Kata 5

Students must demonstrate proficiency in #5 proficiency before elevation to 1st Degree Black Belt ranking. Remember to keep balanced and deliver blows with force.

1. Assume front position and bow.  Right foot steps to side landing in horse stance with double cross knife hand blocks high, bring fists to elbow position with kiai.  N
2. Right foot half moons forward with right downward palm block, right open back hand strike high.  N
3. Left foot half moon forward with left downward palm block, left open back hand strike high.  N
4. Left foot half moon backward with right outside ridge hand block high, right spear poke strike high.  N
5. Right foot half moon backward with left outside ridge hand block high, left spear poke strike high.  N
6. Left foot steps backwards landing in horse stance facing W with double downward cross palm hand blocks, double outward knife hand blocks high, double spear poke strikes middle and high.  W
7. Left leg backwards Pivot landing in left leaning stance facing E with right downward block and left hand in elbow position.  E
8. Change to horse stance with right side back two-knuckle punch high.  S
9. Look and turn left as right foot meets left in front position facing N with hands in cup and saucer on left side.  N
10. Right side blade kick low with right side back fist high E, leaving fist out landing in horse stance.  N
11. Left side back fist high W, right hand covers chest, right side back fist high E left hand covers chest.  N
12. Hands on guard in front, right foot steps forward, left foot steps forward, jump off left leg with right flying side blade kick high. Landing on left foot W
13. Left crane stance facing S with right open hand upward block and left downward knife hand block.  S
14. Left foot steps out landing in left half moon stance facing S with left inside palm block middle and right ridge hand strike low.  S
15. Left foot pulls into cat stance with left downward block and right hand to ready position.  S
16. Left foot steps forward landing in left half moon stance with right inside palm block middle.  S
17. Double outside ridge hand blocks, double poison thumb strikes high.  S
18. Both hands grab opponent high pulling  downward into right rising knee, right front instep kick middle landing in right half moon stance.  S
19. Look and turn left as left pulls into cat stance facing N with left outside block (#2).  N
20. Left foot steps out landing in deep left leaning stance with left back two-knuckle punch high. Hands to cup and saucer on left side.  N
21. Right rising heel kick middle towards S landing in right forward leaning stance facing NE with right spear poke strike high and left palm block middle.  NE
22. Right foot half moon backward landing in horse stance facing N with double cross knife hand blocks high with kiai, bring fists to ready position, right foot meets left in front position and bow.  N