Chadao Quan Ni

By Boaz E. Steigman

 These illustrations are not for those who wish to learn the kata described, but rather for those who already learned the kata from a certified instructor, had a period of break in their studies, and wish now to be assisted in relearning them.  The photos and illustrations do not include minute details, as I feel kata should be learnt with an instructor.

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Attention Stance.

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Bow; full Formal Bow (not illustrated); Step left to Naihanchi and assume the school salute.

3

Crescent step forwards with right; pivot to Fighting Horse stance and right knife hand strike to neck, left closed to guard.

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Rotate right foot to point forwards; step forward with left; pivot to Fighting Horse and left knife hand strike to neck, right closed to guard.

5

Pull back left foot and turn left to Cat, chamber right hand and place left fist on top of right (left arm parallel to ground, left pinky in right notch of thumb); Crescent step with left forward from the outside to Seisan, left outer blocking strike, right kata punch to solar plexus.

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Turn 180° and move right foot to Cat, same time: chamber left hand, place right fist on top of left (right arm parallel to ground, right pinky in left notch of fist); Crescent step with the right forward from the outside to Seisan, same time right outer blocking strike, left kata punch to solar plexus.

7

Spin 315° left to left Cat, hands in the fighting position.

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Step forward with left to Fighting Horse, left face block, right tiger claw to face.

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Cross back 90° with right; pivot to right Fighting Horse, arms circle counter clockwise to right face block, left tiger claw to face.

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Spin left 225° to left Cat, arms cross at the elbow (left up, right reverse punch down).

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Step forward with left to Fighting Horse, left downward block, right chambers.

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Step forward with right to Fighting Horse, right twisting palm heel to face, left guards in palm heel position next to right shoulder.

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Cross back 90° with right; pivot to Fighting Horse and left downward reverse punch; right downward block.

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Step forward with left to Fighting Horse, left twisting palm heel to face, right guards in palm heel position next to left shoulder.

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Turn 180° and pull right foot to Cat as right hand slides across body and chambers, left inner blocking strike.

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Step forward with right to Fighting Horse and right face block; left spear hand strike to throat (palm down); pull left beck to sternum as you rotate it to palm up.

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Move left foot to Cat stance on the other 45°, same time: right inner blocking strike and left slides across body and chambers.

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Step forward with left to Fighting Horse and left face block; right spear hand strike (palm down) to throat; Extend right thumb as you rotate right to palm up and pull to sternum.

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Small step forward with right to Naihanchi, arms assume the schools salute; Full Formal Bow (not illustrated).

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Spread feet and bow; Attention stance.

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