chinte 珍手 · breathe in deeply through your nose ... focus with your left hand and bring your...

Chinte 珍手

The usual translations for the Kata Chinte are Unusual Hands, Amazing Hands and Weird Hands.

This is because of the many unusual hand techniques used which rarely found in other Katas e.g. the two finger

strike, the scissor punch, the extended finger joint strike and upper level elbow strikes.

Ready Position

Start Position

Feet Together (Heisoku Dachi)

Bring your Right foot into your Left foot - Feet together

Place your Left fist against your stomach area - palm facing up

Put your Right fist on top of your Left fist - knuckles facing away from you

Hammerfist Strike (Tettsui Uchi) Feet Together (Heisoku Dachi)

Keep your feet together

Breathe in deeply through your nose

Look to your Right towards 3 o'clock

Rotate your Right fist so your knuckles are facing towards you

Raise your Right fist up in front of your face until your Right arm is almost fully extended

Bring your extended arm down in a sweeping arc towards 3 o'clock, finishing with your arm straight, horizontal and in line with your shoulder

This technique is performed slowly (3 - 4 seconds) with muscle tension from the start but increasing in intensity towards the end of the move

Breathe out through your mouth throughout the technique

Mid Position Move - Feet Together (Heisoku Dachi)

Bring your Right fist back in and place it under your Left fist knuckles towards the floor

Turn your Left fist so your knuckles face away from you

Turn your head to face 12 o'clock

Hammerfist Strike (Tettsui Uchi) Feet Together (Heisoku Dachi)

Keep your feet together


Look to your Left towards 9 o'clock

Rotate your Left fist so your knuckles are facing towards you

Raise your Left fist up in front of your face until your Left arm is almost fully extended

Bring your extended arm down in a sweeping arc towards 9 o'clock, finishing with your arm straight, horizontal and in line with your shoulder

This technique is performed slowly (3 - 4 seconds) with muscle tension from the start but increasing in intensity towards the end of the move

Breathe out through your mouth throughout the technique

Rising Knife Hand Block (Awase Shuto Age Uke) in Horse Stance (Kiba Dachi)

Step forward towards 12 o'clock with your Left foot, finishing in Kiba Dachi facing towards 3 o'clock

Raise both open hands up in front of your face - palms facing away from you - arms extended

Your Left hand fingers finish on top of your Right hand fingers and the tips of your thumbs touch each other

This forms a triangle shape between your thumbs and first finger of each hand

This triangle should be just above your eye line so you have to look up slightly to see through it

This move is very quick

Breathe out completely and tense all your body muscles for a brief moment on the completion of the move

Pause slightly before going on to the next technique

Vertical Ridge Hand Block (Tate Shuto Uke) in Rooted Stance (Fudo Dachi)


Look towards 6 o'clock

Step across to the 7.30 clock position with your Right foot

This will give you a wide Fudo Dachi position facing towards 6 o'clock

Make sure your Left knee is bent

Focus forward with your left hand and bring your Right open hand under your left shoulder

As your Right foot reaches its stance position, slowly push forward with the outside edge of your Right open hand towards 6 o'clock - fingers pointing upwards, return your Left fist to your Left hip

This move is slow (about 3 seconds) with muscle tension during the arm movement

Breathe out through your mouth during the technique

Tense all your body muscles for a brief moment on the completion of the move

Vertical Fist Reverse Punch (Tate Ken Gyaku Zuki) in Zenkutsu Dachi

Keep your feet still but straighten your Left leg, finishing in a Front Stance facing 6 o'clock

Punch with your Left fist into the palm of your Right open hand

Do not do a full twist of your fist as you would normally do with a punch, just do a half twist finishing with the thumb side of your Left hand facing towards the ceiling

The fingers of your open Right hand are circled around your Left fist

This move is performed extremely quick, which is exaggerated by the slowness of the moves around it





Step forward towards 4.30 with your Left foot


Make sure your Right knee is bent

Focus with your right hand and bring your Left open hand under your Right shoulder.

As your Left foot reaches its stance position, slowly push forward with the outside edge of your Left open hand towards 6 o'clock - fingers pointing upwards, return your Right fist to your Right hip





Keep your feet still but straighten your Right leg, finishing in a Front Stance facing 6 o'clock

Punch with your Right fist into the palm of your Left open hand


The fingers of your open Left hand are circled around your Right fist






Step forward towards 7.30 with your Right foot



Focus with your left hand and bring your Right open hand under your Left shoulder





Rising Elbow Strike (Age Empi Uchi) in Front Stance (Zenkutsu Dachi)

KIAI!!


Strike upwards to head height with your Left elbow

Your Left fist will finish next to your Left ear, palm facing towards your ear

Bring your Right hand back towards your head, striking into the angle made between your Right thumb and first finger with the top of your Left elbow

The palm of your open Right hand is facing towards 6 o'clock (don’t lay flat on left forearm)


KIAI loudly and tense all your body muscles for a brief moment on the completion of the move

Go straight on to the next technique

Low Knife Hand Block (Gedan Shuto Uke) in Back Stance (Kokutsu Dachi)

Step across a few inches with your back (Left) foot to the 12 o'clock position then pivot around to face 12 o'clock in Back Stance

As you complete the turn into Back Stance, strike forward and down to a low position with the outside ridge of your open Left hand

The whole of your Left arm should be straight

Your Right open hand is placed just above your belt area as in the standard Shuto Uke position (Sometimes this is done with the Right arm also straight and to a low position, just under the Left arm)


Knife Hand Block (Shuto Uke) in Back Stance (Kokutsu Dachi)

Bring your Right foot straight in to your Left foot. Carry it on past your Left foot in a straight line towards the 12 o'clock direction. Your heels should finish in a straight line.

As you bring your feet together, bring your Right hand up to your Left shoulder and stretch your Left hand towards 12 o'clock, palm down.

As you step forward, push your Left arm and hip forward, keeping your Right hand at your shoulder until just before your feet land in the correct position

Make sure you step in a straight line keeping most of your body weight over your back leg - step to the 12 o'clock position

As your Right foot touches the finish position, bring your Right hand forward quickly from your shoulder to finish with your fingertips in line with your shoulder and your arm bent to 90 degrees. At the same time bring your Left hand quickly back to just below your solar plexus - hand open - palm facing upward

Your elbow should be no higher than your lower ribs

Pull your rear shoulder back, so your chest and rear shoulder are hidden from someone facing you

Make sure your front leg is slightly bent, toes pointing forward, and your back leg is bent, knee pointing slightly backwards

Most of your body weight should be over your back leg. You should be able to lift your front leg to kick without pulling your body weight backwards


Front Kick (Mae Geri)

Kick forward towards 12 o'clock with the ball of your Left foot

Keep your hands in the same position as the previous technique

Partial breath out and carry straight on to the next technique

Double Arm Block (Kosa Uke) in Front Stance (Zenkutsu Dachi)

Step backwards from the kick with your Left leg towards the 7.30 clock position, landing in a wide front stance facing towards 12 o'clock

As you step back, bring your Left fist to your Right shoulder and straighten your Right arm forward and downwards towards the Gedan position

As your Left foot reaches its stance position

Bring your Left arm down, striking to the Gedan Barai position and

Bring your Right arm up into an under the arm Uchi Uke block - elbow bent to 90 degrees

Do not spread your arms too far apart - your elbows should be shoulder width apart

Your Left fist should be about 6 inches higher than the forward knee and your Right fist should finish no higher than the shoulder


Low Hammerfist Strike (Gedan Tettsui Uchi) Feet Together (Heisoku Dachi)

Bring your Left foot forward into your Right foot - feet together facing 12 o'clock

As your Left foot comes forward, swing your Right fist round to your Left side, around in a large circle over your head and in front of you.

Your Right fist finishes in front of you, below your belt height, palm facing away from you

Bring your Left fist back to your Left hip

Breathe in through your nose as your Right fist travels around in the circle


Low Knife Hand Strike (Gedan Morote Shuto Uchi) in Horse Stance (Kiba Dachi)

Swing both open hands to your Left, arms extended

Raise your arms over your head in a large circle

Turn your Right shoulder back towards 6 o'clock and as your arms come down from your head swing them towards 6 o'clock

Step back towards 6 o'clock with your Right foot into Kiba dachi - chest facing 3 o'clock

As your Right foot reaches its stance position, swing both open hands forward towards 12 o'clock into Low (Gedan) positions

Your Right palm is facing up, Left palm down

Breathe in through your nose as your arms perform the circular moves


Low Knife Hand Strike (Gedan Morote Shuto Uchi) in Horse Stance (Kiba Dachi)

Turn your head to look towards 6 o'clock

Swing both open hands down in front of you and forward towards 6 o'clock

Carry on the circular movement of your arms above your head, down to your Left, then forward again towards 6 o'clock

As your hands come up to the end of the technique, shuffle forward towards 12 o'clock a few inches by pushing forward with your Right foot towards 12 o'clock - stay in Kiba Dachi

Your Right palm is facing down, Left palm up - both facing 6 o'clock

Breathe in through your nose as your arms perform the circular moves


Double Outside Block (Ryowan Uchi Uke) in Horse Stance (Kiba Dachi)

Shuffle forward a few inches towards 12 o'clock by pushing forward with your Right foot - Stay in Kiba Dachi facing 3 o'clock

Breathe in through your nose as you move

Make your hands into fists and cross them in front of your chest - Right arm in front

Uncross both arms to either side. Make sure they do not separate too far. Your fists should be in line with your shoulders, shoulder width apart


Arms to the Side (Ryowan Gamae) in Crane Stance (Tsuru Ashi Dachi)

Still facing towards 3 o'clock

Bring your Right foot up behind your Left knee - standing now only on your Left leg

As your Right foot comes in, cross both arms above your head, across in front of your body and to either side

This move in medium speed (about 3 seconds)

Breathe in through your nose as you raise your arms

Breathe out through your mouth towards the end of the move

No muscle tension

Pause for a moment before going on to the next technique

Dropping Knuckle Strike (Ippon Ken Otoshi) in Front Stance (Zenkutsu Dachi)

Swing your Right arm behind you, over your head then drop your fist down from this high position towards 3 o'clock

As your Right arm begins to drop, step forward to the 4.30 clock position with your Right foot. This will give you a wide front stance facing towards 3 o'clock

Keep your Right arm straight during this move

Keeping your fist closed, extend the middle joint of your Right middle finger forward, striking downwards

Bring your Left fist to your Left hip

Breathe out partially and tense all your body muscles for a brief moment on the completion of the move

Preparation

Dropping Knuckle Strike (Ippon Ken Otoshi) in Front Stance (Zenkutsu Dachi)

Same stance position as the previous move

Keep your Right arm still

Swing your Left arm behind you, over your head then drop your fist down from this high position down onto the back of your Right fist

Shape your Left fist as you did with the previous technique - with the middle joint of your Left middle finger extended out

This extended middle finger joint will finish pointing downwards onto the back of your Right fist, just behind the Right middle knuckle


Preparation

Two Finger Strike (Nihon Nukite Uchi Uke) in Front Stance (Zenkutsu Dachi)

Same stance position as the previous technique

Bring your Right hand to your Left hip - straighten and extend the first 2 fingers out of your Right fist as you do so

Swing your Right hand back around towards 3 o'clock into an Uchi Uke position

Your two extended fingers are at shoulder height and pointing upwards and away from you at about 45 degrees

Pull your Left fist back to your Left hip



Step forward to the 1,30 clock position with your Left foot. This will give you a wide front stance facing towards 3 o'clock

Strike forward towards 3 o'clock with the first two extended fingers of your Left hand

Pull your Right fist back to your Right hip



Pull your Left foot back into your Right foot then carry it on past your Right foot towards the 7.30 clock position

This will give you a wide front stance facing 9 o'clock

As you are performing the turn, bring your Left hand up under your Right arm, and stretch your Right hand towards 9 o'clock

As you complete the turn, push your Right arm and hip forward, keeping your Left fist under your Right arm until just before your feet land in the correct position

As your Left foot reaches the stance position, swing your Left arm forward and around your Right arm, finishing with the fist directly in line with your chest, knuckles facing away from you - first 2 fingers of your left hand extended forward as in the previous technique

Your Left elbow will be bent at 90 degrees

Pull your Right hip back - Push your Left hip forward

At the same time bring your Right hand quickly back to your waist - palm facing upward

Make sure your front leg is bent with your knee over your toes, and your back leg is straight and locked



Step forward to the 10,30 clock position with your Right foot. This will give you a wide front stance facing towards 9 o'clock

Strike forward towards 9 o'clock with the first two extended fingers of your Right hand

Pull your Left fist back to your Left hip


Palm Strike (Teisho Uchi) in Rooted Stance (Fudo Dachi)

Bring your Right foot into your Left foot then step out to the 7.30 clock position into Fudo Dachi

This will give you a wide stance facing 6 o'clock

When you are bringing your Right foot in, pull your Right fist in to your Right hip

As you are stepping forward into your finished stance position, push forward towards 6 o'clock with the palm of your Right hand

Keep your Left fist on your Left hip

This is a medium speed move (about 2 - 3 seconds)

Breathe in through you nose as you step in and out through your mouth as you step out

Palm Strike (Teisho Uchi) in Front Stance (Zenkutsu Dachi)

Breathe in through your nose

Same foot position as the previous move - just lock your Left leg straight into front stance

Keep your Right hand in the same position

Push the palm of your Left hand forward from your Left hip towards 6 o'clock

The inside of both wrist should finish touching with the fingers of either hand facing away from each other


Reverse Double Roundhouse Knuckle Strike (Ushiro Morote Ippon Ken) in Front Stance (Zenkutsu Dachi)

Same foot position as the previous move

Lean forward as far as possible over your Right knee

Swing both hands back behind you towards 12 o'clock

Shape both hands with the middle joint of the middle fingers protruding from the fist

These middle joints should be nearly touching behind your back at the completion of the technique

Look around your Left arm towards 12 o'clock

Breathe out through your mouth and carry straight on to the next technique

Scissor Strike (Hassami Uchi) using extended Finger Joints (Naka Daka Ippon Ken) in Front Stance (Zenkutsu Dachi)

KIAI!!

Move you Left foot across to the 10 30 clock position and pivot on the balls of your feet to face 12 o'clock in a wide Fudo Dachi Zenkutsu Dachi (Sensei Cole – Advanced Kata Course 3/7/16)

As you are turning, separate your arms to either side

As you complete the turn to face 12 o'clock, bring both fists together about 12 inches away from of your chest, middle knuckles still extended as the previous technique

Your extended finger joints should nearly be touching, backs of your fists facing up

KIAI loudly and tense all your body muscles for a brief moment on the completion of the move

Pause for a moment before going on to the next move

Should be

Zenkutsu Dachi



Step across to the 1.30 clock position with your Right foot



Focus with your left hand and bring your Right open hand under your Left shoulder







Punch with your Left fist into the palm of your Right open hand


The fingers of your open Right hand are circled around your Left fist






Step forward towards 10.30 with your Left foot


Make sure your Right knee is bent

Focus with your right hand and bring your Left open hand under your Right shoulder

As your Left foot reaches its stance position, slowly push forward with the outside edge of your Left open hand towards 6 o'clock - fingers pointing upwards, return your Right fist to your Right hip





Keep your feet still but straighten your Right leg, finishing in a Front Stance facing 12 o'clock

Punch with your Right fist into the palm of your Left open hand


The fingers of your open Left hand are circled around your Right fist




Mid Position Move Feet Together (Heisoku Dachi)

Bring your Left foot back into your Right foot - Feet together

Keep the fingers of your Left hand around your Right fist as in the previous technique, but

as you bring your Left foot in, raise your fists so they are about 8 inches in front of your chin

Breathe in through your nose

As your feet come together go straight onto the next move - no pause

Jump Back

The next three moves are jumps back to the original starting point

Keep your back straight and your hands in the same position in front of your chin

Keeping your feet together, jump backwards half the distance of your normal full Front stance towards the 4.30 clock position

Partial breathe out with each jump

Jump Back


Keeping your feet together, jump backwards a quarter of the distance of your normal full Front stance towards the 4.30 clock position

Partial breathe out with each jump

Jump Back


Keeping your feet together, jump backwards quarter of the distance of your normal full Front stance towards the 4.30 clock position

Partial breathe out with each jump - Hold this last position

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