14.13 Gekisai Dai
The term Gekisai Dai is derived from the words
Sai, meaning fortress or stronghold, and Geki, meaning breakdown. Gekisai,
can also mean "empty air". The Kata teaches strength through fluidity
of motion, mobility and the utilization of various techniques. When performing
Gekisai Dai, one should remember that flexibility of attack and response will
always be superior to rigid and inflexible strength.
Steps
Begin the Kata in Fudo Dachi.
Move into Musubi Dachi and Mokuso on the command
"Mokuso".
On the second command "Gekisai Dai", open
eyes, move into the Yoi position with Ibuki.
On the command "Hajime" turn at 90° to the
left into left Sanchin Dachi, moving the left foot straight across
(i.e. do not bring feet together) and block left Jodan
Uke.
Move forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi and punch Jodan
Tsuki.
Move the right foot back 180° into Kiba Dachi and
block left Gedan barai.
Turning 90° bring the left foot to the right and take
it back so that you are in right Sanchin Dachi and block right Jodan Uke.
Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and punch Jodan
Oi Tsuki.
Move the left foot back 180° into Kiba Dachi and block
right Gedan Barai.
Turn your head to the front and move 90° into right
Sanchin Dachi and block right Chudan Uchi Uke with Ibuki.
Move forward into left Sanchin Dachi and block left
Chudan Uchi Uke with Ibuki.
Move forward into right Sanchin Dachi and block right
Chudan Uchi Uke with Ibuki (in the previous three sequences, moving into Sanchin Dachi together
with the initial arm position are both done fast and the block is
done slowly).
Retaining the hand positions kick left Chudan Mae
Geri, place the foot into left Zenkutsu Dachi and strike left Jodan Age Hiji Ate follow immediately with
left Uraken Oroshi Ganmen Uchi and position for and block left Mae Gedan barai
and punch Gedan Gyaku Tsuki.
Still looking straight ahead bring the right foot to
the left knee, slightly in front as if to sweep someone in front of you, and
position the right fist closed adjacent to the left ear.
Turn your head 180° and then place the right foot back
into Kiba Dachi and strike Shuto Uchi to the neck keeping the left fist closed
in the ready punch position and KIAI.
Turn 90° bringing the left foot to the right into left
Sanchin Dachi and block left Chudan Uchi Uke with Ibuki. Move forward into right Sanchin Dachi and
block right Chudan Uchi Uke with Ibuki.
Move back into left Sanchin Dachi and block left
Chudan Uchi Uke with Ibuki (in the previous three sequences, moving into Sanchin Dachi together with the
initial arm position are both done fast and the block is done slowly).
Retaining the hand positions kick right Chudan Mae
Geri place the foot into right Zenkutsu Dachi and strike right Jodan Age Hiji Ate follow immediately
with right Uraken Oroshi Ganmen Uchi and position for and block right Mae Gedan
barai and punch Gedan Gyaku Tsuki.
Still looking straight ahead bring the left foot to
the right knee, slightly in front of you as if to sweep someone in front of
you, and position the left fist dose adjacent to the right ear.
Turn your head 180° and then place the left foot back
into Kiba Dachi and strike Shuto Uchi to the neck keeping the right fist closed
in the ready punch position and KIAI.
Move forward at 90° into right Zenkutsu Dachi and
punch Morote Tsuki (right fist Chudan, left fist Jodan). Move forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi and
punch Morote Tsuki (right fist Jodan, left fist Chudan).
Move back into right Zenkutsu Dachi and punch Morote
Tsuki (right fist Chudan, left fist Jodan).
The Kata is completed by moving the right foot back
into Musubi Dachi and the Mokuso position is retained until the command
"Naore" when the Fudo Dachi position is taken.