SANCHIN KATA
(17 times)

1.

MUSUBI DACHI
Taichi Rei (Initial Greeting), Ryo Sho Otoshi Kogan Uke;

HEIKO DACHI
go to HEIKO DACHI and execute one Yoga's half breathing, while go to Kamae.
2.

MIGI SANCHIN DACHI; SANCHIN NO KAMAE
Hidari Ken Chudan Gyaku Tsuki, Ryo Ken Sanchin No Kamae (in tension and with Ibuki); while Migi te keep the hand guard.
3.

HIIDARI SANCHIN DACHI; SANCHIN NO KAMAE
Migi Ken Chudan Gyaku Tsuki, Ryo Ken Sanchin No Kamae (in tension and with Ibuki); while Hidari te keep the hand guard.
4.

MIGI SANCHI DACHI; SANCHIN NO KAMAE
Hidari Ken Chudan Gyaku Tsuki, Ryo Ken Sanchin No Kamae (in tension and with Ibuki); while Migi te keèp the hand guard.
5.

HIDARI SANCHIN DACHI; SANCHIN NO KAMAE
Migi Ken Chudan Gyaku Tsuki, Ryo Ken Sanchin No Kamae (in tension and with Ibuki); while Hidari te keep the hand guard.
6.

MIGI SANCHI DACHI; SANCHIN NO KAMAE
Hidari Ken Chudan Gyaku Tsuki, Ryo Ken Sanchin No Kamae (in tension and with Ibuki); while Migi te keep the hand guard and TURN TO SOUTH
7.

Advancing to MIGI SANCHIN DACHI, repeat 2.
8.

REPEAT 3.
9.

REPEAT 4 and TURN TO NORTH
10.

Advancing to MIGI SANCHIN DACHI, repeat the techquines of 2; 3 and 4, but always in MIGI SANCHI DACHI (without walking), and in the same time followed by 3 awase chudan sukui uke and 3 gedan awase seiryuto (one sukui with one seiryuto; another sukui with another seiryuto, and last sukui with last seiryuto).
11.

Back one step to HIDARI SANCHIN DACHI, and execute tora-guchi.
12.

Back one step to HIDARI NEKO ASHI DACHI (45º), and execute tora-guchi.
13.

Back one step to MIGI NEKO ASHI DACHI (45º), and execute tora-guchi.
14.

HIDARI ASHI go back to MUSUBI DACHI, and starting the 1st. cycle (set) of descending abdominal breathing (yoga's half breathing) in order to return the heart to a normal rhythm (hands in yin yang).
15.

Always on MUSUBI DACHI, 2nd. cycle of descending abdominal breathing (same as 14).
16.

Always on MUSUBI DACHI, 3rd. and last cycle of descending abdominal breathing (same as 14).
17.

Always on MUSUBI DACHI, Ryo Sho Otoshi Kogan Uke, Taichi Rei (Final Greeting).

Fernando Prieto
6th DAN