WANSHU

Introduction

The kata was named after a chinese envoy. It is also known as Empi or flying swallow in Shotokan.

Steps

1. Kama-tte (Face North). Move right leg towards left leg and stand in musubi dachi. Simultaneously bring both fists towards chest and change into open hands with left hand in front of the right hand. Rotate both hands inwards and end up with both finger tips pointing downwards. Close both feet to form heisoku dachi and change both hands into fists. Place them in front of the body such that both their palm side face each other. Right fist above left.
2. Right leg step towards North into left Nekoashi dachi and perform right hara uke.
3. Turn right, right leg steps East to form left Nekoashi dachi and perform right hara uke.
4. Perform a left hand punch on the same stance.
5. Turn left, left leg steps North to form right Nekoashi dachi and perform left hara uke.
6. Perform a left shuto uke with right fist at the side.
7. Move to left crane stance and right fist perform a jodan yoko uchi against left palm.
8. Right feet steps North into right moto dachi and perform a right gedan barai.
9. Perform a left hand punch.
10. Turn left, left leg shift into right Nekoashi dachi and perform a left hara uke.
11. Perform a left shuto uke with right fist at the side.
12. Punch with right hand.
13. Right leg steps forward and form kosa dachi with left leg behind. Pull back right fist into a vertical position with right palm facing body and punch with left hand.
14. Turn left 180 degrees. Move left leg east to form right Nekoashi dachi and perform a left hara uke.
15. Perform a left shuto uke with right fist at the side.
16. Punch with right hand.
17. Right leg steps forward and form kosa dachi with left leg behind. Pull back right fist into a vertical position with right palm facing body and punch with left hand.
18. Turn left and shift left leg North to form right Nekoashi dachi. Perform a left hara uke.
19. Pull back left hand and perform a right nagashi uke.
20. Right leg step forward into right moto dachi and simultaneously perform a right yoko uke and left hara uke.
21. Left leg step forward into left moto dachi and simultaneously perform a left yoko uke and right hara uke.
22. Right leg step forward into right moto dachi and simultaneously perform a right yoko uke and left hara uke.
23. Left leg step south into reverse zenkutsu dachi. Right hand perform gedan barai while left fist is at the side. Look north.
24. Look south and perform a left age-uke.
25. Take two steps forward and at the same time turn left 180 degrees and land in left Nekoashi dachi and perform a right shuto uke.
26. Right leg step back into right Nekoashi dachi and perform a left shuto uke.
27. Nao-tte. Pull back left foot to form heisoku dachi. Simultaneously bring both fists in front of the body such that both their palm side face each other. Right fist above left. Change to open hands and bring both hands towards chest and rotate both hands inwards and end up with both finger tips pointing downwards. Stance change into musubi dachi. Right leg move right to form Hachiji dachi and stand in Nao-tte position.