Instructions for Chito-Ryu Kata - Kihon Dosa Ichi

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Written Instructions for Chito-Ryu Kata - Kihon Dosa Ichi

• Attention stance (musubi dachi)
• Uchi Hachi Ji Dachi
• Start with right foot step forward, right hand high punch (jodan zuki)
• Step forward, left hand high punch (jodan zuki)
• Step forward, right hand high punch (jodan zuki)
• Step forward, left hand high punch (jodan zuki) - Yell (Kiai)
• Step back; inside-out block done slowly (soto-uke)
• Step back; inside-out block done slowly (soto-uke)
• Step back; inside-out block done slowly (soto-uke)
• Step back; inside-out block done slowly (soto-uke)
• Step forward, right hand middle punch (chudan zuki)
• Step forward, left hand middle punch (chudan zuki)
• Step forward, right hand middle punch (chudan zuki)
• Step forward, left hand middle punch (chudan zuki) - Yell (Kiai)
• Step back; inside-out block done slowly (soto-uke)
• Step back; inside-out block done slowly (soto-uke)
• Step back; inside-out block done slowly (soto-uke)
• Step back; inside-out block done slowly (soto-uke)
• Step forward low horse stance, right hand low punch (gedan zuki)
• Step forward low horse stance, left hand low punch (gedan zuki)
• Step forward low horse stance, right hand low punch (gedan zuki)
• Step forward low horse stance, left hand low punch (gedan zuki) - Yell (Kiai)
• Step back shiko-dachi (horse stance); inside-out block done slowly (soto-uke)
• Step back shiko-dachi (horse stance); inside-out block done slowly (soto-uke)
• Step back shiko-dachi (horse stance); inside-out block done slowly (soto-uke)
• Step back shiko-dachi (horse stance); inside-out block done slowly (soto-uke)
• Return to attention stance (musubi dachi)

References

1. Kennebecasis Valley Karate Club, Beginner's Corner, http://www.nbchitoryu.com/kvkarate/Beginners_Kihons.html, Added - 06/23/14