Instructions for Seisan - Kata for Goju-Ryu Karate

This page will help you to learn Seisan, one of the katas used in Goju-Ryu Karate. This Goju-Ryu kata is also known as Sesan. The Seisan kata means "Thirteen Hands".

For information on additional Goju-Ryu Karate katas, please visit the main Goju-Ryu Katas page. For other Karate katas, please visit the main Katas & Forms page.

Written kata instructions are at the bottom of the page.

Written Kata Instructions

• Bow from Musubi Dachi
• Right sanchin dachi, double middle block, left punch, left middle block
• Left sanchin dachi, double middle block, right punch, right middle block
• Right sanchin dachi, double middle block, left punch, left middle block
• Chamber hands at hips
• Left finger thrust to throat, right finger thrust to throat, double finger thrust to throat
• Chamber hands at hips while performing rear heel kick to groin, burst forward and press palms down
• Repeat heel kick sequence twice more
• Face left while chambering hands, right kansetsu geri to right side, face rear in left zenkutsu dachi
• Left step, double kagi uke
• Right step, double kagi uke
• Left step, double kagi uke
• Left hand open guarding head, right hand extend to right side for throat grab
• Squeeze right hand, shift to face right, gyaku tsuki, seiken tsuki, right hammerfist to temple
• Right side thrust kick, face left side, left palm hand block
• Right cross step over left, kiba dachi to rear left corner, left kagi uke, three straight punches
• Face left side and chamber hands
• Right side thrust kick to rear wall, high middle block, right hammerfist to side, right low block
• Left strike across body, bow and arrow punch to rear wall
• Face front and chamber hands
• Right kansetsu geri, right cross step behind
• Left zen facing front, left kagi uke
• Right front kick, slide back to cat stance, kagi uke
• Mawashi uke starting with left high and right low
• End mawashi uke with right hand high and left low
• Return to musubi dachi
• End of kata

Seisan Kata Diagram
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Reference Sources

1. Kata instructions are courtesy of Mike at MBD Martial Arts, http://www.mbdmartialarts.com/, Added - 04/13/15
2. Kata diagram created by Mike at MBD Martial Arts, http://www.mbdmartialarts.com/, Added - 04/15/15