Order of Kata
Sanchin

 

Sanchin was brought back from China by Kanryo Higaonna.
It means three battles, the three generally accepted as being:
the body, mind and spirit.
It is the fundamental kata of GoJu Ryu.

 

  1. Break out to R Sanchin double middle block;
  2. Cock back L punch (Inhale deep), exhale into front punch, short inhale/exhale into middle block;
  3. Move into L Sanchin & Cock back R punch (deep inhale), exhale into front punch, short inhale/exhale into middle block;
  4. Move into R Sanchin & Cock back L punch (inhale);
  5. Mowate w/ R foot to 180 degrees, into L Sanchin and L middle block & execute R punch exhaling & R middle block, inhale/exhale;
  6. Move into R Sanchin & Cock L punch (inhale);
  7. Mowate w/ R foot to 180 degrees, into L Sanchin and L middle block & execute R punch exhaling & R middle block, inhale/exhale;
  8. Move into R Sanchin, double middle blocks;
  9. Cock back L punch, inhale, L punch, exhale, into middle block inhale/exhale;
  10. Cock back R punch, inhale, R punch, exhale, into middle block inhale/exhale;
  11. Cock back both punches, inhale, double middle spear strikes, exhale;
  12. Cock back both punches, inhale, double middle spear strikes, exhale;
  13. Move Back into L Sanchin, perform double circular kake uke, exhale;
  14. Move Back into L Sanchin, perform double circular kake uke, exhale.
  15. Yame.

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