Gekisai San
Gekisai San
Gekisai San is a dojo-specific kata for the Ambler dojo. It is required for Ambler GKK students. It is not required by the GKK.
Legend
| RF = | Right Foot | North (N) = | Face front from starting position |
| LF = | Left Foot | East (E) = | Face right from starting position |
| RH = | Right Hand | South (S) = | Face back from starting position |
| LH = | Left Hand | West (W) = | Face left from starting position |
- RF steps forward into right sanchin dachi facing N, RH kake uke.
- Pivot 90 degrees to the left (pivoting on the flat of the foot) into left sanchin dachi facing W, LH open hand age uke.
- RF steps forward into right zenkutsu dachi, RH seikan tsuki jodan.
- RF steps back into shiko dachi (body faces N, head looks W). Grab opponent’s lapel with right hand and pull toward body while performing left wrist strike to the ribs.
- Look E, LF takes partial step toward E into right sanchin dachi facing E. RH open-hand age uke.
- LF steps forward into left zenkutsu dachi, LH seikan tsuki jodan.
- LH steps back into shiko dachi (body faces N, head looks E). Grab opponent’s lapel with left hand and pull toward body performing right wrist strike to the ribs.
- Look N, LF steps into left sanchin dachi facing N. LH kake uke.
- RF steps forward into right sanchin dachi, right kake uke.
- LF Mae Geri. Without dropping the LF from chamber, sliding step forward into left zenkutso dachi facing N, left hiji ate.
- left Riken
- left down elbow
- left haraiotoshi uke
- right seiken zuki chudan.
- Look S, RF sweeps into crane stance, then sliding step forward into soto hachiji dachi (body faces E, head looks S). Right sto to the neck with kiai.
- LF steps forward into left sanchin dachi facing S, LH kake uke (slow, fluid, and with power).
- RF steps into right sanchin dachi, RH kake uke. Then, quickly, RF steps back into left sanchin dachi, LH kake uke.
- RF Mae Geri. Without dropping the RF from chamber, sliding step forward into right zenkutso dachi facing S, right hiji ate
- right riken
- right down elbow
- right haraiotoshi uke
- left seiken zuki chudan
- Look N, LF sweeps into crane stance, then sliding step forward into hachiji dachi (body faces E, head looks N). Left sto to the neck with kiai.
- LF slides back at 45 degree angle into a right neko achi dachi stance facing NE (LF points N, RF points NE).
- RH pulls back into chamber, nukite position, palm up. In a circular motion bring the left hand to the body just below the right. LH is open, palm down, parallel to floor.
- Quickly perform right spear hand (nukite) to the neck, then retract hand back into chamber.
- left mawashi uke (LH fingers down, RH fingers up)
- right hiji ate
- double strike using right ridge hand (high) and left palm heel (low).
- RF slides back at 45 degree angle into left neko achi dachi stance facing NW (RF points N, LF points NW).
- LH pulls back into chamber, nukite position, palm up. In a circular motion bring the right hand to the body just below the left. RH is open, palm down, parallel to floor.
- Quickly perform left spear hand (nukite) to the neck, then retract hand back into chamber.
- right mawashi uke (RH finishes fingers down, LH fingers up)
- left hiji ate
- double strike using left ridge hand (high) and right palm heel (low).
- Keeping body in the same relative position, pivot body to face N.
- Finish. Both hands come together in front of the solar plexus, palms up, RH on top. Slide LF back to RF to stand in musubi dachi. Circle hands up to neck level then rotate down to groin level. Drop hands to sides.
