Gekisai Ichi
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 |
- From the mu su bi dachi, RF slides forward then pivots left into left sanchin dachi facing W. LH age uke.
- RF steps forward into right sanchin dachi. RH seiken tsuki jodan.
- RF steps back into shiko dachi (body faces N, head faces W) and LH gedan uke (the primary application is tettsui uchi to groin).
- LF takes partial step into right sanchin dachi facing E. RH age uke.
- LF steps forward into left sanchin dachi facing E. LH seiken tsuke jodan.
- LF steps back into shiko dachi (body faces N, head faces E) and RH gedan uke (the primary application is tettsui uchi to groin).
- Turn head to face N, LF slides up into left sanchin dachi facing N. LH chudan uke (slow, fluid, and with power).
- RF steps forward into right sanchin dachi facing N. RH chudan uke (slow, fluid, and with power).
- LF mae geri (N), pull foot back into chamber, then land into left zenkutso dachi. As you land, left hiji uchi (elbow strike). [hips face N for all blocks/strikes in this step]
- Left riken to the face
- Left haraiotoshi uke
- Right chudan seiken tsuki
- Turning S, sweep with RF then land RF into heiko dachi (body faces E, head looks S). RH shuto uchi neck level toward S.
- LF steps into a left sanchin stance facing S. LH chudan uke (slow, fluid, and with power).
- RF mae geri (S), pull foot back into chamber, then land in a right zen kutsu dachi facing S. At the same time, right hiji uchi (elbow strike). [hips face S for all blocks/strikes in this step]
- Right riken to face
- Right haraiotoshi uke
- Left chudan seiken tsuki
- Looking N, sweep with LF then land LF into heiko dachi (body faces E, head looks N. LH shuto uchi neck level toward N.
- LF slides back into right front zen kutsu dachi facing N. Pull both hands to the side of the body with the left hand palm down and right hand palm up.
- Throw double punch (morote zuki) with left palm down at shoulder level, and right palm up above the right knee.
- LF slides forward even with RF, pull both hands to the side of the body with RH palm down and LH palm up, RF slides back into left zen kutsu dachi facing N.
- Throw Double Punch (morote zuki) with RH palm down and just above the right knee, and LH palm up at shoulder level.
- Don’t hop when transitioning from RF to LF zen kutsu dachi. Slide feet.
- Throw Double Punch (morote zuki) with RH palm down and just above the right knee, and LH palm up at shoulder level.
- Finish. Both hands come together in front of the solar plexus, palms up, RH on top. Slide RF up to LF to stand in musubi dachi. Circle hands up to neck level then rotate down to groin level. Drop hands to sides.
