MATSUMURAI BASSAI

  1. Stand in heisoku-dachi and hold the right fist with the left hand, in front of the lower abdomen. Face North.
  2. Slide left foot forward and step right foot towards North. Pull in left knee to form right kosa dachi. At the same time, swing both hands up to the left shoulder, and executing right yoko-uke, support it with the open left hand. The fingertips of the left hand should touch the right wrist.
  3. Shift right foot south to form left nekoashi dachi and shift two open hands to the side of the ears. Face South.
  4. Execute a right age uke in left nekoashi dachi.
  5. Step left foot forward into right nekoashi dachi and execute a left ura uchi, with right fist below left elbow.
  6. Turn right towards north and shift stance into left nekoashi dachi and execute a left age uke.
  7. Step right foot forwards and drag left foot forwards in left nekoashi dachi and execute a right ura uchi, with left fist below right elbow.
  8. Pivot clockwise on the left foot. Drawing the right foot back to the south and bending the knees deeply to the shiko-dachi. At the same time execute a right sukui-uke, moving the right arm from left to right to block a kick and end with the right fist in front of the forehead and chamber left fist. Face east.
  9. Shift the left foot forward into right nekoashi dachi and execute a left ura uchi with right fist under left elbow.
  10. As you are, execute left ake uke.
  11. Step right foot forwards into left nekoashi dachi and execute a right ura uchi with left fist under right elbow.
  12. Face North and stretch both open hands forward and pull them back to chamber as fists at the right side. The palm of the left fist face the sky while the palm side of the right fist faced the ground. At the same time the left foot shift behind the right into right kosa dachi.
  13. Shift the left foot into shiko_dachi facing north and execute a right punch.
  14. Shift stance into left kokutsu dachi and execute a right yoko uke.
  15. Shift stance into shiko dachi facing north and execute a left punch.
  16. Shift stance into right kokutsu dachi and execute a left yoko uke.
  17. Shift the right foot to the north, and execute right shuto barai in left Nekoashi-dachi.
  18. Shift the left foot forward; execute left shuto barai in right Nekoashi-dachi.
  19. Shift the right foot forward; execute right shuto-barai in left Nekoashi-dachi.
  20. Draw the right foot a step backward; execute left Kake-te in right Nekoashi-dachi.
  21. Catch an attack using a circular block with the palm of the left hand. Right hand attack the elbow. At the same time stand up into left moto dachi
  22. Pull the right knee to the chest between the arms. Then lowering the hips, kick his knee with sokuto geri and land with the heel first. Drag left foot forward into Hachiji Dachi and pull both your fists to the front of the body facing each other. The palm sides of the fists should face downwards. Look North
  23. Shift left foot east into right nekoashi dachi and execute a left kake te towards east.
  24. Shift into left nekoashi dachi and execute a right kake te towards West.
  25. Shift right foot south into left nekoashi dachi and execute a right kake te towards South.
  26. Step upwards into right moto dachi and lift right heel above ground and execute two open hands wa uke.
  27. Right foot step forward and drag left foot forward into left nekoashi dachi and execute a morote hammer fist strike to the opponent's body.
  28. Follow up with a double punch.
  29. Turn left wards and face North in right nekoashi dachi. Bring right fist to ear level and execute a left gedan barai.
  30. Shift the right foot to the North and pull left foot behind right to form the right kosa dachi and execute a right gedan barai left fist in front of the body, palm facing sky.
  31. Shift left leg back to the south and bring right fist to ear level and execute a left shuto uke.
  32. Perform a right mae geri.
  33. Step right foot forward and pull left foot forward into left nekoashi dachi and execute a right elbow strike towards the left open hand.
  34. Execute a right ura uchi with left open hand under right elbow. Palm side of left open hand in contact with right elbow.
  35. Step left foot back and pull back right foot into left nekoashi dachi execute a left uchi otoshi followed by a right uchi otoshi.
  36. Pull back right foot and stand straight facing southwest with feet slightly V opened. Both fist chambered at the sides.
  37. Shift left foot into right nekoashi dachi facing South and execute a double punch.
  38. Pull back left foot and stand straight facing southeast with feet slightly V opened. Both fist chambered at the sides.
  39. Shift right foot into left nekoashi dachi facing South and execute a double punch.
  40. Pivot counter clockwise on the right foot. Shift the left foot to the west in line with the right foot in left kokutsu dachi and execute a right yoko uke.
  41. Shift into right kokutsu dachi and execute a left yoko uke.
  42. Pull back the left foot towards east into right nekoashi dachi and execute a left kake te towards West.
  43. Shift stance into left nekoashi dachi and execute a right kake te towards East.
  44. Nao-tte. Draw the left loot back to the right foot in heisoku-dachi and return to the starting position.

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