TEN NO KATA COMB 404/405 Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced Shotokan Karate Instructor Eric Larson

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NOTE: The following techniques are presented as information for students participating in Skyline College's COMB 404/405 Physical Education classes and are meant to be practiced under supervision. Neither the instructor nor the San Mateo County Community College District accepts or assumes any responsibility or liability for any personal injuries sustained by anyone as a result of the use or practice, outside of the supervised class, of any of the instructions and techniques contained here. TEN NO KATA OMOTE 1. MIDDLE LEVEL THRUST PUNCH Chudan Oi-zuki From Yoi, step forward into right front stance with right front punch, Kiai. Return to Yoi by withdrawing right foot. Repeat on other side. 2. UPPER LEVEL THRUST PUNCH Jodan Oi-zuki From Yoi, step forward into right front stance with right upper level front punch, Kiai. Return to Yoi. Repeat on other side. 3. MIDDLE LEVEL REVERSE PUNCH Chudan Gyaku-zuki From Yoi, step forward with left leg into the immovable stance (*beginners may substitute front stance), with right reverse punch, Kiai. Return to Yoi. Repeat on other side. 4. UPPER LEVEL REVERSE PUNCH Jodan Gyaku-zuki From Yoi, step forward with left leg into the immovable stance* with right upper level reverse punch, Kiai. Return to Yoi. Repeat on other side. 5. DOWNWARD BLOCK, MIDDLE LEVEL REVERSE PUNCH Gedan-barai, Chudan Gyaku-zuki From Yoi, step back with right leg into the immovable stance(*etc.), with left downward block. Strike with right middle level reverse punch, Kiai. Return to Yoi by bringing right foot forward. Repeat on other side. 6. MIDDLE LEVEL INSIDE FOREARM BLOCK, MIDDLE LEVEL REVERSE PUNCH Chudan Uchi-Uke, Chudan Gyaku-zuki From Yoi, step back with right leg into the immovable stance, with left inside to outside block. Strike with right middle level reverse punch, Kiai. Return to Yoi by bringing right foot forward. Repeat on other side. 7. MIDDLE LEVEL SWORD HAND BLOCK, MIDDLE LEVEL SPEAR HAND ATTACK Chudan Shuto -Uke, Chudan Nukite From Yoi, step back with right leg into the back stance, with left sword hand block. Shift from back stance to immovable stance and strike with right middle level spear hand attack, Kiai. Return to Yoi by bringing right foot forward. Repeat on other side. 8. UPPER LEVEL SWORD HAND SWEEP, UPPER LEVEL REVERSE PUNCH Jodan Shuto-barai, Jodan Gyaku-zuki From Yoi, step back with right leg into the immovable stance, while swinging the left hand upward in an arc to block with a sword hand at eye level. Strike with right upper level reverse punch, Kiai. Return to Yoi by bringing right foot forward. Repeat on other side. 9. UPPER LEVEL RISING BLOCK, MIDDLE LEVEL REVERSE PUNCH Jodan Age-uke, Chudan Gyaku-zuki From Yoi, step back with right leg into the immovable stance, while raising left arm in an upper level rising block. Strike with right middle level reverse punch, Kiai. Return to Yoi by bringing right foot forward. Repeat on other side. 10. UPPER LEVEL IRON HAMMER BLOCK, MIDDLE LEVEL REVERSE PUNCH Jodan Soto-uke(Uchikomi),Chudan Gyaku-zuki From Yoi, step back with right leg into the immovable stance, while performing outside to inside block with left hand. Strike with right middle level reverse punch, Kiai. Return to Yoi by bringing right foot forward. Repeat on other side.  top TEN NO KATA URA  Before beginning this practice, both participants should face each other and perform a standing bow. 1. DOWNWARD BLOCK Gedan-barai; MIDDLE LEVEL REVERSE PUNCH Chudan Gyaku-zuki From Yoi, attacker steps backward with right foot into left front stance with left downward block. Pause. Attacker steps in with right foot and executes a lower level right front punch with Kiai. Defender steps back with right foot into front stance and blocks attacker's wrist with a left downward block. Defender executes a right middle level reverse punch with Kiai. Attacker pulls right foot back, defender brings right foot forward, to return to Yoi. Repeat on the other side. 2. MIDDLE LEVEL INSIDE FOREARM BLOCK Chudan Uchi-Uke; MIDDLE LEVEL REVERSE PUNCH Chudan Gyaku-zuki From Yoi, attacker steps backward with right foot into left front stance with left downward block. Pause. Attacker steps in with right foot and executes a middle level right front punch with Kiai. Defender steps back with right foot into immovable stance and blocks attacker's wrist with a left inside to outside block, Kiai. Defender executes a right middle level reverse punch with Kiai. Attacker pulls right foot back, defender brings right foot forward, to return to Yoi. Repeat on the other side. 3. MIDDLE LEVEL SWORD HAND BLOCK Chudan Shuto-Uke; MIDDLE LEVEL SPEAR HAND Chudan Nukite From Yoi, attacker steps backward with right foot into left front stance with left downward block. Pause. Attacker steps in with right leg and executes a middle level right front punch, Kiai. Defender steps back with right foot into back stance and blocks attacker's wrist with a left sword hand block. Defender shifts to front stance and executes a right middle level spear hand attack with Kiai. Attacker pulls right foot back, defender brings right foot forward, to return to Yoi. Repeat on the other side. 4. UPPER LEVEL SWORD HAND SWEEP Jodan Shuto-barai; UPPER LEVEL REVERSE PUNCH Jodan Gyaku-zuki From Yoi, attacker steps backward with right foot into left front stance with left downward block. Pause. Attacker steps in with right foot and executes a upper level right front punch with Kiai. Defender steps back with right foot into immovable stance and blocks attacker's wrist with a left upper level sword hand block. Defender grabs opponent's wrist and twists it while pulling it toward waist and executes a right upper level reverse punch with Kiai. Attacker pulls right foot back, defender brings right foot forward, to return to Yoi. Repeat on the other side. 5. UPPER LEVEL RISING BLOCK Jodan Age-uke; MIDDLE LEVEL REVERSE PUNCH Chudan Gyaku-zuki From Yoi, attacker steps backward with right foot into left front stance with left downward block. Pause. Attacker steps in with right foot and executes a upper level right front punch with Kiai. Defender steps back with right foot into immovable stance and blocks attacker's wrist with a left upper rising block. Defender executes a right middle level reverse punch with Kiai. Attacker pulls right foot back, defender brings right foot forward, to return to Yoi. Repeat on the other side.   6. UPPER LEVEL HAMMER BLOCK Jodan Soto-uke (Uchikomi); MIDDLE LEVEL REVERSE PUNCH Chudan Gyaku-zuki From Yoi, attacker steps backward with right foot into left front stance with left downward block. Pause. Attacker steps in with right foot and executes a upper level right front punch with Kiai. Defender steps back with right foot into immovable stance and blocks attacker's wrist with a left outside to inside block. Defender executes a right middle level reverse punch with Kiai. Attacker pulls right foot back, defender brings right foot forward, to return to Yoi. Repeat on the other side. Conclude practice by again performing standing bow.

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