Order of Kata
Gekisai Di Ichi (A C. Miyagi kata)

 

Gekisai means attack and smash.
Both Gekisais were created by Chojun Miyagi in 1940.

 

  1. Stepping out w/R foot turning 90 degrees to L into a L upper head block;
  2. Move Straight into R side Zenkutsu and execute mid-punch;
  3. Move R leg back into a horse stance and execute lower block;
  4. Stepping up on R side turning 90 degrees to a R upper block;
  5. Move straight into L side Zenkutsu and execute L mid-punch;
  6. Move L leg back into a horse stance and execute lower block;
  7. Turn and look straight ahead, move L leg into L sanchin and execute a slow L mid-block w/breathing (exhale);
  8. Moving straight ahead into R sanchin and execute a slow R mid-block w/breathing (exhale);
  9. In ONE fluid motion, execute reverse L front kick, stepping into L Zenkutsu executing a L mid-Elbow strike, L back-hand, bringing in the L elbow into body, Left circular block and fist strike, reverse R punch, stepping up w/the R foot execute R front sweep while turning 180 degrees into R sanchin simultaneously executing a R shuto into small step-up w/Ki;
  10. Move into L sanchin and execute L mid-block w/breathing (exhale);
  11. Then execute # 9 in reverse;
  12. Drop L leg into 45 degree Zenkutsu, pull back both fists into chambers and execute a combo R low-punch - L mid-punch;
  13. Step up into yame position w/R fist into chambers and L fist on top of R fist;
  14. Drop R leg into 45 degree Zenkutsu and repeat #12 in reverse;
  15. Move R leg up to L and Yame.

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