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.