Kata Taikyoku Sono Ichi

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Kata Taikyoku Sono Ichi is part of the requirements in Kyokushinkai Karate. This is a color belt kata.

It’s a great kata to practice defensive and offensive techniques. This is a perfect kata to help you improve your balance, concentration, timing, muscle memory, and much more.

Taikyoku sono ichi is the first kata of the Taikyoku series in Kyokushinkai Karate style. On every turn, a Gedan Barai is required to block a Mae Geri. Then you counter-attack with a Seiken Tsuki.

The main purpose of this kata is to learn how to properly block and counter-attack, here you learn how to execute Gedan Barai on a proper stance and then move forward with a horizontal punch. You are required to do this in several directions, this Kata forms a letter H on the floor, just pay attention to how you form it.

Kata Taikyoku Sono Ichi Step by Step

Ready position
Turn to your left with a left Gedan Barai on a left Zenkutsu Dachi
Step forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi executing a right Seiken Tsuki
Turn to your right 180 degrees with a right Gedan Barai on a right Zenkutsu Dachi
Step forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi executing a left Seiken Tsuki
Turn to your left 90 degrees with a left Gedan Barai on a left Zenkutsu Dachi
Step forward on a right Zenkutsu Dachi executing a right Seiken Tsuki
Step forward on a left Zenkutsu Dachi executing a left Seiken Tsuki
Step forward on a right Zenkutsu Dachi executing a right Seiken Tsuki
Kiai on your right Seiken Tsuki
Turn to your left 90 degrees into a left Gedan Barai on a left Zenkutsu Dachi
Step forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi executing a right Seiken Tsuki
Turn to your right 90 degrees into a right Gedan Barai on a right Zenkutsu Dachi
Step forward on a left Zenkutsu Dachi executing a left Seiken Tsuki
Turn to your left 90 degrees with a left Gedan Barai on a left Zenkutsu Dachi
Step forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi executing a right Seiken Tsuki
Step forward on a left Zenkutsu Dachi executing a left Seiken Tsuki
Step forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi executing a right Seiken Tsuki
Kiai on your right Seiken Tsuki
Turn to your left 90 degrees with a left Gedan Barai on a left Zenkutsu Dachi
Step forward into right Zenkutsu Dachi executing a right Seiken Tsuki
Turn to your right 180 degrees with a right Gedan Barai on a right Zenkutsu Dachi
Step forward into left Zenkutsu Dachi executing a left Seiken Tsuki
Return to your ready position