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1. Rei.2. Yoi.3. Look left. Step out to your left into hidari mahanmi no nekoashi dachi (left side-

facing cat stance), while performing a hidari tettsui otoshi-uke (left hammer

downward block). By dropping into the low back stance, one adds acceleration to the

downward blocking technique.4. Step into migi zenkutsu dachi (right forward stance), and perform a migi jun-zuki

(right front punch). The unwinding of the body from the back stance into forward

stance accelerates the punch.5. Retract the right leg and turn to the right 180 degrees ending up in migi zenkutsu

dachi, and perform a migi gedan barai. The downward block is accelerated by the

forceful and fluid twisting of the hips from the previous stance.6. Draw the right foot back into migi shizentai. At the same time, draw the right hand

back and up to prepare for migi otoshi tettsui uke. The block is completed as the right

foot completes its movement.7. Step the left foot forward into hidari zenkutsu dachi (left forward stance) while

performing hidari jun-zuki (left front punch).8. Turn 90 degrees to the left into hidari zenkutsu dachi and perform hidari gedan

barai.9. Step into migi zenkutsu dachi and perform a migi jodan-uke (right upward block).

10. Step into hidari zenkutsu dachi and perform a hidari jodan-uke (left upward block).11. Step into migi zenkutsu dachi and perform a migi jodan-uke. KIAI.12. Turn 225 degrees to the left into hidari zenkutsu dachi and perform hidari gedan

barai.13. Step into migi zenkutsu dachi and perform migi jun-zuki.14. Turn 90 degrees to the right into migi zenkutsu dachi and perform migi gedan

barai.

15. Step into hidari zenkutsu dachi and perform hidari jun-zuki.16. Turn 45 degress to the left into hidari zenkutsu dachi and perform hidari gedan

barai.17. Step forward into migi zenkutsu dachi and perform migi jun-zuki.18. Step forward into hidari zenkutsu dachi and perform hidari jun-zuki.19. Step forward into migi zenkutsu dachi and perform migi jun-zuki.KIAI.20. Turn 225 degrees to the left into hidari shomen nekoashi dachi (front facing cat

stance). Place the left hand (palm up) over the right hand (palm down) in prepartion

for the nukite (spear hand) strike. This is an intermediate stance and should be

immediatly followed by the next stance.21. Step the left foot forward and twist the hips into shiko dachi (straddle stance), while

performing a hidari nukite (left spear hand).22. Step forward with the right, passing through migi nekoashi dachi (right cat stance),

while placing the right hand (palm up) over the left hand (palm down) in preparation

for the nukite strike. This is an intermediate stance and should be immediatly

followed by the next stance.23. Twist the hips into shiko dachi, while performing a migi nukite (right spear hand

thrust).24. Turn 90 degrees to the right into migi shomen nekoashi dachi (front facing cat

stance). Place the right hand (palm up) over the left hand (palm down) in preparation

for the nukite strike. As before, this is an intermediate stance.25. Step forward and twist the hips into shiko dachi, while performing a migi nukite.26. Step forward with the left, passing through hidari nekoashi dachi, while placing the

left hand (palm up) over the right hand (palm down) in preparation for the nukite

strike. This is an intermediate stance and should be immediatly followed by the next

stance.27. Twist the hips into shiko dachi, while performing a hidari nukite.28. Yame.29. Rei.

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