Second Point:
(A) Starts in a Right
or left Sanchin (starting from a
parallel stance or natural stance can come later.
(D) Starts in a left
sanchin
(A) Steps or slides so
as to end up in a right stance and executes a lunge punch reverse thrust right,
(D) Slides back and,
staying in a left stance, blocks Wauke Right; then immediately punch seiken
left lower area,
(A) Now becomes the defender, and steps back into a left sanchin stance and executes a right "gedan berai" low sweeping parry blocking (D's) punch to the outside, note this block some what unusually comes of the rear side;
(D) Now still on the
attack, steps back in to a right stance and seiken punches to the middle
(chudan) area with his right,
(A). On the defensive
again only momentarily, slides back into a left stance while executing a left
circle block, blocking (D's) strike to the outside, then executing a right
shomen geri, (Note: this is an offensive technique as it comes from the rear
foot (kosoto geri as opposed to zenkoto geri),
((D)) Is, when (A)
begins the kick is in a right stance, drops to at least a "t" dachi
(or slides away in a Sanchin Dachi right) and catches the kick as in the move
in Konchin and Sanseirui, with the right hand, catching the kick at Sanchin
distance and using the power o a palm up Sanchin sweep from left to right to
swing ((A)'s) attacking foot to (D's) right and towards the ground.
Both sides return to
"Kamae" position. (When learning, it seems best to reposition oneself
back to the original orientation (Whether North/South or Ease/West) after each
point. Later the Kumite moves around itself somewhat. This can be confusing to
a student just learning the Kumite.)
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