Slow with focus. Note the action the same as in description 49.
  • (YAME) Look to the front and pull the right foot back left and bring the hands to the front of the body.
  • Return to the starting position – feet together and the left hand wrapped around the right fist.
  • Back to natural stance.

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