Seisan

Country: Okinawa
Style: Goju Ryu Karate
Movements: 28
Meaning: -The literal translation is thirteen, which represents the thirteen opponents which the practitioner faces during this kata. The kicks in this kata are low, even for a Japanese/Okinawan kata, because it was developed to tell the story of a woman carrying a baby on her back, while defending herself against her thirteen attackers.

Starting Position: Facing North, Horse Stance. Step out into a Left Front Stance with the Left Palm extended (this is to show that you are unarmed, but are prepared to defend yourself), and then return. Turn the feet and fists outward as you bow, and then inward as you return.

1. Direction: North  Stance: Left Front   Action: Right Vertical Punch - Kihap
2. Direction: North  Stance: Right Front   Action: Left Vertical Punch
3. Direction: North  Stance: Left Front   Action: Right Vertical Punch
4. Direction: North  Stance: Left Front   Action: Without stepping, execute a Double High Punch
5. Direction: South  Stance: Left Front   Action: Turn 180 degrees left, and execute a Double Low Block to the sides...hold for a second, then quickly open the palms
6. Direction: South  Stance: Right Front   Action: Right Eye Poke, twist into Right Outside Block keeping the same hand position
7. Direction: South  Stance: Left Front   Action: Left Eye Poke, twist into Left Outside Block keeping the same hand position
8. Direction: South  Stance: Right Front   Action: Right Eye Poke, twist into Right Outside Block keeping the same hand position
9. Direction: East  Stance: Left Front   Action: Turn 90 degrees left, and execute a Left Outside Block
10. Direction: East  Stance: Left Front   Action: Without stepping, execute a Right Vertical Punch, followed by a Right Front Kick
11. Direction: East  Stance: Left Front   Action: Step back from the kick, and execute a Left Vertical Punch, followed by a Right Vertical Punch
12. Direction: South  Stance: Right Front   Action: Turn 90 degrees right, and execute a Right Outside Block
13. Direction: West  Stance: Right Front   Action: Turn 90 degrees right, and execute a Right Outside Block
14. Direction: West  Stance: Right Front   Action: Without stepping, execute a Left Vertical Punch, followed by a Left Front Kick
15. Direction: West  Stance: Right Front   Action: Step back from the kick, and execute a Right Vertical Punch, followed by a Left Vertical Punch
16. Direction: North  Stance: Right Cat   Action: Hands drawn up on left trigger position
17. Direction: North  Stance: Right Reverse Cat   Action: Skip in with a Right Backfist
18. Direction: North  Stance: Right Back   Action: Starting with the right foot, take two steps forward, and execute a Right Front Kick, followed by a Left Vertical Punch, and a Right High Outside Block - Kihap
19. Direction: South  Stance: Left Cat   Action: Pivot 180 degrees left, into a Left Cat Stance, with hands drawn up on right trigger position
20. Direction: South  Stance: Left Reverse Cat   Action: Skip in with a Left Backfist
21. Direction: South  Stance: Left Back   Action: Starting with the left foot, take two steps forward, and execute a Right Front Kick, followed by a Right Vertical Punch, and a Left High Outside Block - Kihap
22. Direction: North  Stance: Right Cat   Action: Pivot 180 degrees right, into a Right Cat Stance, with hands drawn up on left trigger position
23. Direction: North  Stance: Right Back   Action: Step out with the right foot, and execute a Right Backfist, followed by a Left Vertical Punch, and a Right High Outside Block - Kihap
24. Direction: North  Stance: Left Back   Action: Step back with the right foot, into a Left Back Stance, and execute a Double Knifehand Block
25. Direction: North  Stance: Left Back   Action: Shuffle back one step, keeping the Double Knifehand Block
26. Direction: North  Stance: Left Front   Action: Right Front Kick, stepping back into a Left Front Stance while executing a Right Vertical Punch
27. Direction: North  Stance: Left Cat   Action: Slide back into a Left Cat Stance, execute a Low X-Block to block a kick, and trap the kick with the left hand
28. Direction: North  Stance: Left Cat   Action: Without stepping, execute a Right Palmheel Strike to break the foot - Kihap

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