Urashi Bo

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="05d785a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Isshinryu Karate Do, Stamford Dojo</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Stamford Dojo"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id238_kobudo_or_weapon_kata.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Study"><U><B><IMG SRC="03b0e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>   </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>     </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>  </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="92da5880.jpg" border=0 width="165" height="392" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Urashi Bo</B></div> <div> 1.  Bow in like for Tokomine no Kun</div> <div> 2.  Announce kata:  “Urashi Bo”</div> <div> 3.  Flip over bo vertical opening feet, and draw across the front from right to left</div> <div> 4.  Chamber left leg back to right Seisan, flip bo over to block leg</div> <div> 5.  Immediately flip bo around (under left armpit) to strike head of opponent - Kiai</div> <div> 6.  Block leg right with flip block</div> <div> 7.  Reverse strike right</div> <div> 8.  Strike left to the opponent's head</div> <div> 9.  Strike right to head</div> <div> 10 Turn hands over and strike left head again</div> <div> 11 Block leg left with flip block</div> <div> 12 Strike left to head</div> <div> 13 Strike right to head</div> <div> 14 Block leg right with flip block</div> <div> 15 Cock bo left but strike right head</div> <div> 16 Opening to Zenkutsu, pool cue right on kata line and back to</div> <div> 17 Attention kamae</div> <div> 18 Stepping into left Seisan, facing left of kata line, push block left leg</div> <div> 19 Flip to strike top of head right (under right armpit)</div> <div> 20 Flip block left leg</div> <div> 21 Reverse strike left knee of the opponent twice</div> <div> 22 Flip to strike top of head right, side, side, top, bottom, side, side,</div> <div> 23 Pool cue strike left in Zenkutsu</div> <div> 24 Attention Kamae</div> <div> 25 Stepping into right Seisan, facing right of kata line, push block right leg</div> <div> 26 Flip to strike top of head left (bo under left armpit)</div> <div> 27 Flip block right leg</div> <div> 28 Reverse strike right to knee of the opponent twice</div> <div> 29 Flip to strike top of head left, side, side, top, bottom, side, side,</div> <div> 30 Pool Cue strike right in Zenkutsu</div> <div> 31 Attention Kamae</div> <div> 32 Goju left on kata line, sweep block leg</div> <div> 33 Lean forward on kata line (like Zenkutsu) and stab foot right</div> <div> 34 Shotokai to rear of kata line in right Seisan, repeat 4 through 17</div> <div> 35 Rotating on left foot, bring right foot around into right Seisan facing front of kata line</div> <div> 36 Flip block down right</div> <div> 37 Strike/block chudan right</div> <div> 38 Attention Kamae.</div> <div> 39 Step out right Zenkutsu/Seiuchin mix, bo thrust forward on kata line</div> <div> 40 Looking over left shoulder, lean slightly to rear, bo thrust backward on reverse kata line, Kiai</div> <div> 41 Lean forward and bo thrust forward on kata line</div> <div> 42 Snap down on knuckles of opponent</div> <div> 43 Start to draw back toward attention</div> <div> 44 Flip block down right</div> <div> 45 Attention Kamae</div> <div> 46 Look over right shoulder</div> <div> 47 Spin to right of kata line, block judan with side of bo</div> <div> 48 Reverse bo strike to rear of kata line in right Seisan</div> <div> 49 Placing bo along right side of neck, begin spinning maneuver to behind present position on kata line.  (After first step, rotate on left foot rest of the time.)</div> <div> 50 Come down with left leg on foot (on right knee or Hidari Hiza Dachi) while striking left to leg of other</div> <div> 51 Stand right Seisan, flip block down on right side, left head strike, right head strike</div> <div> 52 Stay in right Seisan, flip block down, right</div> <div> 53 Reverse right strike left knee of the opponent twice</div> <div> 54 Flip bo over to strike top of head left in right Seisan, side, side, up, down, side, side</div> <div> 55 Immediately withdraw to attention kamae</div> <div> 56 Kagi Dachi left in front, step into Seiuchin right (sideways to kata line), Kagi Dachi left behind with bo pool cue thrust, Kiai</div> <div> 57 Left leg moves back into Seiuchin, pool cue thrust again </div> <div> 58 Bo snap top of hand</div> <div> 59 Withdraw right leg to left in Musubi</div> <div> 60 Bo flips to bap top of head</div> <div> 61 Bo flips to carry position</div> <div> 62 Rei</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>