Sai Kata

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(c)=closed, (o)=open

YOI:

• Hold two sai's in left hand at left side of body.

• Circle sai's to your navel and separate into two-hand down block,
..without separating feet.

• Open sai's and bring above head.
..Employ a two-hand down block, separating feet.

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COMING FORWARD

• Step forward, punch (c) left - left front stance

• Step forward, punch (c) right - right front stance

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SEQUENCE 1 RIGHT: (all with right hand)

• Stepping back into cat stance, inside block (o) & down block (o)

• Step forward into right front stance, punch (o)

• Down block (c), inside block (c) - stance unchanged

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• Step forward into left front stance and punch (left) (c)

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SEQUENCE 1 LEFT:

• Same as SEQUENCE 1, only all with left hand

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• Step forward into right front stance and punch (right) (c)

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Part of SEQUENCE 1 RIGHT:

• Stepping back into cat stanch, inside block (o) & down block (o)

• Step forward with right foot into front stance, punch (o)

COMING FORWARD

• Cross block (o) above head and step back with right foot into diagonal horse stance.
..Hold sai's at hip.

• Disarm opponent's bo by crossing sai's (o) over your head and bring to your left hip.

• Step forward with right foot into front stance and employ an uppercut (o) with right hand.

• Two-hand punch (c), both sai's parallel to eachother,
..lower left striking solar plexus, right striking throat.

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GOING LEFT

• Upper block (c) with left hand, raising left leg.

• Step forward with right foot into front stance and punch (c) with right hand.

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SHUTO, REVERSE, DOWN SEQUENCE (Right)

• In one flowing movement, all with the right hand,
..shuto (o), reverse shuto (o), and down block (o).

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THREE ELBOWS (Left)

• Step forward with left foot into horse stance,
..employing elbow across, elbow thrust, and elbow down, all with left hand.

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SHUTO, REVERSE, DOWN SEQUENCE (Left)

• Move left foot over slightly to the left into left front stance.

• In one flowing movement, all with the left hand,
..shuto (o), reverse shuto (o), and down block (o).

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THREE ELBOWS (Right)

• Step forward with right foot into horse stance,
..employing elbow across, elbow thrust, and elbow down, all with right hand.

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GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION, ORIGINAL RIGHT

SEQUENCE 3

• Mountain Stance Block, blocking only with lower left hand.

• Upper block (left) (c), open right sai and chamber by right hip.

• Step forward with right foot into right front stance and thrust punch (right) (o),
..chambering left sai (c).

SEQUENCE 3 - Reverse

SEQUENCE 3

• Mountain Stance Block, blocking only with lower left hand.

• Upper block (left) (c), open right sai and chamber by right hip.

• Step forward with right foot into right front stance
..and eye thrust with hook (right) (o).

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• 3/4-Turn Spin, facing original front, keeping right sai over your head,
..and throw sai like downward strike

• Reach behind your back and grab another sai in your right hand,
..holding it in front of you, hip height.

• Close right sai, turn around 180⁰.
..Upward block (left) (c), raise left foot, chambering right hand (c).

• Step forward with right foot into right front stance and punch (c) with right hand.

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STILL FACING ORIGINAL BACK

• Two-hand downward cross block (o).

• Two-hand outside block (c) to right side of body.

• Open sai's (parallel),
..step forward with left foot in left front stance
..and employ two-hand outside block (o) to left side.

• Right hand inside block (c),
..Left hand inside block (c),
..Front kick with right foot.

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• Diagonal horse stance, two-hand elbow strike to behind (c), with sai's at hip.

• Pick up left toe and turn it to the left.
..Turn 360⁰ and throw both open sai's'
..ending in right front stance (still facing original back).

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• Close sai's, palm facing up.
..Turn 360⁰ to face original front for YAME

YAME:

• Two-hand down block (c) (feet parallel as in Junbi).

• Open sai's and bring sai's above head,
..then bring back down to two-hand down block.

• Right foot to left foot, bringing both sai's to left hand by navel.
..Bring both sai's to left hip.