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ISSHINRYU UPPER BODY BASICS - NARRATIVE(Novice Level)
1 Oi Zuki,Lunge Punch Front Side
a, Starting from Heiko Dachi - hands atready position
b, Circle stepping forward with rightfoot
punching to heart with right handwhile setting foot down
retract punch slightly
c, Circle stepping forward with left foot
punching to solar plexus with lefthand while setting foot down
retract punch slightly
d, Repeat
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2 Jodan Oi Zuki,Lunging Uppercut Front Side
a, Starting from Heiko Dachi - hands atready position
b, Circle stepping forward with rightfoot
Turn palm facing up punching to thechin with right hand while settingfoot down
retract punch slightly
c, Circle stepping forward with left foot
Turn palm facing up punching to thechin with left hand while setting footdown
retract punch slightly
d, Repeat
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3 Gyaku Zuki,Reverse Lunge Punch Front Side
a, Starting from Heiko Dachi - hands atready position
b, Circle stepping forward with rightfoot
punching to solar plexus with lefthand while setting foot down
retract punch slightly
c, Circle stepping forward with left foot
punching to heart with right handwhile setting foot down
retract punch slightly
d, Repeat
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4 Jodan Gyaku Zuki, ReverseLunging Uppercut
Front Side
a, Starting from Heiko Dachi - hands atready position
b, Circle stepping forward with rightfoot
Turn palm facing up punching to thechin with left hand while setting footdown
retract punch slightly
c, Circle stepping forward with left foot
Turn palm facing up punching to thechin with right hand while settingfoot down
retract punch slightly
d, Repeat
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5(a) Gedan Barai Uke,Leg Block Front Side
a, Starting from Heiko Dachi - hands atready position
b, Stack hands on the left hip
c, Circle step right foot forward
d, Raise right hand to left shoulder -Sweep right hand down across bodystopping in front of the right leg (handclosed, knuckles pointing to the right)
e, Stack hands on the right hip
f, Circle step left foot forward
g, Raise left hand to right shoulder -Sweep left hand down across bodystopping in front of the left leg (handclosed, knuckles pointing to the left)
h, Repeat
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5 Gedan Barai Uke -- Gyaku Zuki, LegBlock -- Reverse Punch
Front Side
a, Starting from Heiko Dachi - hands atready position
b, Stack hands on the left hipc, Circle step right foot forward
d, Raise right hand to left shoulder -Sweep right hand down across bodystopping in front of the right leg (hand
closed, knuckles pointing to the right)
e, Punch to the solar plexus with lefthand retract punch slightly
f, Stack hands on the right hipg, Circle step left foot forward
h, Raise left hand to right shoulder -Sweep left hand down across bodystopping in front of the left leg (handclosed, knuckles pointing to the left)
i, Punch to the heart with right hand retract punch slightly
j, Repeat
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6(a) Chudan Uke,Chest Block Front Side
a, Starting from Heiko Dachi - hands atready position
b, Stack hands on the left hip
c, Circle step right foot forward
d, Move the right hand in a straight linefrom the left hip stopping in front of theright shoulder (elbow in, arm bent at a45 degree angle, hand closed,knuckles pointing to the right)
e, Stack hands on the right hip
f, Circle step left foot forward
g, Move the left hand in a straight linefrom the right hip stopping in front ofthe left shoulder (elbow in, arm bent ata 45 degree angle, hand closed,knuckles pointing to the left)
h, Repeat
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7(a) Chudan Tegata Uke, Open ChestBlock
Front Side
a, Starting from Heiko Dachi - hands atready position
b, Stack hands on the left hip
c, Circle step right foot forward - Openright hand
d, Move the right hand in a semicirclefrom the left hip stopping in front of theright shoulder (elbow in, arm bent at a45 degree angle, blocking with knifeedge of hand)
e, Stack hands on the right hip
f, Circle step left foot forward - Openleft hand
g, Move the left hand in a semicirclefrom the right hip stopping in front ofthe left shoulder (elbow in, arm bent ata 45 degree angle, blocking with knife
edge of hand)h, Repeat
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8(a) Jodan Tegata Uke, Open HeadBlock
Front Side
a, Starting from Heiko Dachi - hands atready position
b, Stack hands on the left hip
c, Circle step right foot forward - Openright hand
d, Move the right hand in a semicirclefrom the left hip stopping in front of andabove the head (blocking with knifeedge of hand)
e, Stack hands on the right hip
f, Circle step left foot forward - Openleft hand
g, Move the left hand in a semicirclefrom the right hip stopping in front ofand above the head (blocking withknife edge of hand)
h, Repeat
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8 Jodan Tegata Uke GyakuJodan Zuki, Open Head Block ReverseUppercut
Front Side
a, Starting from Heiko Dachi - hands at
ready position
b, Stack hands on the left hipc, Circle step right foot forward - Openright hand
d, Move the right hand in a semicirclefrom the left hip stopping in front of and
above the head (blocking with knifeedge of hand)
e, Uppercut to the chin with the lefthand
f, Stack hands on the right hipg, Circle step left foot forward - Openleft hand
h, Move the left hand in a semicirclefrom the right hip stopping in front ofand above the head (blocking withknife edge of hand)
i, Uppercut to the chin with the righthand
j, Repeat
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9(a) Jodan Uke,Head Block Front Side
a, Starting from Heiko Dachi - hands atready position
b, Stack hands on the left hip
c, Circle step right foot forward
d, Move the right hand in a straight linefrom the left hip stopping in front of andslightly above the head (hand closed,knuckles pointing upward)
e, Stack hands on the right hip
f, Circle step left foot forward
g, Move the left hand in a straight linefrom the right hip stopping in front ofand slightly above the head (handclosed, knuckles pointing upward)
h, Repeat
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9 Jodan Uke Gyaku Zuki, HeadBlock Reverse Punch
Front Side
a, Starting from Heiko Dachi - hands atready position
b, Stack hands on the left hipc, Circle step right foot forward
d, Move the right hand in a straight linefrom the left hip stopping in front of andslightly above the head (hand closed,
knuckles pointing upward)
e, Punch to the solar plexus with theleft hand
f, Stack hands on the right hipg, Circle step left foot forward
h, Move the left hand in a straight linefrom the right hip stopping in front ofand slightly above the head (handclosed, knuckles pointing upward)
i, Punch to the heart with the right hand
j, Repeat
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10 Uriken Uchi Gyaku Zuki,Deflect Backfist Reverse Punch
Front Side
a, Starting from Heiko Dachi - hands atready position
b, Stack hands on the left hipc, Circle step right foot forward
d, With the right hand sweep upwardstraightening the elbow, arcing abovethe head
e, Reset the right hand so that theforearm is vertical on the right side ofthe head
f, Extend the right arm out striking withthe backfist to the bridge of the nose
g, Punch to the solar plexus with theleft hand
h, Stack hands on the right hipi, Circle step left foot forward
j, With the left hand sweep upwardstraightening the elbow, arcing abovethe head
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k, Reset the left hand so that theforearm is vertical on the left side of thehead
l, Extend the left arm out striking withthe backfist to the bridge of the nose
m, Punch to the heart with the righthand
n, Repeat
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11 Gedan Barai Uke Go DenChoku Zuki, Leg Block 5 Punches
Front Side
a, Starting from Heiko Dachi - hands atready position
b, Stack hands on the left hipc, Circle step right foot forward
d, Raise right hand to left shoulder -Sweep right hand down across bodystopping in front of the right leg (hand
closed, knuckles pointing to the right)
e, Punch to the sternum with left hand
f, Punch to the sternum with right hand
g, Punch to the sternum with left hand
h, Punch to the sternum with right hand
i, Punch to the sternum with left hand
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j, Stack hands on the right hipk, Circle step left foot forward
l, Raise left hand to right shoulder -Sweep left hand down across bodystopping in front of the left leg (handclosed, knuckles pointing to the left)
m, Punch to the sternum with righthand
n, Punch to the sternum with left hand
o, Punch to the sternum with right hand
p, Punch to the sternum with left hand
q, Punch to the sternum with right hand
r, Repeat
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12 Chudan Uke Go Den ChokuZuki, Leg Block 5 Punches
Front Side
a, Starting from Heiko Dachi - hands atready position
b, Stack hands on the left hipc, Circle step right foot forward
d, Move the right hand in a straight linefrom the left hip stopping in front of theright shoulder (elbow in, arm bent at a
45 degree angle, hand closed,knuckles pointing to the right)
e, Punch to the sternum with left hand
f, Punch to the sternum with right hand
g, Punch to the sternum with left hand
h, Punch to the sternum with right hand
i, Punch to the sternum with left hand
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j, Stack hands on the right hipk, Circle step left foot forward
l, Move the left hand in a straight linefrom the right hip stopping in front ofthe left shoulder (elbow in, arm bent ata 45 degree angle, hand closed,knuckles pointing to the left)
m, Punch to the sternum with righthand
n, Punch to the sternum with left hand
o, Punch to the sternum with right hand
p, Punch to the sternum with left hand
q, Punch to the sternum with right hand
r, Repeat
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13 Shuto Uchi Shuto Uchi, DoubleKnifehand Strikes
Front Side
a, Starting from Heiko Dachi - hands atready position
b, Stack hands on the left hipc, Circle step right foot forward
d, Open right hand - Raise right handto left shoulder - Move right hand downin a straight line across body stopping
at the inside of the right leg (blockingwith knife edge of hand)
e, Set left hand open, fingers next tothe left ear, with the elbow pointing tothe rear
f, Swing the left hand in a semicircularpath, striking to the side of the neckwith the knife edge of the hand
g, Stack hands on the right hiph, Circle step left foot forward
i, Open left hand - Raise left hand toright shoulder - Move left hand down ina straight line across body stopping atthe inside of the left leg (blocking with
knife edge of hand) j, Set right hand open, fingers next tothe right ear, with the elbow pointing tothe rear
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f, Swing the right hand in a semicircularpath, striking to the side of the neckwith the knife edge of the hand
j, Repeat
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14(a) Teisho Uke,Palm Block Front Side
a, Starting from Heiko Dachi - hands atready position
b, Side step right foot forward - Setright hand open on right side of chestor head
c, Push across in front of chest or headwith palm of right hand
d, Side step left foot forward - Set lefthand open on left side of chest or head
e, Push across in front of chest or headwith palm of left hand
h, Repeat
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14 O-Uchi O-Uchi, Palm Block 2Circle Punches
Front Side
a, Starting from Heiko Dachi - hands atready position
b, Side step right foot forward - Setright hand open on right side of chestc, Push across in front of chest withpalm of right hand
d, Following a high arcing path circlepunch to the chest with the left hand
e, Following a high arcing path circlepunch to the chest with the right hand
f, Side step left foot forward - Set lefthand open on left side of chestg, Push across in front of chest withpalm of left hand
h, Following a high arcing path circlepunch to the chest with the right hand
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i, Following a high arcing path circlepunch to the chest with the left hand
j, Repeat
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