Instructions for Wado-Ryu Karate Kata - Naihanchi

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However, if you have any questions about a particular kata movement, please check with your instructor because kata instructions can vary by school and organization. For additional Wado-Ryu Karate katas (i.e. Pinan Shodan), please visit the main Wado-Ryu Katas page. If you are searching for other katas (i.e. Shotokan), please visit the main Kata & Forms section. YouTube Video for Naihanchi - Wado-Ryu Kata Instructional Video for Wado-Ryu Kata - Naihanchi YouTube Video for Naihanchi - Wado-Ryu Kata YouTube Video for Naihanchi - Wado-Ryu Kata Written Instructions for Wado-Ryu Kata - Naihanchi Rei. Close the feet into heisoku dachi and leave the hands open. Keep­ing the arms and hands relaxed bring the hands to the cen­ter, with the left over­lap­ping the right, so that the fin­ger­tips are even (the end of each index fin­ger is even with the end of each lit­tle finger). Slowly, keep­ing your arms and hands relaxed, raise the hands slowly until they are slightly above your eyes. Slowly let the hands sep­a­rate, keep­ing the arms and hands relaxed, and move in a semi-circle out to your sides and down, keep­ing the palms fac­ing for­ward, until the hands meet back at the cen­ter, side-by-side with lit­tle fin­gers touch­ing each other and the ring fin­gers touch­ing each other (hands are still fac­ing forward). Slowly, bend your arms at the elbows, bring­ing your palms up and toward your body, as the upper arms con­tinue to hang relaxed. As the hands reach their peak, let the right hand slide behind (closer to your body) the left hand, so that the fin­ger­tips are even (rounded, not par­al­lel). Then keep­ing the elbows as close as pos­si­ble to the body, and the wrists straight, let the hands go down, piv­ot­ing on the point that is at the cen­ter of the mid­dle bones of the mid­dle fin­gers, until the hands are at the cen­ter, with the left over­lap­ping the right, so that the fin­ger­tips are even (the end of each index fin­ger is even with the end of each lit­tle finger). Slowly turn your head 90 degrees to look left. Slowly turn your head 180 degrees to look right. Step your left foot to your right, then your right foot to your right, as you drop into nai­hanchi dachi. As you step, the hands pivot on the mid­dle knuck­les of the mid­dle fin­gers, until the hands and arms are par­al­lel at the solar plexus level, and the right hand pushes straight out to your right, extend­ing your arm (not quite straight), and your hand open (thumb cocked), palm fac­ing for­ward, strik­ing with the knife edge of the hand, while you pull your left hand back in a hikite position. Turn your shoul­ders 90 degrees to the right, throw­ing a left empi strike, par­al­lel to the floor and across your lower chest, into the palm of your right hand (thumb cocked). The left hand should end palm fac­ing your body, with the right arm in line with the left, and the right fin­ger­tips even with the tip of your left elbow. Turn your shoul­ders 90 degrees to your left (to your front line) as you pull your hands to a right tae uke, and you turn your head 180 degrees to the left. Throw a left gedan uke straight to your left side. Bring your left hand into a hikite posi­tion as you throw a right jun­zuki, at chin height, across your body to the left, 45 degrees off of the front line, snap­ping it back so that you end up in a left tae uke. As you punch turn your head 45 degrees to the right (45 degrees left of the front line). Step your right foot to your left, then your left foot to your left, throw­ing a right soto uke and turn­ing your head 45 degrees to your right (to your front line) as you set into nai­hanchi dachi. Throw a left jun­zuki to chin height (keep­ing the palm up), while the right hand relaxes back toward your right shoul­der (let the elbow drop, but don’t pull it back — the upper arm hangs straight down from the shoul­der to the elbow). Then throw a right gedan uke to the front, while the left hand relaxes back toward your left shoul­der (let the elbow drop, but don’t pull it back — the upper arm hangs straight down from the shoul­der to the elbow). Throw a left jun­zuki to chin height (keep­ing the palm up), as the hand comes back to a soto uke posi­tion, bring the right hand up to sup­port the block, push­ing into the side of the left elbow (palm down). Turn your head 90 degrees to the left, then with­out shift­ing your body weight, lift your left foot toward your right leg, to the cen­ter of your body, then set it back to it’s orig­i­nal position. Turn your shoul­ders 90 degrees to the left, keep­ing the arms in the same posi­tion rel­a­tive to your shoulders. Turn your head 180 degrees to the right, then with­out shift­ing your body weight, lift your right foot toward your left leg, to the cen­ter of your body, then set it back to it’s orig­i­nal position. Turn your shoul­ders 180 degrees to the right, keep­ing the arms in the same posi­tion rel­a­tive to your shoulders. Turn your shoul­ders 90 degrees to your left (to your front line) as you pull your hands to a right tae uke, and you turn your head 180 degrees to the left. Simul­ta­ne­ously throw the left hand to strike out to your left in a hor­i­zon­tal tet­sui toward the back side of your body at shoul­der level, and a right punch across your body to your left (keep­ing the right elbow at a 90 degree angle) at shoul­der level. Slowly pull your right arm back to a low hikite posi­tion (fist to the belt) as you relax your left elbow slightly, turn your left hand palm up and open your left hand (thumb cocked). Turn your shoul­ders 90 degrees to the left, throw­ing a right empi strike, par­al­lel to the floor and across your lower chest, into the palm of your left hand (thumb cocked). The right hand should end palm fac­ing your body, with the left arm in line with the right, and the left fin­ger­tips even with the tip of your right elbow. Turn your shoul­ders 90 degrees to your right (to your front line) as you pull your hands to a left tae uke, and you turn your head 180 degrees to the right. Throw a right gedan uke straight to your right side. Bring your right hand into a hikite posi­tion as you throw a left jun­zuki, at chin height, across your body to the right, 45 degrees off of the front line, snap­ping it back so that you end up in a right tae uke. As you punch turn your head 45 degrees to the left (45 degrees right of the front line). Step your left foot to your right, then your right foot to your right, throw­ing a left soto uke and turn­ing your head 45 degrees to your left (to your front line) as you set into nai­hanchi dachi. Throw a right jun­zuki to chin height (keep­ing the palm up), while the left hand relaxes back toward your left shoul­der (let the elbow drop, but don’t pull it back — the upper arm hangs straight down from the shoul­der to the elbow). Then throw a left gedan uke to the front, while the right hand relaxes back toward your right shoul­der (let the elbow drop, but don’t pull it back — the upper arm hangs straight down from the shoul­der to the elbow). Throw a right punch to chin height (keep­ing the palm up), as the hand comes back to a mid­dle block posi­tion, bring the left hand up to sup­port the block, push­ing into the side of the right elbow (palm down). Turn your head 90 degrees to the right, then with­out shift­ing your body weight, lift your right foot toward your left leg, to the cen­ter of your body, then set it back to it’s orig­i­nal position. Turn your shoul­ders 90 degrees to the right, keep­ing the arms in the same posi­tion rel­a­tive to your shoulders. Turn your head 180 degrees to the left, then with­out shift­ing your body weight, lift your left foot toward your right leg, to the cen­ter of your body, then set it back to it’s orig­i­nal position. Turn your shoul­ders 180 degrees to the left, keep­ing the arms in the same posi­tion rel­a­tive to your shoulders. Turn your shoul­ders 90 degrees to your right (to your front line) as you pull your hands to a left tae uke, and you turn your head 180 degrees to the right. Simul­ta­ne­ously throw the right hand to strike out to your right in a hor­i­zon­tal tet­sui toward the back side of your body at shoul­der level, and a left punch across your body to your right (keep­ing the left elbow at a 90 degree angle) at shoul­der level. Move your right foot to the left into heisoku dachi, as you open your hands and lower them bring­ing the hands to the cen­ter, with the left over­lap­ping the right, so that the fin­ger­tips are even (the end of each index fin­ger is even with the end of each lit­tle finger). Open your feet to masuba dachi as your hands move to your side. Rei. Help­ful Hint Every move of this kata, after the six open­ing moves, is done from nai­hanchi dachi to your orig­i­nal front line, and any step­ping foot, steps in front of the other foot, and close to the other foot (out­side edges of the feet touch­ing), then the other foot moves to put you back in nai­hanchi dachi. References The written kata instructions were kindly provided by Dojo Update, Naihanchi Kata, http://www.dojoupdate.com/wado-ryu-katas/naihanchi/, Added - 10/21/14 Please support this free martial arts wiki by buying books & gear via the Amazon links below. At no extra cost to you, Black Belt Wiki receives a small commission on purchases made through the links in this section. As an Amazon Associate, Black Belt Wiki earns from qualifying purchases such as martial arts books. This helps us to keep this wiki free for all visitors. Thank you for your support!!! Instructors. Black Belts & Martial Arts Enthusiasts Help beginners by adding information to this website. 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