Six
Kata
This writeup is from William French - aka
(courtesy of fnorfurfoot) -
www.aakenpokarate.com, used by
permission.
There is also an alternate version written
up by Stephen Bonk ('Kosho') from the Shaolin Kempo
Training Center in Orange, MA - http://www.shaolinkempotraining.com/
Also, there is now
video
available of the the form, courtesy of Ken
Warner of Evolution
Karate
6 Kata:
Front position and bow. Right foot steps out into a horse
stance + Hands roll down with #7 and #8 blocks done
together.
Left foot steps forward turning the body 45 degrees to the
right into a horse stance. Right ridge block + Left hand
checks horizontally under right elbow. Both hands circle
counter clock-wise until right is over left again. Pull
both hands back to elbow position. Right tiger’s claw
to face + Left tiger’s claw to groin. Left foot steps
backwards turning the body 45 degrees to the left into a
horse stance + Hands roll down with #7 and #8 blocks done
together. Right foot steps forward turning the body 45
degrees to the left into a horse stance. Left ridge block +
Right hand checks horizontally under left elbow. Both hands
circle counter clock-wise until left is over right again.
Pull both hands back to elbow position. Left tiger’s
claw to face + Right tiger’s claw to groin. Right
foot steps backwards turning the body 45 degrees to the
right into a horse stance + Hands roll down with #7 and #8
blocks done together.
Right foot steps forward into a right half-moon stance.
Stepping stool (Left low, Right high). Right foot lands
forward into a right half-moon stance. Right foot steps to
the left turning the body around 180 degrees into a left
half-moon stance. Left downward palm block. Left open
handed #6 block. Right snapping front kick. Right foot
lands forward into a right half-moon stance.
Right foot steps to the left turning the body around 180
degrees into a left half-moon stance. Left #5 block. Right
leopard’s paw to armpit. Right foot steps forward and
to the left then the left foot turns the body counter
clock-wise 270 degrees into a horse stance + Right backward
elbow to face + Left palm heel to groin. Crouch down + Left
hand hooks back of attacker’s ankle. Stand back up as
left hand continues counter clock-wise circle knocking
attacker backwards to the ground. Crouch down + Right knife
hand strike to groin.
Both feet hop forward landing in a horse stance. Left foot
steps back turning body 180 degrees to the left into a left
half-moon stance. Low cross scissor block then pull left
hand back to elbow position + Right hand goes palm to palm
with left hand. Right sweeping crescent kick. Right foot
lands crossed over left into a twist stance. Left sweeping
spinning hook kick. Left foot lands forward into a left
half-moon stance. Kneel down + Right downward front punch.
Left foot steps back into a horse stance + Both hands move
into an on guard position turning attention 90 degrees to
the left (right hand in a #5 block and left hand in a
driving hammer position). Right foot steps forward into a
side fighting horse stance + Left arm wraps over and around
attacker’s arm securing at elbow position + Right
roundhouse elbow to face. Right cross knife to back of
neck. Right leg reap + Right ridge hand to face. Right foot
returns to horse stance.
Turn attention 90 degrees to the left. Right cresent kick.
Right foot crosses over left into a twist stance. Left foot
steps to the left into a horse stance. Double parry blocks.
Right snapping front kick to groin. Right foot lands
forward into a right half-moon stance.
Pivot 90 degrees to the left into a left half-moon stance.
Iron triangle block to the right side. Right snapping front
kick to groin or stomach. Right foot lands forward into a
right half-moon stance. Left hand checks down on
attacker’s shoulder + Right downward elbow to spine.
Left foot slides together with right into front position.
Crouching down left hand slides between attacker’s
legs + Right grabs shoulder. Stand up with attacker in
arms. Right foot steps backwards as hands flip and drop
attacker to the ground turning body 180 degrees to the
right into a right half-moon stance. Left foot steps
backwards turning body 180 degrees to the left into a left
half-moon stance. Right downward front punch to face.
Left foot crosses over right into a twist stance + Overhead
cross hammer block to the left. Right snapping side kick to
stomach. Right foot lands in a horse stance. Turn attention
to the left. Left reverse hammer to groin then rise up with
an obscure elbow. Right closed punch to stomach.
Left foot turns body 180 degrees in a clock-wise direction
into a horse stance. Right ridge block + Left hand checks
horizontally under right elbow. Both hands circle counter
clock-wise until right is over left again. Pull both hands
back to elbow position. Right tiger’s claw to face +
Left tiger’s claw to groin.
Left foot crosses over right into a twist stance + Overhead
cross hammer block to the left. Right snapping side kick to
stomach. Right foot lands in a horse stance. Turn attention
to the left. Left reverse hammer to groin then rise up with
an obscure elbow. Right closed punch to stomach.
Left foot steps backwards turning body 90 degrees to the
left into a left half-moon stance.
Right #5 block then whip attacker’s arm down in a
clockwise direction followed by a right raking tiger claw
to face. Right roundhouse to face. Right foot lands over
left into a twist stance. Right stomp kick to groin. Jump
over attacker’s face and come down with both feet
striking both side of head then land in a horse stance.
Right downward front punch to face. Left downward front
punch to face.
Left knife hand block then left hand grabs attacker’s
wrist. Right foot steps to the left into a side fighting
horse stance + Right driving knife to elbow. Right cross
knife to throat. Right knife hand block then right hand
grabs attacker’s wrist. Left foot steps forward
turning body 180 degrees to the right into a side fighting
horse stance + Left driving knife to elbow. Left cross
knife to throat.
Right foot steps backwards turning body 180 degrees to the
right into a horse stance +
Hands roll down with #7 and #8 blocks done together. Right
foot slides together with left back into front position.
Bow.
