Okinawa Shuri-Ryu Karate

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Ichi

Back 1

1

Front 2

Ni

Back 2

2

Front 3

San

Back 3

3

Front 4

Shi/Yo

Back 4

4

Front 5

Go

Back 5

5

Front 6

Roku

Back 6

6

Front 7

Shichi

Back 7

7

Front 8

Hachi

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8

Front 9

Ku

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9

Front 10

Ju

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10

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Ippon Kumite Kata Ichi

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Hiegi Dachi
Step Back into Left Zenkutsu Dachi, Execute a Left Jodan Uke
Execute a right Mae Geri to Groin, Kia
Execute a right Shuto Uchi to Left Clavicle
Execute left than right seiken tsuki to solar plexus
Step Back to Left Zen, execute a Left Gedan Uke

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Ippon Kumite Kata Ni

Back 12

Hiegi Dachi
Step Back into Left Zenkutsu Dachi, Execute a Left Jodan Uke
Execute a right Mae Geri to Groin, Kiai
Execute a right Tettui Uchi to Left Clavicle
Execute left than right seiken tsuki to solar plexus
Step Back to Left Zen, execute a Left Gedan Uke

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Ippon Kumite Kata San

Back 13

Heigi Dachi
Step back into a left Zenkutsu Dachi, left Jodan Uke
Execute a right Mae Geri to groin - Kaia, step into right zenkutsu dachi
Execute a Hon Uniken Tsuki to Throat
Execute a left seiken than right seiken tsuki to solar plexus
Step back into left zenkutsu dachi
execute a left gadan

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Ippon Kumite Kata Shi

Back 14

Heigi Dachi
Step back into a left Zenkutsu Dachi, left Jodan Uke
Execute a right Mae Geri to groin - Kaia, step into right zenkutsu dachi
Execute a right tat tsuki to ribs
Execute a left seiken than right seiken tsuki to solar plexus
Step back into left zenkutsu dachi
execute a left gadan

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Ippon Kumite Kata Go

Back 15

Heigi Dachi
Step back into a left Zenkutsu Dachi, left Jodan Uke
Execute a right Mae Geri to groin - Kaia, step into right zenkutsu dachi
Execute a right Shotei Tsuki to chin
Execute a left seiken than right seiken tsuki to solar plexus
Step back into left zenkutsu dachi
execute a left gadan

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Ippon Kumite Kata Roku

Back 16

Heigi Dachi
Step back into a left Zenkutsu Dachi, left Jodan Uke
Grab attackers right wrist, step into a right 45 kiba dachi, execute a right shuto Uchi to bicept, right shuto uchi to neck- Kaia, step into right zenkutsu dachi
Execute a right tat tsuki to ribs
Execute a left seiken than right seiken tsuki to solar plexus
Step back into left zenkutsu dachi
execute a left gadan

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Taezu Naru Waza Ichi

Back 17

Hiegi Dachi
Step back to a left Zenkutsu Dachi, execute a left Jodan Uke
Step Forward into a right Zenkutsu Dachi, execute a right Seir Yuto Tsuki to Right Clavicle
Execute a left than right Seiken Tsuki to Solar Plexus
Execute Morote Nischiken Tsuki to eyes
Step back to right Neko Dachi, Execute Juju Uke
Execute right Mae Geri to Groin, Kiai,
Step back to left zenkutsu Dachi, execute a left Gedan Uki

Front 18

Taezu Naru Waza Ni

Back 18

Hiegi Dachi
Step back to a left Zenkutsu Dachi, execute a Left Jodan Uke
Step Forward to a Right Zenkutsu Dachi, execute a right Tettui Tsuki to the right shoulder
post left, execute morote nukite tsuki (left over right) to eyes and throat
Step back to Neko Dachi, execute a Juju Uke,
Execute a right mae geri to groin - kia
step back to a left zenkutsu dachi, execute a left gadan uke

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Taezu Naru Waza San

Back 19

Hiegi Dachi
Step back to a left Zenkutsu Dachi, execute a Left Jodan Uke
Step Forward to a Right Zenkutsu Dachi, execute a left arm bar and a right Hon Uniken Tsuki to the Throat
Execute a left mwashi uchi to the head and a right tate tsuki to the solar plexus
Execute morote Nishiken tsuki to the eyse
Step back to Neko Dachi, execute a Juju Uke,
Execute a right mae geri to groin - kia
step back to a left zenkutsu dachi, execute a left gadan uke

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Taezu Naru Waza Shi

Back 20

Hiegi Dachi
Step back to a left Zenkutsu Dachi, execute a Left Jodan Uke
Step Forward to a Right Zenkutsu Dachi, execute a right Tate Tsuki to the right shoulder
Execute a left seiken Tsuki to groin
Execute a right siken tsuki to head
execute morote Shuto uchi (right over left) to temple and neck
execute morote nishiken Tsuki to eyes
Step back to Neko Dachi, execute a Juju Uke,
Execute a right mae geri to groin - kia
step back to a left zenkutsu dachi, execute a left gadan uke

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Taikyoku

Back 21

Origin: Japan
Author: Gichen Funakoshi
Circulation: early 1900s
Translation: First Basic Steps, Body Side Form
Embusen: Capital I
Attackers: 8
Movements: 22

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Wun Su

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Origin: Okinawa
Author: Wan Shu (chinese Martial Artist)
Circulation: 1695
Translation: Dragon Boy Dumping Form, Strong Arm Form
Hidden Physical Movement: Right keikoken Tsuki hidden behind the right kidney and executed after the left Tettui Uchi (movement #10)
Hidden Symbolic Movement:
1. First Right Tettui Uchi - "Karate is my secret" (movement 2
2. Circle the neck and pull to chest with open hands- "I Bear no weapons" (Movement #3&4)
3. After last augmented Shuto uke, bring hands to Gasho position - "I pray for forgiveness if I should use my karate knowledge." - "I ask for forgiveness and take responsibility for my actions" (movement #37)

NOTES: Keikoken was incorporated into the form by Motobu Choki. Keikokenis also known as Phoenix Eye and Isshiken.
Shimabuku Tatsuo (founder of Isshin Ryu) translated the kata as Dragon Boy Dumping Form. In Oriental philsophy the dragon represents the absolute and eternal god.

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Tiger animal form

Back 23

Tora Ken - Bone Strength

Front 24

Leopard Animal Form

Back 24

Hon Uniken - Inner & Outer Strength

Front 25

Snake Animal Form

Back 25

Nishiken Breath Strength

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Crane Animal Form

Back 26

Koken - Spiritual strength

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Dragon Animal Form

Back 27

Body power

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Anaku

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origin: Unknown
Author: 1895 Rewritten by Kyan Chotoku
Translation: Expression Pivot Form, Swallow walking and turning, Swallow on the beach
hidden symbolic movement: 15 seconds of shin chin taisa (dead breath) ont he last shuto uke cover (movement 32)
Attackers: 8
Movements: 33

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Nai Han Chi Sho

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Origin: Unknown
Author: Unknown
Circulation: 1720-Chogun Sukata and Sakugawa Tode
1825 - Matsumura Sokan
1890 - Revised by Itosu yasutsune and Motobu Choki
Translation:Iron Horse Missing Enemy Form
Missing Enemy Minute Form
Iron Horse Form
Hidden Physical Movement: Universal Hand break a 2 hadn choke movements #2&3
hidden Symbolic movement: Universal Hands:
"I gather within me all the forces of the earth."
"I look up and ask the heavens for perfection of self."
"I instill its force and energy (fire & earth elements) into my body."
ATTACKERS: 17 MOVEMENTS: 49

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San Chin

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Origin: Unknown
Author: Unknown
Circulation: Unknown
Translation: Original Pupil's Breath Form
Hidden Physical Movement: non
Hidden Symbolic Movement: first Crossing of the arms signifies Sankai Gasho which means universal knowledge in a psychological form
Breath methods:
1. Ibuki - Internal Way (hard)
2. Nogari - external Wya (neutralizing)3.
Nei Chi - Nose Breathing
San Chin Kata represents the 3 battles of life - Birth Survival, Death
Attackers: 8
Movements - 47

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Shuri Omoto Ten no Kata

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Origin - Japan
Author - gichen Funakoshi
Circulation - Unknown
Translation - Heavenly kata or Kata of the universe
Attackers - Unknown
Movements - 103
1. I execute Morote Gedan Uke - Preparatory Position
SERIES ONE
2. I step into Hiegi Dachi and post a R Te-katena (peparatory position)
3. I step forward with R foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Chudan Seiken Tsuki
4. I step back with R foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a L Chudan Seiken Tsuki
5. I step forward into Hiegi Dachi and post a L Te Uke (preparatory position)
6. I step forward with L foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a L Chudan Seiken Tsuki
7. I step back with the L foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Chudan Seiken Tsuki

SERIES TWO
8. I step into Hiegi Dachi and post a R Te Uke (preparatory position)
9. I step forward with R foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Age Tsuki
10. I step back with R Foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a L Age Tsuki
11. I step forward into Hiegi Dachi and post a L Te Uke (preparatory position)
12. I step forward with L foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a L Age Tsuki
13. I step back with the L foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Age Tsuki
SERIES THREE
14. I step into Hiegi Dachi and post a R Te Uke (preparatory position)
15. I step forward with L foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Chudan Gyaku Tsuki, a L Chudan Seiken Tsuki, a R Chudan Gyaku Tsuki (punch, punch, punch)
16. I step back with L foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a L Chudan Gyaku Tsuki, a R Chudan Seiken Tsuki, a L Chudan Gyaku Tsuki (punch, punch, punch)
17. I step forward into Hiegi Dachi and post a L Te Uke (preparatory position)
18. I step forward with R foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a L Chudan Gyaku Tsuki, a R Chudan Seiken Tsuki, a L Chudan Gyaku Tsuki (punch, punch, punch)
19. I step back with R foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Chudan Gyaku Tsuki, a L Chudan Seiken Tsuki, a R Chudan Gyaku Tsuki (punch, punch, punch)

SERIES FOUR
20. I step into Hiegi Dachi and post R Te Uke (preparatory position)
21. I step forward with L foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Age Tsuki, a L Age Tsuki, a R Age Tsuki (punch, punch, punch)
22. I step back with L foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a L Age Tsuki, a R Age Tsuki, a L Age Tsuki (punch, punch, punch)
23. I step forward into Hiegi Dachi and post a L Te Uke (preparatory positiion)
24. I step forward with R foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a L Age Tsuki, a R Age Tsuki, a L Age Tsuki (punch, punch, punch)
25. I step back with R foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Age Tsuki, a L Age Tsuki, a R Age Tsuki (punch, punch, punch)

SERIES FIVE
26. I step into Hiegi Dachi and post a R Te Uke (preparatory position)
27. I step back with R foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a L Gedan Uke. I execute a R Chudan Gyaku Tsuki
28. I step forward with R foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Gedan Uke. I execute a L Chudan Gyaku Tsuki
29. I step back into Hiegi Dachi and post a L Te Uke (preparatory position)
30. I step back with L foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Gedan Uke. I execute a L Chudan Gyaku Tsuki
31. I step forward with L foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. 1 execute a L Gedan Uke. I execute a R Chudan Gyaku Tsuki

SERIES SIX
32. I step into Hiegi Dachi and post a R Te Uke (preparatory position)
33. I step back with R foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a L Chudan Uke. I execute a R Chudan Gyaku Tsuki
34. I step forward with R foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Chudan Uke. I execute a L Chudan Gyaku Tsuki
35. I step back into Hiegi Dachi and post a L Te Uke (preparatory position)
36. I step back with L foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Chudan Uke. I execute a L Chudan Gyaku Tsuki
37. I step forward with L foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a L Chudan Uke. I execute a R Chudan Gyaku Tsuki

SERIES SEVEN
38. I step into Hiegi Dachi and post a R Te Uke (preparatory position)
39. I step back with R foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a L Chudan Shuto Uke. I execute a R Chudan Nukite Tsuki
40. I step forward with R foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Chudan Shuto Uke. I execute a L Chudan Nukite Tsuki
41. I step back into Hiegi Dachi and execute a L Te Uke (preparatory position)
42. I step back with L foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Chudan Shuto Uke. I execute a L Chudan Nukite Tsuki
43. I step forward with L foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a L Chudan Shuto Uke. I execute a R Chudan Nukite Tsuki

SERIES EIGHT
44. I step into Hiegi Dachi and post a R Te Uke (preparatory position)
45. I step back with R foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a L Jodan Shuto Uke. I execute a R Jodan Nukite Tsuki
46. I step forward with R foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Jodan Shuto Uke. I execute a L Jodan Nukite Tsuki
47. I step back into Hiegi Dachi and post a L Te Uke (preparatory position)
48. I step back with L foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Jodan Shuto Uke. I execute a L Jodan Nukite Tsuki
49. I step forward with L foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a L Jodan Shuto Uke. I execute a R Jodan Nukite Tsuki

SERIES NINE
50. I step into Hiegi Dachi and post a R Te Uke (preparatory position)
51. I step back with R foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a T,Jodan Uke. I execute a R Chudan Gyakn Tsuki
52. I step forward with R foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Jodan Uke. I execute a L Chudan Gyaku Tsuki
53. I step back into Hiegi Dachi and post a L Te Uke (preparatory position)
54. I step back with L foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Jodan Uke. I execute a L Chudan Gyaku Tsuki
55. I step forward with L foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a L Jodan Uke. I execute a R Chudan Gyaku Tsuki

SERIES TEN
56. I step into Hiegi Dachi and post a R Te Uke (preparatory position)
57. I step back with R foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a L Chudan Tettui Uke. I execute a R Chudan Gyaku Tsuki
58. I step forward with R foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Chudan Tettui Uke. I execute a L Chudan Gyaku Tsuki
59. I step back into Hiegi Dachi and post a L Te Uke (preparatory position)
60. I step back with L foot into a R Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a R Chudan Tettui Uke. I execute a L Chudan Gyaku Tsuki
61. I step forward with L foot into a L Zenkutsu Dachi. I execute a L Chudan Tettui Uke. I execute a R Chudan Gyaku Tsuki
63. I execute Morote Gedan Uke
End of Kata

HELPFUL REMINDERS:
Series 1 & 2 - Step forward with R foot first
(1) Chudan Seiken Tsuki
(2) Age Tsuki
Series 3 & 4 - Step forward with L foot first
(3) Chudan Gyaku Tsuki - Punch - Punch
(4) Age Tsuki (reverse punch) - Punch - Punch
Series 5 - 10 - Step back with R foot first
(5) Gedan Uke, Chudan Gyaku Tsuki
(6) Chudan Uke, Chudan Gyaku Tsuki
(7) Chudan Shuto Uke, Chudan Nukitc Tsuki (reverse punch)
(8) Jodan Shuto Uke, Jodan Nukite Tsuki (reverse punch)
(9) Jodan Uke, Chudan Gyaku Tsuki
(10) Chudan Tettui Uke, Chudan Gyaku Tsuki