Taikokyu Ni

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="04000500dvldtc.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>TROXELL'S BUSHI KAI KARATE 2005</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TROXELLS BUSHI KAI KARATE 2005"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id223.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bassai Sho"><U>Bassai Sho</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id224.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tsue Sho"><U>Tsue Sho</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id222.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nai Hanchi Sho"><U>Nai Hanchi Sho</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id221.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pinan Yondan"><U>Pinan Yondan</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id220.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pinan San"><U>Pinan San</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id219.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pinan Ni"><U>Pinan Ni</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id217.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Toe San"><U>Toe San</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id216.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pinan Ich"><U>Pinan Ich</U></A>   |   <B>Taikokyu Ni</B>   |   <A HREF="id213.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Taikokyu Ich "><U>Taikokyu Ich </U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="041d2c00dvldtc.png"> <div> <A HREF="id194.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kata"><U><IMG SRC="db0ae830.jpg" border=0 width="174" height="131" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id194.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kata"><U>Back to <IMG SRC="1290e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Kata Page</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> Taikokyu Ni and Taikokyu San</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Basic Kata #2</div> <div> Taik Yoku Ni</div> <div> (First Cause)</div> <div> Basic  H  or  I  Pattern</div> <bR> <div> Basic Kata #2 is run precisely like Basic Kata # 1, with only 2 changes.  </div> <div> 1.  All middle punches are now high punches.</div> <div> 2.  The three middle punches up and down the middle, are now high blocks.</div> <bR> <div> [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" >     Basic Kata #2, has 2 changes.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" >     Same pattern of movement.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" >     Eyes should never be focused on the floor, but on your opponent.  Eyes </FONT></div> <div>          should focus on the high block, then back to the opponent.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Basic Kata #3</div> <div> Taik Yoku San</div> <div> (First Cause)</div> <div> Basic  H  or  I  Pattern</div> <div> Ready stance, attention, bow.</div> <div> 1. <B>    Look</B> left, 90 pivot into left foot forward back stance, middle forearm </div> <div>          block.</div> <div> 2.     Slide step into front stance, middle punch.</div> <div> 3.     Scan left, look over right shoulder, 180 pivot into right foot forward back</div> <div>         stance, middle forearm block.</div> <div> 4.     Slide step into front stance, middle punch.</div> <div> 5.     Look left, down the middle, 90 pivot into front stance, x-block, low block.</div> <div> 6.     Left hand performs cover for right hand, pivoting forward down the  </div> <div>          middle into 2nd level horse stance, lunge punch.</div> <div> 7.     Right hand performs cover for left hand, pivoting forward down the \</div> <div>          middle in 2nd level horse stance, lunge punch.</div> <div> 8.     Left hand performs cover for right hand, pivoting forward down the </div> <div>          middle in 2nd level horse stance, lunge punch, KIAI.</div> <div> 9.     Scan right, look over left shoulder, 90 back pivot into left foot forward </div> <div>          back stance,  middle forearm block.</div> <div> 10.   Slide step into front stance, middle punch.</div> <div> 11.   Scan left, look over right shoulder, 180 pivot into right foot forward back</div> <div>          stance, middle forearm block.</div> <div> 12.   Slide step into front stance, middle punch.</div> <div> 13.   Look left, up the middle, 90 pivot into front stance, x-block, low block.</div> <div> 14.   Left hand, performs cover for right hand, pivoting forward up the middle </div> <div>          in 2nd level horse stance, lunge punch.</div> <div> 15.   Right hand performs cover for left hand, pivoting forward up the middle </div> <div>          in 2nd level horse stance, lunge punch.</div> <div> 16.   Left hand performs cover for right hand, pivoting forward up the middle </div> <div>          in 2nd level horse stance, lunge punch, KIAI.</div> <div> 17.  Scan right, look over left shoulder, 90 back pivot into left foot forward </div> <div>          back stance, middle forearm block.</div> <div> 18.  Slide step into front stance, middle punch.</div> <div> 19.  Scan left, look over right shoulder, 180 pivot into right foot forward back </div> <div>         stance, middle forearm block.</div> <div> 20.  Slide step into front stance, middle punch.</div> <div> 21.  Look left, down the middle, 90 pivot snapping into ready stance.</div> <div> Attention, bow.</div> <bR> <div> [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial" >     Basic #3, has 3 changes.  Back stance, Middle block and Horse </FONT></div> <div>          stance lunge punch.</div> <bR> <div> [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial" >     When doing the middle block in this kata, block from inside, "draw the </FONT></div> <div>           sword".</div> <bR> <div> [<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial" >     In all of these kata, feet should stay in contact with the ground, or in </FONT></div> <div>          close contact while moving.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>