Taikyoku Sono San
Instructions for Taikyoku Sono San
- Ready position
- Turn left 90 degrees, back stance, middle inside-to-outside block
- Step forward into front stance, middle punch
- Turn right 180 degrees, back stance, middle inside-to-outside block
- Step forward into front stance, middle punch
- Turn left 90 degrees, front stance, low block
- Step forward, front stance, high punch
- Step forward, front stance, high punch
- Step forward, front stance, high punch, yell (kiai)
- Turn left 90 degrees, back stance, middle inside-to-outside block
- Step forward into front stance, middle punch
- Turn right 180 degrees, back stance, middle inside-to-outside block
- Step forward into front stance, middle punch
- Turn left 90 degrees, front stance, low block
- Step forward, front stance, high punch
- Step forward, front stance, high punch
- Step forward, front stance, high punch, yell (kiai)
- Turn left 90 degrees, back stance, middle inside-to-outside block
- Step forward into front stance, middle punch
- Turn right 180 degrees, back stance, middle inside-to-outside block
- Step forward into front stance, middle punch
- Return to ready position
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