2b. Naihanchi Nidan

Single Hand Knife Block (Shuto Uke)

Performed in horse stance, the blocking arm goes out almost completely straight with the hand tight and the fingers together and pointed up towards the ceiling. The blocking surface is the ridge along the side of the hand below the pinky.

• Attention.
• Bow.
• Announce the Kata.
• Remaining in Masubi the hands come down as they would at attention.
• The left leg steps over the right leg as both elbows come up until they are parallel with the collarbone. The forearms are level with the biceps.
• The right leg steps out to horse stance. Perform a double punch attack to the right.
• The left leg steps over the right as the right arm performs an augmented arm block to the front.
• The right leg steps out as the right arm performs an augmented hook block to the front.
• The left foot comes together with the right foot. The fists press against the hip and are then raised to the upper rib cage.
• The left leg steps out to the left. Perform a double punch to the left.
• The right leg steps over the left leg as the left arm performs an augmented arm block.
• The left leg steps out as the left arm performs an augmented hook block.
• The left hand chambers to the left of the body open with the palm facing up. The right hand chambers on top of the left in a fist.
• The right hand performs an augmented hook block to the front.
• Stomp with the right foot.
• Perform a downward vertical elbow strike with the right arm.
• Single arm knife hand block with the right hand to the right.
• Punch across the body with the left hand.
• Left leg steps over the right.
• Right leg steps out into an attention stance.
• Left arm performs a hook block to the front.
• Right hand performs a hook block to the front while the left hand performs a low block.
• Back fist with the right hand.
• Chamber the right hand, open with palm facing up, next to the hip on the right side. The left hand makes a fist on top of the right hand.
• The left hand performs an augmented hook block to the front of the body.
• Stomp with the left foot.
• Perform a downward vertical elbow strike with the left arm.
• Single arm knife hand block with the left hand to the left.
• Punch across the body with the right hand.
• Right leg steps over the left.
• Left leg steps out into an attention stance.
• Right arm performs a hook block to the front.
• Left hand performs a hook block to the front while the right hand performs a low block.
• Back fist with the left hand.
• Attention.
• Bow.