Kanku Dai Instructional

Greet in the musubi-dachi position.

Announce the kata“Kanku-daï.”

Yoï: In the hachiji-dachi position. Arms outstretched in front of you. The tip of the middle finger and index finger of the right-hand rest on the index finger and middle finger of the left hand. The end of the right thumb rests on the left thumb nail.

1. Raise your hands slowly and without a hitch at the forehead, following them with your gaze, without flexing your arms, to look into the triangle formed by them.
2. Kaishin:Spread your arms abruptly, lowering your chin, so that your elbows are shoulder-high, your forearms perpendicular to the ground. Slowly and gracefully describe a large arc of a circle of great amplitude (kaishin – open the mind), so as to come and strike the left palm in its center with the edge of the right hand with force.
3. Hidari jodan haiwan-uke: Turn your head to the left, send your left foot to the left in the kokutsu-dachiposition and slightly shift your hands to the right. Run a blockage of the left jodan level backhand(haiwan-uke), while pulling the right hand to the solar plexus in kamae.
4. Migi jodan haiwan-uke:Turn your head to the right, tilt the pelvis on the left leg in the kokutsu-dachi position and run a blockage of the right hand flip level jodan(haiwan-uke), while pulling the left hand to the solar plexus in kamae.

5. Hidari chudan tate shuto-uke:Pivot your head to the left, in the axis of the kata, and bring the left foot back to the right foot in the hachiji-dachi position,at the same time as you extend your right arm in front of you, left hand under the right arm. Send the left hand to execute a vertical jar of the edge of the hand(tate shuto-uke), the right fist in hikity.
6. Migi chudan-zuki:On the spot, punch direct right middle level(chudan-zuki).
7. Migi chudan uchi-ude-uke:Dryly pivot the pelvis to the left and run a right inside-outside block (uchi-ude-uke) medium level in front of you. During the rotation of the pelvis, rotate the right foot inwards, extending the right leg and flexing the left knee.
8. Hidari chudan-zuki:Return to the natural hachiji-dachiposition while carrying a direct punch left middle level(chudan-zuki).
9. Hidari chudan uchi-ude-uke: pivot the pelvis to the right and run an inner-outside left(uchi-ude-uke) medium level in front of you. During the rotation of the pelvis, rotate the left foot inwards by extending the left leg and flexing the right knee.

10. Migi Yoko-geri-keage/Migi jodan uraken-uchi:Pivot your head to the right to look behind you, bring the sole of the right foot to the inside of the left knee while bringing the right vertical fist over the left fist to the left hip(koshi-kamae).Carry a whipped side kick(yoko-geri keage)to the right, at the same time as you execute a circular blow of the back of the right hand in the same direction(uraken-uchi).
11. Hidari chudan shuto-uke: Turn your head to the left to look in the opposite direction, retracting the right leg and arming the left hand to the right ear. Rest your right foot behind you inthe kokutsu-dach position, by blocking the edge of the left hand at the middle level in front of you(shuto-uke).
12. Migi chudan shuto-uke:Advance your right foot while arming your right hand to your left ear. Arrive in the kokutsu-dachiposition, by running a blockage of the edge of the right hand middle level in front of you (shuto-uke).
13. Hidari chudan shuto-uke:Advance your left foot while arming your left hand to your right ear. Arrive inthe kokutsu-dachiposition, by running a blockage of the edge of the left hand middle level in front of you (shuto-uke).
14. Hidari osae-uke/Migi chudan-nukite: Advance the right foot in the zenkutsu-dachiposition, lower the left hand following a circular trajectory in a left-leaning block(osae-uke).At the same time, wear a sting attack of the right hand(nukite),the right elbow resting on the back of the left hand open. Kiai

15. Migi jodan shuto-uchi/Hidari jodan age-shuto-uke: Turn your head to the left, slide your left foot to the left to arrive in the zenkutsu-dachiposition. Run a blockage down the edge of the left hand to the left leg, the right hand in protection of the head, right side. Immediately, blow the edge of the right hand(shuto-uchi), palm towards the sky high level by swivelling powerfully the pelvis to the left. At the same time, raise your left hand in front of the forehead, palm forward, in protection(age-shuto-uke).
16. Migi jodan mae-geri:While keeping the position of the upper half of the body, lay a frontal kick whipped straight in front of you, high level(mae-geri).
17. Manji-uke (Migi jodan-uchi-ude-uke/Hidari gedan-barai): Turn your head to the left, bring the right foot back to the left knee, arm the right hand to the left ear, right arm extended forward. Rest your right foot in the kokutsu-dachi position, and double lock high/low: inside/outside right level high(uchi-ude-uke)and left descending in front of you(gedan-barai).
18. Hidari nagashi-uke/Migi gedan-nukite:Slide the left foot to the left to arrive in the zenkutsu-dachiposition. Lower your right hand obliquely in front of you to strike with a spade of the hand(nukite),palm to the sky, while bringing the left hand over the right shoulder to perform a swept blockage(nagashi-uke).
19. Hidari gedan-barai: Bring the left foot back to the right foot in the renoji-dachiposition, pulling the right fist to the right hip in hikity, and lowering the left arm in front of the body into a descending blockage(gedan-barai).

20. Migi jodan shuto-uchi/Hidari jodan age-shuto-uke: Slide the left foot to the left to arrive inthe zenkutsu-dachiposition. Run a blockage down the edge of the left hand to the left leg, the right hand in protection of the head, right side. Blow the edge of the right hand(shuto-uchi),palm to the sky level high by swivelling the pelvis powerfully to the left. At the same time, raise your left hand in front of the forehead, palm forward, in protection(age-shuto-uke).
21. Migi jodan mae-geri:While keeping the position of the upper half of the body, lay a frontal kick whipped straight in front of you, high level(mae-geri).
22. Hidari nagashi-uke/Migi gedan-nukite:Slide the left foot to the left to reach the zenkutsu-dachi position.Lower your right hand obliquely in front of you to strike with a spade of the hand(nukite),palm to the sky, while bringing the left hand over the right shoulder to perform a swept blockage(nagashi-uke).
23. Hidari gedan-barai: Bring the left foot back to the right foot in therenoji-dachiposition, pulling the right fist to the right hip in hikity, and lowering the left arm in front of the body into a descending block (gedan-barai).

25. Migi chudan mae empi-uchi:Rest your left foot on the ground in the direction of the kick in the zenkutsu-dachi position.At the same time, deal a frontal blow of the right elbow against the palm of the left hand(mae-empi-uchi).
26. Migi chudan mae empi-uchi: Rest your left foot on the ground in the direction of the kick in the zenkutsu-dachi position. At the same time, deal a frontal blow of the right elbow against the palm of the left hand(mae-empi-uchi).

27. Migi yoko-geri-kea ge/Migi jodan-uraken: Without moving the left foot, bring the sole of the right foot back to the inner face of the left knee while bringing the right fist vertically over the left fist to the left hip(koshi-kamae).Carry a whipped right side k ick(yoko-geri kea ge)to the right, at the same time as you execute a circular kick from the back of the right hand in the same direction(uraken-uchi).
28. Hidari chudan mae empi-uchi:Rest your right foot on the ground in the direction of the kick in the zenkutsu-dachi position. At the same time, deal a frontal blow of the left elbow against the palm of the right hand(mae-empi-uchi).
29. Hidari chudan shuto-uke:Turn your head to the left to look in the opposite direction, rotate 180 degrees to the left to flip-flop in the kokutsu-dachiposition, while running a blockage of the edge of the middle-level left hand. (shuto-uke).
30. Migi chudan shuto-uke:Advance the right foot along a 45-degree axis to the right while arming the right hand to the left ear. Arrive in the kokutsu-dachi position, by blocking the edge of the right hand at mid level. (shuto-uke).

31. Migi chudan shuto-uke:Bring the right foot back and move it from a 135-degree angle to the right while arming the right hand to the left ear. Arrive inthe kokutsu-dachiposition, by blocking the edge of the right hand middle level. (shuto-uke).
32. Hidari chudan shuto-uke: Advance the left foot along a 45-degree axis to the left while arming the left hand to the right ear. Arrive in the kokutsu-dachi position,by blocking the edge of the left hand middle level. (shuto-uke).

33. Migi jodan shuto-uchi/Hidari jodan age-shuto-uke: Turn your head to the left, slide your left foot to the left to arrive in the zenkutsu-dachi position. Run a blockage down the edge of the left hand to the left leg, the right hand in protection of the head, right side. Blow the edge of the right hand(shuto-uchi),palm to the sky level high by swivelling the pelvis powerfully to the left. At the same time, raise your left hand in front of the forehead, palm forward, in protection(age-shuto-uke).
34. Migi jodan mae-geri:While keeping the position of the upper half of the body, lay a frontal kick whipped straight in front of you, high level(mae-geri).
35. Migi chudan uraken-uchi:Rest your right foot on the ground, bring your left foot just behind it in a kosa-dachiposition. At the same time, lower your right fist in front of you to execute a reverse-fist shot(uraken-uchi).
36. Migi chudan uchi-ude-uke:Recoil your left foot to find yourself in the zenkutsu-dachi position, and simultaneously, run an inside-outside block right middle level(uchi-ude-uke).
37. Hidari chudan gyaku-zuki/ Migi chudan-zuki:On the spot, still in zenkutsu-dachi position,execute an inverted punch left middle level (gyaku-zuki) followed by a direct right middle level punch(chudan-zuki).

38. Migi ura-zuki:Leaning on the left foot, rotate 180 degrees and bring both fists into hikity on either side of the pelvis. Raise your right knee in front of you and execute a close right punch(ura-zuki),supported by the left hand, applied against the inner face of the right forearm, below the level of the wrist.
39. Rest your right foot in front of you in a very lowzenkutsu-dachi position, and drop your bust forward to rest on your hands. These are arranged on the floor, from the width of the shoulders, fingers inwards.

40. Morote gedan shuto-barai: Without moving the feet, immediately straighten the bust by turning 180 degrees to the left to turn around and find yourself in the low kokutsu-dachi position. At the same time, run a simultaneous lock of the edges of the 2 low-level hands(gedanshuto-barai).
41. Migi chudan shuto-uke:Advance your right foot while arming your right hand to your left ear. Arrive in the kokutsu-dachi position,by blocking the edge of the right hand middle level(shuto-uke).

42. Hidari chudan uchi-ude-uke:Pivot the pelvis 270 degrees to the left to reach the zenkutsu-dachiposition and perform a left-hand inside-outside blockage(uchi-ude-uke)medium level.
43. Migi chudan gyaku-zuki: On the spot, still inthe zenkutsu-dachi position, execute an inverted right middle level punch(gyaku-zuki).

44. Migi chudan uchi-ude-uke:Turn your head to the right, rotate at 180 degrees to arrive inthe zenkutsu-dachiposition, while running an inside-outside block right middle level(uchi-ude-uke).
45. Hidari chudan gyaku-zuki/ Migi chudan-zuki:On the spot, send an inverted punch left middle level(gyaku-zuki) followed by a direct punch right middle level (chudan-zuki).

46. Migi yoko-geri-keage/Migi yoko jodan-uraken:Bring the left foot halfway, bring the sole of the right foot to the inside of the left knee while bringing the right vertical fist over the left fist to the left hip(koshi-kamae).Carry a whipped right side kick(yoko-geri keage)to the right, at the same time as you execute a circular kick from the back of the right hand in the same direction(uraken-uchi).
47. Hidari chudan shuto-uke:Turn your head to the left to look in the opposite direction, bring the right foot back and place it in the zenkutsu-dachiposition behind you. At the same time, performs a blockage of the edge of the left hand middle level(shuto-uke).
48. Hidari osae-uke/Migi chudan-nukite:Advance the right foot in the zenkutsu-dachiposition, lower the left hand following a circular trajectory in a left-leaning block(osae-uke).At the same time, wear a sting attack of the right hand(nukite),the right elbow resting on the back of the left hand open.
49. Hidari jodan uraken-uchi:On an opponent’s grip on the right wrist, rotate the right hand on itself clockwise and raise the right forearm in front of you, right palm in front of the face. The left hand is placed under the upper part of the right arm. Rotate to the left at 180 degrees to arrive in the kiba-dachiposition, with the right hand going behind the head, the left hand rising, the left fist closing at face height, and you come to execute a shot of the reverse left fist medium level(uraken-uchi),the right fist coming in hikity.
50. Hidari chudan tettsui-uchi:Without moving the right fist, bring the left fist in front of you, to the right flank. Push on the right foot and slide your left foot to the left, immediately followed by the right foot. Still inthe kiba-dachiposition, then send the left fist to the left to strike with a mid-level hammer punch(tettsui-uchi).
51. Migi chudan empi-uchi:On the spot, strike a right elbow to the left and hit the left palm(empi-uchi),still in the kiba-dachi position.

52. Migi gedan-barai:On the spot, still in the kiba-dachiposition, turn your head to the right and bring the right right fist on the left fist to the left hip(koshi-kamae)before running a right-sided blockage(gedan-barai).
53. Hidari fumikomi-geri/Ryo-ude mawashi-uke:Leaning on your right foot, rotate 180 degrees to the right, dryly raising your left foot in front of you. At the same time, also raise the left fist above the head, the right arm remaining stretched downwards in front of the bust. Rest your left foot on the ground to kick a crushing kick(fumikomi-geri)and find yourself in the kiba-dachi position.In doing so, launch the left arm in a downward left circular trajectory and the right arm following an upward circular trajectory in the opposite direction. You then run a double circular blockage(ryo-ude mawashi-uke).
54. Migi otoshi-zuki:Still in the kiba-dachi position,dip the fist down behind the left wrist to execute a downward punch(otoshi-zuki).
55. Jodan haishu juji-uke: Bring the elbows against the bust, raising the forearms towards the chest so that the fists are slanted upwards. Push on your legs to straighten up and end up inthe hachiji-dachiposition. At the same time, raise your fists to the sky by opening your hands, so you run a blockage of the high level of hands(haishu juji-uke).

56. Juji-kamae:Pivot 270 degrees on the right foot, the left foot making a circular trajectory to rotate to the right and arrive in the moto-dachiposition. Throughout the rotation, the hands remain crossed above the head. On arrival, bring your elbows against the bust while your fists close(juji-kamae).
57. Hidari tobi-geri/Migi tobi-geri:Without altering the position of the arms, jump left leg forward to carry a left jumped kick(tobi-geri).Immediately follow with a right jumped kick(tobi-geri) by raising the right fist above the head.
58. Migi chudan uraken-uchi: Return to the ground in the zenkutsu-dachi position,at the same time as you send the right fist to carry a backhand mid-level(uraken-uchi).

KIA !!!

Yame: Without changing the position of the arms, bypass the right foot not the front with the left foot and rotate 180 degrees to the right, leaning slightly forward until the 2 feet are on the same line in the wide kiba-dachi position.
Extend your left arm down, under your right arm, as soon as the left foot reaches its destination.
Extend your arms on either side of the body, describing a large circle with your fists. Simultaneously, straighten the bust and bring the left foot closer to the right foot in the hachiji-dachiposition.
Keep raising your arms and pass them over your head, then cross them in front of you, right arm on left arm(heishin – close the mind).

Join your feet in the musubi-dachi position and salute.