BASSAI SHIO

STEPS

  1. Stand in heisoku-dachi and place the left open hand in line above the right open hand, both finger tips pointing to the ground in front. Face North.
  2. Right leg step north followed by the left into kosa dachi. At the same time both open hands execute a downward block towards the left and bring both open hands to the head level in a circular fashion. Left finger tips pointing North while right finger tips pointing towards the sky.
  3. Left leg step back into shiko dachi and bring right open hand from upwards to downwards (right palm facing ground) and left open hand upwards (left palm facing sky). The purpose is to ward off a pole attack.
  4. Stand up and turn left 270 degrees and shift right leg into heisoku dachi and execute a right hand harai uke. Face East.
  5. Left leg step forward into shiko dachi and bring right open hand from upwards to downwards (right palm facing ground) and left open hand upwards (left palm facing sky).
  6. Pull back both open hands to chamber at the left side (both palms face sky) and at the same time pull back left foot to stand in left moto dachi.
  7. Execute a right open hand attack with the thumb side and a right kick simultaneously.
  8. Land right foot to the front into right kokutsu dachi and execute a left yoko barai. Look North.
  9. Turn left into shiko dachi facing North and execute a right punch followed by a left punch.
  10. Turn right into right kokutsu dachi and execute a left gedan barai and pull right fist to ear level.
  11. Turn left into left kokutsu dachi and execute a right gedan barai and pull left fist to ear level.
  12. Right foot step North into left nekoashi dachi and execute a right shuto uke.
  13. Left foot step North into right nekoashi dachi and execute a left shuto uke.
  14. Perform outward catch using both open hands and delivered a right chudan geri.
  15. Right leg land forward and pull back both open hands to the sides as fists. Slide left foot forward to maintain stance at moto dachi.
  16. Turn leftwards to face south and execute a morote yoko uke in right nekoashi dachi.
  17. Left leg step forwards and slide right leg forward into right nekoashi dachi and execute a morote ura uchi.
  18. Right foot step forwards into shiko dachi and execute a right gedan barai and left punch. Left arm parallel to the ground in front of the chest.
  19. Turn left and pull back left foot into left moto dachi and execute a left yoko barai. Face North.
  20. Right foot step forward into right moto dachi and execute a right punch.
  21. Lift up right knee and turn 180 degrees leftward to face south. At the same time strike left open hand on the knee and right elbow. Land in left nekoashi dachi and execute a right yoko barai and left punch. Left fist below right fist.
  22. Left foot step forward into right nekoashi dachi and execute a left yoko barai and right punch. Right fist below left fist.
  23. Right foot step forward into left nekoashi dachi and execute a right yoko barai and left punch. left fist below right fist.
  24. Turn leftwards to face Northwest by shifting left foot into right nekoashi dachi and execute a left shuto uke.
  25. Turn 90 degrees right to face Northeast and stretch out right foot, heel down first. Pull in left feet to form left nekoashi dachi and execute a right shuto uke.
  26. Nao-tte. Draw the right foot back to the left foot into heisoku dachi and place left open hand in line above right open hand.

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