Taikyoku Shodan Steps

Taikyoku Shodan visualisation

Yoi, soto hashi-dashi. Goto musubi-dashi hands to the side, rei, then shout “Taikyoku Shodan”. Return to soto hashi-dashi.

  1. first turn your head left, (90° turn) then hidari zenkutsu-dashi + hidari gedan barai
  2. progress to migi zenkutsu-dashi + migi chudan oi-tsuki
  3. first look right over your shoulder, (180° turn) then migi zenkutsu-dashi + migi gedan barai
  4. progress to hidari zenkutsu-dashi + hidari chudan oi-tsuki
  5. first turn your head left, (90° turn) then hidari zenkutsu-dashi + hidari gedan barai
  6. progress to migi zenkutsu-dashi + migi chudan oi-tsuki
  7. progress to hidari zenkutsu-dashi + hidari chudan oi-tsuki
  8. progress to migi zenkutsu-dashi + migi chudan oi-tsuki, Kiai
  9. first turn your head right, (270° turn left) then hidari zenkutsu-dashi + hidari gedan barai
  10. progress to migi zenkutsu-dashi + migi chudan oi-tsuki
  11. first look right over your shoulder, (180° turn) then migi zenkutsu-dashi + migi gedan barai
  12. progress to hidari zenkutsu-dashi + hidari chudan oi-tsuki
  13. first turn your head left, (90° turn) then hidari zenkutsu-dashi + hidari gedan barai
  14. progress to migi zenkutsu-dashi + migi chudan oi-tsuki
  15. progress to hidari zenkutsu-dashi + hidari chudan oi-tsuki
  16. progress to migi zenkutsu-dashi + migi chudan oi-tsuki, Kiai
  17. first turn your head left, (90° turn) then hidari zenkutsu-dashi + hidari gedan barai
  18. progress to migi zenkutsu-dashi + migi chudan oi-tsuki
  19. first look right over your shoulder, (180° turn) then migi zenkutsu-dashi + migi gedan barai
  20. progress to hidari zenkutsu-dashi + hidari chudan oi-tsuki

On finish return to soto hashi-dashi.

Start in ready natural stance. Goto connected stance hands to the side, bow, then shout “Taikyoku Shodan”. Return to ready natural stance.

  1. first turn your head left, (90° turn) then left front stance + left downward block
  2. progress to right front stance + right midlevel stepping punch
  3. first look right over your shoulder, (180° turn) then right front stance + right downward block
  4. progress to left front stance + left midlevel stepping punch
  5. first turn your head left, (90° turn) then left front stance + left downward block
  6. progress to right front stance + right midlevel stepping punch
  7. progress to left front stance + left midlevel stepping punch
  8. progress to right front stance + right midlevel stepping punch, Kiai
  9. first turn your head right, (270° turn left) then left front stance + left downward block
  10. progress to right front stance + right midlevel stepping punch
  11. first look right over your shoulder, (180° turn) then right front stance + right downward block
  12. progress to left front stance + left midlevel stepping punch
  13. first turn your head left, (90° turn) then left front stance + left downward block
  14. progress to right front stance + right midlevel stepping punch
  15. progress to left front stance + left midlevel stepping punch
  16. progress to right front stance + right midlevel stepping punch, Kiai
  17. first turn your head left, (90° turn) then left front stance + left downward block
  18. progress to right front stance + right midlevel stepping punch
  19. first look right over your shoulder, (180° turn) then right front stance + right downward block
  20. progress to left front stance + left midlevel stepping punch

On finish return to ready natural stance.

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