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:
From fudo-dachi, step left into koukutsu-dachi, executing an uchi-uke with left hand.
Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute seiken jodan-tsuki with right hand.
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.
Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute execute seiken jodan-tsuki with left hand.
With left foot, step left 90 degrees into zenkutsu-dachi, executing a gedan-barai with left hand.
Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute seiken jodan-tsuki with right hand.
Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute execute seiken jodan-tsuki with left hand.
Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute seiken jodan-tsuki with right hand with kiai.
Moving with left foot and turning towards your left, turn 90 degrees into koukutsu-dachi, executing an uchi-uke with left hand.
Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute seiken jodan-tsuki with right hand.
Moving with right foot and turning towards your right, step into koukutsu-dachi with right leg forward, executing an uchi-uke with right hand.
Step forward and execute seiken jodan-tsuki with left hand.
With left foot, step left 90 degrees into zenkutsu-dachi, executing a gedan-barai with left hand.
Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute seiken jodan-tsuki with right hand.
Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute execute seiken jodan-tsuki with left hand.
Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute seiken jodan-tsuki with right hand with kiai.
Moving with left foot and turning towards your left, turn 90 degrees into koukutsu-dachi, executing an uchi-uke with left hand.
Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute seiken jodan-tsuki with right hand.
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.
Step forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute execute seiken jodan-tsuki with left hand.
