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CHINTO |
| Begin in Natural Stance: | |
| 1. |
Step back with the right foot into a left backstance as you bring knifehands to your right hip (right on top with the palm up, fingers pointing toward the front; left at 90 degrees, palm down, fingers pointing toward the right); follow with a slow, pressing block keeping the back of the hands together, to the left side (left arm ends as if it were in an inside/outside block position); twist the left hand around the right to catch and pull both hands to the right hip (left open hand on top, palm down, fingers pointing toward the rear; right open hand palm up, fingers pointing toward the front). |
| 2. |
Adjust the left foot toward the left into a left front stance as you parry with the left fist; follow with a right middle (reverse) punch. |
| 3. |
Bring the right foot forward and do a right crescent kick to the rear (turning 180 degrees counterclockwise); set the right foot down in a kiba dachi (facing the original right) as you right down block to the side. |
| 4. |
Look to the original front; adjust the left foot to the left side into a left front stance (turning 90 degrees counterclockwise) facing the original front; open hands come to the right hip (right on top with the palm up, fingers pointing toward the front; left at 90 degrees, palm down, fingers pointing toward the right) do an open hand upper X-block (slow). |
| 5. |
Adjust the right foot over into a left backstance (still facing original front); flatten hands (both palms toward the rear) and follow with a wedge block. |
| 6. |
Perform a Nidan geri (double kick, right then left, in the air) to the front; land in a very low left front stance and lower X-block (out past the knee). |
| 7. |
Left crescent kick (turning 180 degrees clockwise) to the original rear; step down with the left into a very low left front stance and lower X-block (out past the knee). |
| 8. |
Adjust the right foot into a right backstance (turning 180 degrees clockwise) to face the original front as you right down block to the front (pull left fist to a position just above the knot in the belt). |
| 9. |
Step forward with the left into a left backstance and with knifehands do a left lower knife hand block. |
| 10. |
Step forward with the right foot into a right front stance, cross open hands in front and above head; follow with a slow open hand wedge block to the front. |
| 11. |
Adjust the left foot into kibadachi (turning 90 degrees counterclockwise) to face the original left; Bring the left arm on top of the right and do a slow, double, open hand, inside/outside block (hands end with palms facing up). |
| 12. |
Bring the feet in together to a natural stance width; open hands cross overhead; slow, double, open hand, down blocks to the sides. |
| 13. |
Look toward the original rear as you simultaneously do a left down block toward the original rear and a right, high (behind head), inside/outside block. |
| 14. |
Slide the left foot forward into a low, straight-line, left front stance; right palm heel strike; left open hand covers at the right shoulder. |
| 15. |
Shift your weight into a left backstance (still facing original rear) as you simultaneously do a left down block and a right, high (behind head), inside/outside block. |
| 16. |
Step forward with the right foot into a right backstance as you simultaneously do a right down block and a left, high (behind head), inside/outside block. |
| 17. |
Adjust the left foot around behind (turning 360 degrees counterclockwise) into a left backstance (facing the original rear) as you simultaneously do a left downblock and a right, high (behind head), inside/outside block. |
| 18. |
Look to the original left, turn 90 degrees clockwise (to face the original left) as you hook the right foot behind the left; bring fists to hips and then bend at the knees (as low as possible) as you lower X-block. |
| 19. |
Step out to the side with the right foot into kibadachi (facing original left) as you do a slow, double, inside/outside block. |
| 20. |
Come up, bringing feet together to natural stance width; fist cross overhead and follow with slow, double, down blocks to the sides. |
| 21. |
Bring both fists to hips; twist on ball of right foot (turning 90 degrees counterclockwise; still look to original left) as you do a right elbow block to the front; twist on the ball of the left foot (turning 180 degrees clockwise; still looking to the original left) as you do a left elbow block to the front. |
| 22. |
Turn (clockwise) to look to the rear (the original right) as you hook the left foot behind the right (bending slightly at the knees) and double, slow, inside/outside block; Turn (counterclockwise) to look toward the original front; bring the left foot up behind the right knee (right ashi-dachi) as you left down block and right, high (behind head), inside/outside block; bring fists to the right hip; left side kick, toward the original front, with a left arm parry. |
| 23. |
Step down with the left foot then immediately step forward with the right foot into a right front stance and do a right (lunge) middle punch. |
| 24. |
Pull the right foot back behind the left knee (left ashi-dachi; left foot pointing toward the original left) as you right down block and left, high (behind head) inside/outside block; bring fists to left hip; right side kick (toward original front) and right arm parry. |
| 25. |
Step down with the right foot into a right front stance (facing original front) and left (reverse) middle punch. |
| 26. |
Turn counterclockwise; bring left foot behind right knee (right ashi-dachi; right foot pointing toward original left) as you left down block and right, high (behind head), inside/outside block; bring fists to the right hip; left side kick (to original rear) and left arm parry. |
| 27. |
Step down with the left foot into a left front stance (facing original rear) as you right (reverse) middle punch. |
| 28. |
With right knifehand cover the left fist (at the left hip); do a forceful backhand block (high overhead toward the original front) as you turn 180 degrees clockwise adjusting the right foot toward the original right. |
| 29. |
Adjust into a right front stance (facing the original front) as you do a left upper elbow strike (right hand is the target); bring fists down, cross and then do an upper X-block; turn fists out (palms would be facing away). |
| 30. | Bring the left foot around in an arc (turning 180 degrees clockwise) while keeping fists out in front and above the head; continue to turn as you twist and bring the fists to the right hip; simultaneously bring the left foot behind the right knee (right ashi-dachi; right foot points toward the original left); left side kick (toward the original rear) and left arm parry. |
| 31. |
Step down with the left foot and immediately step forward with the right foot into a right front stance; follow with a right (lunge) middle punch. |
| 32. |
Adjust left foot (turning 180 degrees counterclockwise to face original front) into natural stance. |