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Kyokushin Karate:Seienchin

  1. Begin the Kata in Fudo Dachi.
  2. Move into Musubi Dachi and Mokuso on the command “Mokuso”.
  3. On the second command “Seienchin”, open eyes, move into the Yoi position with Ibuki.
  4. On the command “Hajime” move the right leg forward to the right in a circular movement into Kiba Dachi at
    45° and simultaneously bring both fists back to the ready punch position.
  5. Quickly block Morote Shotei Gedan Uke with the hands crossed to finish levelwith and in front of the groin so
    that the fingers of the left hand are on top of the right.
  6. From this position slowly bring both hands up level with your chin, thumbs facing out (this movement begins
    by twisting your hands towards your body so that the backs of the hands are touching).
  7. Close both hands and, as if gripping bring both fists down vertically to chin level then slowly bring the fists in a
    downward twisting and outward direction as in the photograph.
  8. Still in the same stance cover with a fast left Shotei and execute a right Haito Uchi Uke returning the left hand
    open to the ready punch position.
  9. Now from the same hand position execute a right Tensho Uke and pull towards the body and simultaneously
    execute a left Yonhon Nukite Chudan.
  10. Move the left leg forward in a circular movement into Kiba Dachi at 45° and as previously explained returning
    both fists to the ready punch position, block Morote Shotei Gedan Uke, bring both hands up level with your
    chin and twist both hands out.
  11. Execute a fast right Shotei cover and perform a left Haito Uchi Uke and execute a left Tensho Uke pulling the
    hand towards the body and perform a right Yonhon Nukite.
  12. Move the right leg forward in a circular movement into Kiba Dachi at 45° as previously explained, returning
    both fists to the ready punch position, block Morote Shotei Gedan Uke, bring both hands up level with your
    chin and twist both hands out.
  13. Execute a fast left Shotei cover and perform a right Haito Uchi Uke and execute a right Tensho Uke pulling the
    hand towards the body and perform a left Yonhon Nukite.
  14. From this position bring your right foot back and kick Age Kakato Ushiro Geri and at the same time strike right
    Ushiro Hiji Ate with the left palm placed on top of the right fist.
  15. Move forward into right Moro Ashi Dachi and punch right Chudan Tsuki with the left palm placed on the right
    wrist.
  16. Quickly move the right foot back into left Zenkutsu Dachi and position the left hand (arm extended palm
    facing down) as if to grab an opponent’s neck, the right fist is simultaneously brought back to the ready punch
    position.
  17. Quickly strike right Jodan Age Hiji Ate hitting the palm of the left hand.
  18. Slowly move forward with the right leg in a circular movement into right Kokutsu Dachi at 45° and at the
    same time slowly block right Morote Chudan Uchi Uke with the left palm placed on the inside of the right arm
    so that the finger tips are touching the wrist.
  19. Move forward with the left leg at an angle into Kiba Dachi and block left Mae Gedan Barai.
  20. Take your left foot back at the same angle into Kiba Dachi and block right Mae Gedan Barai.
  21. With your left leg move forward in a circular movement into left Kokutsu Dachi at 45° and slowly block left
    Morote Chudan Uchi Uke as previously explained.
  22. Move forward with the right leg at an angle into Kiba Dachi and block right Mae Gedan Barai.
  23. Take your right leg back at the same angle into Kiba Dachi and block left Mae Gedan Barai.
  24. Move the left foot back into Mae Kiba Dachi (i.e. moving the body 135°) and execute a Kata Guruma (throw)
    (the hands should be open at the beginning of the throw and the upper hand should be held slightly above the
    head as indicated, with the thumb pointing straight out).
  25. By moving clockwise 180° take the right foot back into Mae Kiba Dachi and repeat the Kata Guruma as
    previously described.
  26. Move forward covering with a left Shotei into right Moro Ashi Dachi by moving the right leg initially into age
    Ushiro Kakato Geri and block right Chudan Soto Uke hitting the palm of the left hand, followed immediately by
    moving forward into right Moro Ashi Dachi simultaneously covering with a left Shotei in a downward direction
    and strike Uraken Oroshi Ganmen Uchi and KIAI (the left hand remains open, palm down, with the right
    elbow placed on top of the left hand).
  27. Quickly cross the right foot in front of the left and turn 45° into left Sanchin Dachi and block left Chudan Uchi
    Uke, right Mae Gedan Barai.
  28. Covering with a left Shotei step forward into Kiba Dachi and strike right Age Tsuki and KIAI. In the same
    stance immediately cover left Shotei and strike right Uraken Sayu Ganmen Uchi. Again in the same stance
    block right Mae Gedan Barai.
  29. Move the right foot back at the same angle into Kiba Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai.
  30. Turn your body to the front pulling the right leg into Neko Ashi Dachi and simultaneously execute a left Ushiro
    Hiji Ate and right Chudan Mae Hiji Ate and with a slight backward slide, move your right foot back into left
    Neko Ashi Dachi and simultaneously execute a right Ushiro Hiji Ate and left Chudan Mae Hiji Ate.
  31. Cross the left foot into right Sanchin Dachi at 45° and block right Chudan Uchi Uke and left Mae Gedan Barai.
  32. Covering with a right Shotei step forward into Kiba Dachi and strike left Age Tsuki and KIAI followed by left
    Uraken Sayu Ganmen Uchi and left Mae Gedan Barai.
  33. Move the left foot back at the same angle into Kiba Dachi and block right Mae Gedan Barai.
  34. Turn your body to the front pulling the left leg into Neko Ashi Dachi and simultaneously execute a right Ushiro
    Hiji Ate and left Chudan Mae Hiji Ate.
  35. With a slight backward slide move your left foot into right Neko Ashi Dachi and simultaneously execute a left
    Ushiro Hiji Ate and right Chudan Mae Hiji Ate.
  36. Move forward covering with a left downward Shotei cover into right Moro Ashi Dachi by moving the left leg
    initially into age Ushiro Kakato Geri and strike right Uraken Oroshi Ganmen Uchi (the left hand remains open
    palm down with the right elbow placed on top of the left hand).
  37. From this stance jump backwards and upwards kicking left Tobi Jodan Mae Geri.
  38. From the kicking position land into left Kokutsu Dachi with the arms positioned with the elbows together,
    hands open at face level. Push the elbows down to groin level with Ibuki (fingers touching and pointing to the
    front and thumbs touching).
  39. The Kata is completed by moving the left leg back into Musubi Dachi and the Mokuso position is retained until
    the command “Naore” when the Fudo Dachi position is taken.
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