Instructions for Chito-Ryu Kata - Ni Ju Hichi Ko (or Nijuhichiko)

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Written Instructions for Kata - Ni Ju Hichi Ko (or Nijuhichiko)

• Left jodan-age uke (high-block)
• Right jodan-age uke (high-block)
• Left soto-uke (Inside to outside block)
• Right soto-uke (Inside to outside block)
• Left uchi-uke (Outside to inside block)
• Right uchi-uke (Outside to inside block)
• Left gedan berai (low block)
• Right gedan berai (low block)
• Left chudan-zuki (middle area punch from uchi-hachiji-dachi)
• Right chudan-zuki (middle area punch from uchi-hachiji-dachi)
• Left chudan-kagi-zuki (middle area side punch)
• Right chudan-kagi-zuki (middle area side punch)
• Left jodan-ushiro-mawashi-zuki (high, rearward, roundhouse punch)
• Right jodan-ushiro-mawashi-zuki (high, rearward, roundhouse punch)
• Left tate-empi-uchi (face elbow strike)
• Right tate-empi-uchi (face elbow strike)
• Left shuto-uke (open hand block)
• Right shuto-uke (open hand block)
• Left chudan-teisho-uchi (open hand palm forward strike)
• Right chudan-teisho-uchi (open hand palm forward strike)
• Left yoko-empi-uchi, mawashi-empi-uchi (side, elbow strike in shiko-dachi, roundhouse elbow strike)
• Right yoko-empi-uchi, mawashi-empi-uchi (side, elbow strike in shiko-dachi, roundhouse elbow strike)
• Left jodan-ushiro-mawashi-empi-uchi (high, rearward, roundhouse, elbow strike)
• Right jodan-ushiro-mawashi-empi-uchi (high, rearward, roundhouse, elbow strike)
• Ushiro-empi-uchi (rearward, elbow strike both elbows at once) - Yell (Kiai)

References

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