Instructions for Shuri-Ryu Kata - Taikyoku Shodan (Taikyoku Ichi)

This page provides details to help you learn Shuri-Ryu Karate kata - Taikyoku Shodan. This kata is also known as Taikyoku Ichi. In Shuri-Ryu Karate, this is one of the first introductory katas used to teach beginners.

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Written Instructions for Shuri-Ryu Kata - Taikyoku Shodan (Ichi)

• Ready stance
• Turn left 90 degrees, left front stance, left low (downward) block
• Step forward, right front stance, right low punch
• Turn right 180 degrees, right front stance, right low (downward) block
• Step forward, left front stance, left low punch
• Turn left 90 degrees, left front stance, left low (downward) block
• Step forward, right front stance, right low punch
• Step forward, left front stance, left low punch
• Step forward, right front stance, right low punch, yell Kiai
• Turn right 90 degrees, left front stance, left low (downward) block FYI - Shuri-Ryu Taikyoku Ichi/Shodan differs from the Shotokan Taikyoku because you turn right 90 degrees versus left 270 degrees. Nevertheless, you still end up at the same location.
• Step forward, right front stance, right low punch
• Turn 180 degrees, right front stance, right low (downward) block
• Step forward, left front stance, left low punch
• Turn left 90 degrees, left front stance, left low (downward) block
• Step forward, right front stance, right low punch
• Step forward, left front stance, left low punch
• Step forward, right front stance, right low punch
• Turn right 90 degrees, left front stance, left low (downward) block
• Step forward, right front stance, right low punch
• Turn right 180 degrees, right front stance, right low (downward) block
• Step forward, left front stance, left low punch
• Return to ready stance

Reference Sources

1. Written instructions for Shuri-Ryu Kata - Taikyoku Shodan (Ichi) are courtesy of , Added - 01/09/15
2. International Shuri-Ryu Association, Shuri-Ryu Karate, http://www.shuri-ryu.com/shuri-ryu-karate.html, Added - 01/09/15