14.5 Taikyoku Sono Ni

 

 

 

Taikyoku Sono Ichi and Taikyoku Sono Ni are identical in movement with the exception that all the punches in Taikyoku Sono Ichi are at middle level (Chudan) and in Taikyoku Sono Ni the punches are at upper level (Jodan).

 

Steps

 

Begin the Kata in Fudo Dachi

 

On the command "Yoi" move into the Yoi stance.

 

On the command, "Hajime" move the left foot at 90° to the left into Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai (ensure that the left fist is approximately "one fist" in height above the left knee).

 

Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and punch right Jodan Oi Tsuki.

 

With the right foot, slide backwards and at a diagonal angle placing the right foot in the correct position and at  the same time positioning the arms ready for the block, turn the body at the completion of the movement 180° into right Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai.

 

Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and punch left Jodan Oi Tsuki.

 

Move the left foot at 90° into left Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai. 

 

Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and punch right Jodan Oi Tsuki.

 

Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and punch left Jodan Oi Tsuki.

 

Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi, punch right Jodan Oi Tsuki and KIAI.

 

Move the left foot at 90° "in ura" and pivot on the right foot into left Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai.

 

Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and punch right Jodan Oi Tsuki.

 

Move the right foot back turning the body 180° into right Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai. 

 

Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and punch left Jodan Oi Tsuki.

 

Move the left foot at 90° "in ura" into left Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai. 

 

Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and punch right Jodan Oi Tsuki.

 

Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and punch left Jodan Oi Tsuki.

 

Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi, punch right Jodan Oi Tsuki and KIAI.

 

 Move the left foot at 90° into left Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai. 

 

Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and punch right Jodan Oi Tsuki.

 

Move the right foot back turning the body 180° into right Zenkutsu Dachi and block Mae Gedan Barai. 

 

Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and punch left Jodan Oi Tsuki.

On the command "Naore" move the left leg to the right leg into Fudo Dachi to complete the Kata.