Order of Kata
Tensho

 

Chojun Miyagi created Tensho. It means revolving hands. It is a combination of hard dynamic tension with deep breathing and soft flowing hand movements, concentrating strength in the Tanden and is very characteristic of the GoJu Ryu style.

 

  1. Coming out to R sanchin w/double middle blocks;
  2. Chamber L fist, w/R hand outward hook block/inward palm-heel block (inhale) chambering R hand;
  3. R mid-palm heel (slow exhale);
  4. Pull back R hand (inhale) & R low palm-heel strike (exhale);
  5. R upper Koken (Crane) block (inhale)/R palm-heel middle block (exhale);
  6. Turn R Koken block to outside (inhale)/R palm-heel strike out (exhale);
  7. Move into L sanchin and perform steps 2-6 from the L side;
  8. Move into R sanchin and repeat steps 2-6 w/BOTH hands;
  9. From double palm-heel strike position, sweep up both hands to the solar plexus (inhale);
  10. Execute double spear to solar plex (exhale) X 2;
  11. Move back into L sanchin and execute circular palm heel block;
  12. Move back into R Sanchin and execute circular palm-heel block.
  13. Yame.

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