Taikyoku Sono San

Taikyoku Sono San is the third Kyokushin kata that students at Aranami Dojo learn, and is required for a test for 9th kyu and subsequent levels. It is similar to the first two Taikyoku kata, it is a 20-step kata that begins and ends in fudo-dachi, however the first steps on the left and right sides are both in koukutsu-dachi. A kiai is required on the 8th and 16th moves. Punches to the left and right sides on this kata are chudan-tsuki, while punches down and back are jodan-tsuki

Steps:

1. From fudo-dachi, step left into koukutsu-dachi, executing an uchi-uke with left hand.

2. Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute seiken jodan-tsuki with right hand.

3. Moving with right foot and turning towards your right, step 180 degrees into koukutsu-dachi with right leg forward, executing an uchi-uke with right hand.

4. Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute execute seiken jodan-tsuki with left hand.

5. With left foot, step left 90 degrees into zenkutsu-dachi, executing a gedan-barai with left hand.

6. Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute seiken jodan-tsuki with right hand.

7. Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute execute seiken jodan-tsuki with left hand.

8. Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute seiken jodan-tsuki with right hand with kiai.

9. Moving with left foot and turning towards your left, turn 90 degrees into koukutsu-dachi, executing an uchi-uke with left hand.

10. Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute seiken jodan-tsuki with right hand.

11. Moving with right foot and turning towards your right, step into koukutsu-dachi with right leg forward, executing an uchi-uke with right hand.

12. Step forward and execute seiken jodan-tsuki with left hand.

13. With left foot, step left 90 degrees into zenkutsu-dachi, executing a gedan-barai with left hand.

14. Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute seiken jodan-tsuki with right hand.

15. Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute execute seiken jodan-tsuki with left hand.

16. Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute seiken jodan-tsuki with right hand with kiai.

17. Moving with left foot and turning towards your left, turn 90 degrees into koukutsu-dachi, executing an uchi-uke with left hand.

18. Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute seiken jodan-tsuki with right hand.

19. Moving with right foot and turning towards your right, step 180 degrees into koukutsu-dachi with right leg forward, executing an uchi-uke with right hand.

20. Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute execute seiken jodan-tsuki with left hand.