Shotokan: Jiin

  • Natural Stance.
  • Move the feet together and wrap the left hand around the right fist – elbows bent and fist at jaw level – to make the ready position (YOI).
  • Cross the arms, right over left.
  • Step back with the left foot to land in a right front stance and perform a simultaneous left arm inside block and a right arm downward sweeping block. Fast.
  • Look 90 degrees to the left and step to the left, crossing the left arm over the right arm.
  • Land in a right back stance and perform a simultaneous left downward block and a right high inside block which finishes behind your head. Fast.
  • Look 180 degrees around to the right and pivoting to the right, cross the right arm over the left arm.
  • Shifting the weight onto the left leg. Land in a left back stance and perform a simultaneous right downward block and left high inside block. Fast.
  • Look 135 degrees around to the left and pulling the left fist back to the side, extend the right hand upward.
  • Shifting the weight onto the left leg move into a left front stance and perform a left rising block. Fast.
  • Step forward with the right foot.
  • Land in a right front stance and perform a right stepping punch. Fast.
  • Look 90 degrees to the right and moving the right foot in that direction, pull the right foot back to the side and extend the left hand upward.
  • Land in a right front stance and perform a right rising block. Fast.
  • Move the left foot forward.
  • Land in a left front stance and perform a left stepping punch. Fast.
  • Look 45 degrees to the left and moving the left foot in that direction, cross the left arm over the right arm.
  • Land in a left front stance and perform a left downward block. Fast.
  • Step forward with the right foot, swinging the right open hand out to the side.
  • Pivoting the hips, land in a straddle-leg stance, and perform a right knife-hand strike to the middle level. Fast.
  • Move the left foot forward whilst swinging the left open hand (palm turned away) out to the side.
  • Pivoting the hips, land in a straddle leg stance and perform a left knife-hand strike. Fast.
  • Move the right foot forward whilst swinging the right open hand (palm turned away) to the side.
  • Pivoting the hips, land in a straddle leg stance, and perform a right knife-hand strike. Fast.
  • Look 225 degrees around to the left and moving the left foot across to the left, cross both arms (palms facing inwards).
  • Land in a left front stance and perform a wedge block with both arms. Slow.
  • Without moving the arms perform a right front kick to the middle area. Fast.
  • As the foot snaps back, step forward.
  • Land in a right front stance and perform a right stepping punch. Fast.
  • And a left reverse punch. Fast.
  • Without moving the legs, cross the right arm over the left.
  • And perform a simultaneous right downward block and a left inside block. Fast.
  • Look 90 degrees to the right and moving the right foot in that direction, cross both arms (palms facing inward).
  • Land in a right front stance and perform a wedge block with both arms. Slow.
  • Without moving the arms, perform a left front kick to the middle area. Fast.
  • As the foot snaps back step forward.
  • Land in a left front stance and perform a left stepping punch. Fast.
  • And a right reverse punch. Fast.
  • Without moving the legs cross the left arm over the right arm.
  • And perform a simultaneous left downward block and a right inside block. Fast.
  • Turn 315 degrees around to the right, pivoting on the left foot and moving the right foot around in that direction whilst crossing the right arm under the left.
  • Land in a straddle leg stance and perform a right hammer-fist strike to the middle area. Fast.
  • Turn 360 degrees around to the left, pivoting on the right foot and moving the left foot around in that direction whilst crossing the left arm under the right arm.
  • Land in a straddle-leg stance and perform a left hammer-fist strike. Fast.
  • Move the right foot forward and without moving the head cross the right arm under the left arm.
  • Land in a straddle-leg stance and perform a right hammer-fist strike. Fast.
  • Look 45 degrees to the left and move the left foot in that direction whilst crossing the left arm (hand open) under the right arm.
  • Land in a left diagonal straddle-leg stance (SOCHIN STANCE) and perform a left vertical knife-hand block. Slow.
  • Shifting more weight onto the front leg. Land in a left front stance and perform a right reverse punch. Fast.
  • And a left straight punch. Fast.
  • Perform a right front kick to the middle area.
  • Snap the foot back.
  • And step back into the same place. Performing a right reverse punch as you land. Fast.
  • Cross the left arm over the right arm.
  • And perform a simultaneous left downward block and a right inside block. Fast.
  • Look 135 degrees to the left and pivoting on the right foot, move the left foot around in that direction whilst crossing the left arm under the right arm.
  • Continue stepping around until the left foot is in line with the right.
  • Land in a straddle-leg stance and perform a simultaneous right downward block and a left inside block. Fast.
  • Without moving the right arm cross the left fist to the right ear.
  • Perform a left arm downward block. Fast.
  • Cross both arms in front of the chest, left arm over the right arm.
  • And perform a double inside block with both arms. Slow.
  • Perform a left straight punch to the face. Fast.
  • And a right straight punch to the middle. Fast.
  • Move the left foot to the right and wrap the left hand around the right fist, to assume the finishing position. (YAME).
  • Assume the natural stance.

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