Gekisai Ni
This kata also emphasizes the “go” aspect of “Goju-Ryu”. Similar to Gekisai Ichi, this kata is often used to test technique at all belt levels. It includes all basic stances, punches, and blocks. Critical new performance criteria include:
- Mawashi uke
- Neko achi dachi
- Kake uke
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 LF 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 forward into left sanchin dachi facing S. LH kake uke (slow, fluid, and with power).
- RF steps forward into right sanchi dachi. RH kake uke (medium speed)
- Quickly, RF steps backward into left sanchi dachi. LH kake uke. (medium speed)
- RF mae geri (S), pull RF 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 at 45 degree angle into a right neko achi dachi stance facing NE (LF points N, RF points NE).
- RH mawashi uke (ending with LH fingers up, RH fingers down).
- Double palm heel strike (LH collar bone level, RH belt level).
- RF slides back at 45 degree angle into left neko achi dachi stance facing NW (RF points N, LF points NW).
- LH mawashi uke (ending with RH fingers up, LH fingers down).
- Double palm heel strike (RH collar bone level, LH belt level).
- 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.
