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Sochin 壮鎮

Start Position

Step forward into Fudo Dachi and Block Muso Gamae

Feet Position on Diagram Facing Screen

From the ready position, bring your Right arm up in an anticlockwise direction. This move is slow to medium speed, lasting about 2 seconds

Bring your Left fist back to your Left hip

Bring your Right foot into your left foot and bend your knees slightly

Breathe in through your nose as you raise your arm - pause slightly as your arm reaches the fully extended upright position

The next part of the technique is slow (about 3-4 seconds)

Step forward with your Right foot towards the 1.30 clock position into a wide Fudo Dachi

Bring your Right arm down in front of your body into a Gedan Barai low block position

Bring your Left arm up from your hip into an Age Uke upper rising block position

The Right arm will travel down the body inside the Left arm going up

Breathe out slowly but strongly through your mouth during the technique, and tense all your body muscles for a brief moment on the completion of the move

Pause for a moment before proceeding to the next technique

Step forward into Fudo Dachi and Block Tate Shuto Uke


Before you start to step forward, breathe in quickly through your nose

Bring your Left foot into your Right. Keep your knees bent as you step forward and do not raise up in height

Bring your Right hand under your Left arm towards the arm pit, and focus forward with your Left hand towards 12 o'clock, palm towards the floor

Step forward slowly with your Left foot towards the 10.30 position into a wide Fudo Dachi position

Slowly twist your Left hand anticlockwise, form a fist, and bring it back to your Left hip

Bring your Right hand around the withdrawn Left fist and push it forward towards 12 o'clock, the outside ridge of the hand furthest away from you

Breathe out slowly through your mouth during the technique and tense all your body muscles for a brief moment on the completion of the move

Pause for a moment before proceeding onto the next technique

Same Stance and Punch Choku Zuki


Punch with your Left fist to the chest area

Pull your Right fist back to your Right hip

Breathe out partially and follow on to the next move immediately

Same Stance and Punch Gyaku Zuki


Immediately punch with your Right fist to chest level

Pull your Left fist back to your Left hip

Do not move your knees or leg position

Breathe out completely and tense all your body muscles for a brief moment on the completion of the move

Step to the Left into Kokutsu Dachi and Block Manji Gamae


Look towards 9.00

Move your left foot across from the 10.30 clock position to 9 o'clock

Bring the Left arm up to your Right shoulder and focus downward and towards 9 o'clock with your Right hand

As your Left foot reaches the stance position, strike downwards from your Right shoulder to the Gedan Barai position with your Left fist and pull your Right fist back behind your head into a Jodan Uchi Uke

Pull your Right shoulder and hip back




Still facing 9 o'clock, step forward quickly with your Right leg towards the 10.30 clock position into a wide Fudo Dachi

Strike downwards in an anticlockwise direction with your Right fist into a Gedan Barai position

Bring your Left fist up on the outside of the descending Right fist into an Age Uke position

The arms should cross infront of your face as they travel towards their finish positions

Breathe out quickly through your mouth, and tense all your body muscles for a brief moment on the completion of the move

Stop for a moment before proceeding to the next technique

Step to the Left into Kokutsu Dachi and Block Manji Gamae


Turn in an anticlockwise direction, stepping towards 3 o'clock with your Left foot into Kokutsu dachi

Bring the Left arm up to your Right shoulder and focus downward and towards 3 o'clock with your Right hand

As your Left foot reaches the stance position, strike downwards from your Right shoulder to the Gedan Barai position with your Left fist and pull your Right fist back behind your head into a Jodan Uchi Uke

Pull your Right shoulder and hip back




Still facing 3 o'clock, step forward quickly with your Right leg towards the 4.30 clock position into a wide Fudo Dachi

Strike downwards in an anticlockwise direction with your Right fist into a Gedan Barai position


The arms should cross infront of your face as they travel towards their finish positions


Stop for a moment before proceeding to the next technique

Side snap kick (Yoko Geri Keage) and Hammerfist Strike (Uraken)


Look over your Left shoulder towards 9 o'clock

At the same time bring your Left fist and place it on top of your Right fist at your right hip in the 'cup and saucer' position

Withdraw the Left foot part of the way back into the Right foot and then kick out quickly to the 9 o'clock position with the Left leg to head height, striking the target with the outside of the foot (Yoko Geri Keage).

At the same time, strike to the head area with the back of the Left fist (Uraken)

Breath out partially on the completion of the move

After the strike, bring the foot back to the Right knee and the fist back to the chest

Elbow Strike (Empi) in Fudo Dachi


When you step forward, make sure you step across to the 7.30 clock position so you land in a wide Fudo Dachi

Stretch your Left hand forward and shape it as if it around the back of an opponents head

Bring the elbow of your right arm quickly into your Left open palm - DO NOT bring your Left hand onto your Right elbow

The Right Elbow and hip should be pushed forward but do not lean

The Right fist should finish in the Left elbow joint, with the palm of the Left hand against the Right forearm - fingertips just touching the elbow

The arms should form a rectangle and be horizontal to the floor


Side snap kick (Yoko Geri Keage) and Hammerfist Strike (Uraken)


Look over your Right shoulder towards 3 o'clock

At the same time bring your Right fist and place it on top of your Left fist at your Left hip in the 'cup and saucer' position

Withdraw the Right foot part of the way back into the Left foot and then kick out quickly to the 3 o'clock position with the Right leg to head height, striking the target with the outside of the foot (Yoko Geri Keage).

At the same time, strike to the head area with the back of the Right fist (Uraken)

Breath out partially on the completion of the move

After the strike, bring the foot back to the Left knee and the fist back to the chest

Elbow Strike (Empi) in Fudo Dachi


When you step forward, make sure you step across to the 4.30 clock position so you land in a wide Fudo Dachi

Stretch your Right hand forward and shape it as if it around the back of an opponents head

Bring the elbow of your Left arm quickly into your Right open palm - DO NOT bring your Right hand onto your Left elbow

The Left Elbow and hip should be pushed forward but do not lean

The Left fist should finish in the Right elbow joint, with the palm of the Right hand against the Left forearm - fingertips just touching the elbow

The arms should form a rectangle and be horizontal to the floor


Back Stance (Kokutsu Dachi) Knife hand Block (Shuto Uke)


Before you turn clockwise, look over your Right shoulder to view the attacker coming at you from behind

Bring your Right foot in to your Left foot. Carry it on past your Left foot in a straight line so when you finish the turn your heels are in a straight line

Bring your Right hand up to your Left shoulder and stretch your Left hand in the direction you will be finishing the block ( 9 o'clock )

As you turn, push your Left arm and hip forward, keeping your Right arm at your shoulder until just before your feet land in the correct position

Make sure you step in a straight line keeping most of your body weight over your back leg - step out to the 9 o'clock position

As your Right foot touches the finish position, bring your Right hand forward quickly from your shoulder to finish with your finger tips in line with your shoulder and your arm bent to 90 degrees. At the same time bring your Left hand quickly back to just below your solar plexus - hand open - palm facing upward

Your elbow should be no higher than your lower ribs

Pull your rear shoulder back, so your chest and rear shoulder are hidden from someone facing you

Make sure your front leg is slightly bent, toes pointing forward, and your back leg is bent, knee pointing slightly backwards

Most of your body weight should be over your back leg. You should be able to lift your front leg to kick without pulling your body weight backwards


Step Forward into Back Stance (Kokutsu Dachi) Knife hand Block (Shuto Uke)


Turn your head to face 45 degrees (7.30 clock position) observing the next attack from that direction

Bring your Left foot straight in to your Right foot. Carry it on past your Right foot at a 45 degree angle in a straight line towards the direction of the attack. Your heels should finish in a straight line.

As you bring your feet together, bring your Left hand up to your Right shoulder and stretch your Right hand in the direction you will be finishing the block (straight ahead), palm down.

As you step forward, push your Right arm and hip forward, keeping your Left arm at your shoulder until just before your feet land in the correct position

Make sure you step in a straight line keeping most of your body weight over your back leg - step out to the 7.30 clock position

As your Left foot touches the finish position, bring your Left hand forward quickly from your shoulder to finish with your finger tips in line with your shoulder and your arm bent to 90 degrees. At the same time bring your Right hand quickly back to just below your solar plexus - hand open - palm facing upward






Step into Back Stance (Kokutsu Dachi) Knife hand Block (Shuto Uke)


Look over your Left shoulder towards 3 o'clock

Bring your Left foot back in towards your Right foot and step out towards 3 o'clock with your Left foot into Kokutsu Dachi

As your feet come together, bring your Left hand up to your Right shoulder and stretch your Right hand in the direction you will be finishing the block (3 o'clock), palm down.

As you step forward, push your Right arm and hip forward, keeping your Left arm at your shoulder until just before your feet land in the correct position


As your Left foot touches the finish position, bring your Left hand forward quickly from your shoulder to finish with your finger tips in line with your shoulder and your arm bent to 90 degrees. At the same time bring your Right hand quickly back to just below your solar plexus - hand open - palm facing upward






Step forward into Back Stance (Kokutsu Dachi) Knife hand Block (Shuto Uke)


Turn your head to face 45 degrees (4.30 clock position) observing the next attack from that direction

Bring your Right foot straight in to your Left foot. Carry it on past your Right foot at a 45 degree angle in a straight line towards the direction of the attack. Your heels should finish in a straight line.

As you bring your feet together, bring your Right hand up to your Left shoulder and stretch your Left hand in the direction you will be finishing the block (straight ahead), palm down.

As you step forward, push your Left arm and hip forward, keeping your Right arm at your shoulder until just before your feet land in the correct position

Make sure you step in a straight line keeping most of your body weight over your back leg - step out to the 4.30 clock position







Step Back Stance (Kokutsu Dachi) Knife hand Block (Shuto Uke)


Turn your head to face 6 o'clock observing the next attack from that direction

Step across from 4.30 to 6 o'clock with your Right foot into back stance. Your heels should finish in a straight line.

As you step, bring your Right hand up to your Left shoulder and stretch your Left hand in the direction you will be finishing the block (6 o'clock), palm down.

Push your Left arm and hip forward, keeping your Right arm at your shoulder until just before your feet land in the correct position








Step forward into Back Stance (Kokutsu Dachi) Knife hand Block (Shuto Uke)


Full Sequence from the Front

Bring your Right foot straight in to your Left foot. Carry it on past your Left foot in a straight line towards the 6 o'clock direction. Your heels should finish in a straight line.

As you bring your feet together, bring your Right hand up to your Left shoulder and stretch your left hand in the direction you will be finishing the block (6 o'clock), palm down.

As you step forward, push your Left arm and hip forward, keeping your Right hand at your shoulder until just before your feet land in the correct position

Make sure you step in a straight line keeping most of your body weight over your back leg - step to the 6 o'clock position







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Strike with extended fingers (Nukite) Block down (Osae Uke) in 'T' Stance (Kyo Dachi)


Application

Strike towards your opponents throat with your fingers He grabs your wrist

Kick to his stomach / groin area with your Left foot

Kick to his neck with your Right foot

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He does a round house punch with his Left fist to your head You block this with your Right forearm and punch to his throat / jaw with your Left fist

He tries to snake his Right arm forward to grab your neck Parry this arm to the side with your Left forearm and strike his face with your Right fist KIAI!

Move your Right hand around the back of his neck and pull him towards you and down

As he falls raise your Right foot high....

...and stamp down onto any exposed weak points to finish the counter

Drop your Left palm quickly downwards until your forearm is parallel to the floor.

Pull your Right leg in towards your left foot about 18 inches, or half your stance width, into a T stance position. Your weight should be over your Right foot with just the ball of your Left foot on the floor

Strike forward with your Right open hand from your Solar plexus, over your Left hand, palm

facing the ceiling towards the head / neck area of the opponent

Your Right elbow should finish resting on the top of your Left hand


Front Kick (Mae Geri)


Keep your hands and arms in the previous position

Kick forward with your Left leg to head height (kizami geri)

Make sure you pull your toes back so the target is hit with the ball of your foot

Breathe out partially and step down with your Left leg continuing forward into the next move

Mae Geri Right Sweeping Block (Nagashi Uke) Left Backfist Strike (Uraken Uchi)


As soon as your Left foot reaches the floor from the previous move, kick forward to head height with the Right foot

Bring your Right foot back to your Left knee and as you do so strike outwards towards 9 o'clock with your Right arm. Remember when performing the kata you would now be facing away from the screen

The Right elbow will be at 90 degrees with the upper arm parallel with the floor, the forearm pointing towards the ceiling

At the same time strike forward towards 6 o'clock with the back of your left fist

The Left arm should be nearly straight

Breathe out partially, briefly tensing your muscles and carry straight on to the next move

Step down into Fudo Dachi. Right Uraken Uchi / Left Nagashi Uke


When you step down from the kick, move your Right leg out to the 7.30 clock position. This will ensure you are in a wide stance. It is very easy to have too a narrow stance here

As you land in your stance position, sweep your Right fist forward in a Soto Ude Uke fashion. This will finish directly in line with your face, forearm vertical, upper arm horizontal, elbow bent at 90 degrees

At the same time, pull your Left fist and arm back towards 3 o'clock. It should finish in line with your Left ear. Imagine you are holding a phone away from your ear because the person on the other end is shouting - that is the correct position

The Left elbow should be bent at 90 degrees, forearm vertical

KIAI loudly and tense all your body muscles for a brief moment on the completion of the move

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should be pointing

forward and forearm

close to the head to

cover from attack

Turn into Crescent Kick (Mikazuki Geri)


Swing your Left arm behind you towards 12 o'clock as if blocking an attack with the back of your hand

Bring your Right fist back to your Right hip

Swing your Right foot around towards your Left hand, kick into the palm of your Left hand with the ball of your Right foot

Breathe out partially and step down into the next technique

As you step down from the kick, raise your Right arm up to your Left shoulder to prepare for the next move

Step down into Fudo Dachi and Block Muso Gamae


Step down towards the 1.30 clock position landing in a wide Fudo Dachi

Strike downwards from your Left shoulder with your Right fist into a Gedan Barai position


The arms should cross in front of your face as they travel towards their finish positions


Pause for a moment before proceeding to the next technique

Step to the Left into Fudo Dachi and Block from under the arm Uchi Uke


Turn your head towards the 10.30 clock position

Straighten your Right arm towards the 10.30 clock position and, at the same time, bring your Left fist under your right arm to the armpit area.

Step forward with your left foot into a wide Fudo Dachi. Your Left foot should be at 9 o'clock

As your foot reaches the stance position, bring your Right fist quickly back across the chest to the Right hip, shoulder back. At the same time, bring the Left arm forward, around the Right arm, blocking Uchi Uke finishing with the fist directly in line with, and no higher than, the shoulder - knuckles away from you.

The Left elbow should be bent at 90 degrees


Step forward into Fudo Dachi and Punch Oi Zuki


Bring your Left hand up and point it in the direction you will be punching (towards 10.30). This will give focus to your punch

As you step forward, keep your Left arm straight, palm facing the floor. Keep your Right fist at your side just on your belt area.

Make sure your shoulders are square i.e. neither one more forward than the other.

Do not step in a straight line as this will make your stance very narrow - step out to the 12 o'clock position

As your Right foot touches the finish position, punch with your Right hand quickly from your waist to finish directly in front of your chest with your arm straight. At the same time bring your Left hand quickly back to your waist - palm facing upward


Step to the Right into Fudo Dachi and Block from under the arm Uchi Uke


Turn your head towards the 1.30 clock position

Bring your Right foot in towards your Left, then step forward into Fudo Dachi, towards 1.30, with your Right foot. Your Right foot should land at 3 o'clock making the stance wide

Straighten your Left arm towards the 1.30 clock position and, at the same time, bring your Right fist under your right arm to the armpit area.

As your foot reaches the stance position, bring your Left fist quickly back across the chest to the Left hip, shoulder back. At the same time, bring the Right arm forward, around the Left arm, blocking Uchi Uke finishing with the fist directly in line with, and no higher than, the shoulder - knuckles away from you.

The Right elbow should be bent at 90 degrees


Step forward into Fudo Dachi and Punch Oi Zuki


Bring your Right hand up and point it in the direction you will be punching (towards 1.30). This will give focus to your punch

As you step forward, keep your Right arm straight, palm facing the floor. Keep your Left fist at your side just on your belt area.

Make sure your shoulders are square i.e. neither one more forward than the other.

Do not step in a straight line as this will make your stance very narrow - step out to the 12 o'clock position

As your Left foot touches the finish position, punch with your Left hand quickly from your waist to finish directly in front of your chest with your arm straight. At the same time bring your Right hand quickly back to your waist - palm facing upward


Step across to the Left into Fudo Dachi and Block from under the arm Uchi Uke


Turn your head towards the 12 o'clock position

Straighten your Right arm towards 12 o'clock position and, at the same time, bring your Left fist under your right arm to the armpit area.

Step across with your left foot into a wide Fudo Dachi. Your Left foot should be at 10.30

As your foot reaches the stance position, bring your Right fist quickly back across the chest to the Right hip, shoulder back. At the same time, bring the Left arm forward, around the Right arm, blocking Uchi Uke finishing with the fist directly in line with, and no higher than, the shoulder - knuckles away from you.

The Left elbow should be bent at 90 degrees


Same Fudo Dachi stance and Block Gyaku Uchi Uke


Make sure you do not move your lower body from the previous stance position. It is very easy to move your Right side too far forward which will disrupt the stance by straightening the Right leg

Focus forward towards 12 o'clock with your Left hand

Bring your Right fist under the Left arm towards the armpit. Pull your Left fist quickly back to the Left hip, shoulder back. At the same time, bring the Right arm forward, around the Left arm, blocking Uchi Uke finishing with the fist directly in line with, and no higher than, the shoulder - knuckles away from you.

The Right elbow should be bent at 90 degrees


Front Kick (Mae Geri)


Keep the Right arm in the Uchi Uke position

Kick with the Right foot to head height Mae Geri

Breathe out partially

Bring the right foot back to the left knee and hold it in that position for a moment before pulling the foot back into the next position

Step back into Fudo Dachi and make a left Yumi Zuki


Breathe in

This technique is slow with power and tension - it should last about 4 seconds

Bring the Right foot back towards 4.30 (you are still facing 12 o'clock) so you will finish the stance in a wide Fudo Dachi

As you step back, push forward with your Left fist from your hip into a slow straight punch position towards 12 o'clock. Do not twist the Left wrist until your arm becomes straight

At the same time, pull the Right fist back slowly towards your right shoulder. Twist the Right wrist as it comes towards the shoulder so the back of the hand faces the ceiling

The Elbow of the Right arm will point backwards, and the forearm will point towards 12 o'clock

Breathe out completely throughout the duration of the technique and tense all your body muscles for a brief moment on the completion of the move

Pause for a second before the next technique

Same stance and Punch Gyaku Zuki


Punch quickly with your Right fist to chest level





KIAI!




KIAI loudly and tense all your body muscles for a brief moment on the completion of the move

Step back into Yame

Bring your Left foot back into your Right foot - 18 inches or shoulder width apart

Arms should be relaxed and held in front of the body at a slightly forward angle

Breathing should be relaxed and regular

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