TAIKYOKU SANDAN

       There are several different variations on how Taikyoku Sandan should be performed. One may also find descriptions of six Taikyoku kata. The Taikyoku kata described on this website refer to Gichin Funakoshi's book, Karate-Do Kyohan, in which he describes only three Taikyoku kata. Again, Taikyoku Sandan is almost identical to Taikyoku Shodan except that six (of the eight) down blocks (on top and bottom of embusen) are replaced with inside blocks (in back stance), and both sets of three chudan punches are exchanged for jodan punches. Obviously, the purpose of this kata was to introduce the student to back stance and inside block. Otherwise, it is the same as its two predecessors.

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Technique
Translation
Stance
Target
Notes
1
uchi-uke

inside block
kokutsu-dachi
chudan

2
oi-zuki

lunge punch
zenkutsu-dachi
chudan

3
uchi-uke

inside block
kokutsu-dachi
chudan

4
oi-zuki

lunge punch
zenkutsu-dachi
chudan

5
gedan-barai

down block
zenkutsu-dachi
gedan

6
oi-zuki

lunge punch
zenkutsu-dachi
jodan

7
oi-zuki

lunge punch
zenkutsu-dachi
jodan

8*
oi-zuki

lunge punch
zenkutsu-dachi
jodan

9
uchi-uke

inside block
kokutsu-dachi
chudan

10
oi-zuki

lunge punch
zenkutsu-dachi
chudan

11
uchi-uke

inside block
kokutsu-dachi
chudan

12
oi-zuki

lunge punch
zenkutsu-dachi
chudan

13
gedan-barai

down block
zenkutsu-dachi
gedan

14
oi-zuki

lunge punch
zenkutsu-dachi
jodan

15
oi-zuki

lunge punch
zenkutsu-dachi
jodan

16*
oi-zuki

lunge punch
zenkutsu-dachi
jodan

17
uchi-uke

inside block
kokutsu-dachi
chudan

18
oi-zuki

lunge punch
zenkutsu-dachi
chudan

19
uchi-uke

inside block
kokutsu-dachi
chudan

20
oi-zuki

lunge punch
zenkutsu-dachi
chudan