Kyan (Kani) Sai

<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> <B><IMG SRC="03b0e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><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="93eab560.png" border=0 width="171" height="342" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Kyan (Kani) Sai</B></div> <bR> <div> 1.  Facing front of kata line in attention, closed Sai by sides, Yasame, Kayudske, Rei, Announce Kata</div> <div> 2.  Push closed Sai down in front of legs</div> <div> 3.  Lean forward to open, rising up toe and heel into a Heisoku Dachi</div> <div> 4.  Bring the Sai up and out as double Uchi Uke blocks</div> <div> 5.  Lift right foot and swing it to the rear of kata line, forming left Seiunchin Dachi</div> <div> 6.  Looking left (front of kata line), Sai come from center of body, morote downward to both sides in blocking motion (similar to that in Seiuchin Kata)</div> <div> 7.  Take left Sai and flip to strike hand then reclose to downward block</div> <div> 8.  Raise right foot and advance into right Seisan down kata line with right pommel punch, flip Sai to strike hand of opponent, then reflip into downward block</div> <div> 9.  Advance left into left Seisan, left pommel punch, flip Sai to strike hand, then downward block</div> <div> 10 Advance right Seisan, left pommel punch, flip Sai to hand, downward block</div> <div> 11 Look over left shoulder</div> <div> 12 Shotokai turn 180 degrees to rear of kata line and left strike long Sai to head</div> <div> 13 In same stance, left block downward with closed Sai</div> <div> 14 Advance right Seisan, pommel punch right, flip strike side to head, flip downward block</div> <div> 15 Advance left Seisan, pommel punch left, flip strike to side of head, flip downward block</div> <div> 16 Look left, withdraw left foot and form left Seisan facing right side of kata line</div> <div> 17 Left arm Sai blocks Jodan (closed), right arm Sai blocks forearm down just below belt (See Angi Uezu)</div> <div> 18 Whipping right Sai out long, sweep cut right, then left, then block down</div> <div> 19 Advancing into left Seisan, right Sai jodan block, left Sai, low below-belt block</div> <div> 20 Whipping left Sai out long, sweep cut left, then right, then block down</div> <div> 21 Look over left shoulder</div> <div> 22 Shotokai turn into left Seisan facing left side of kata line</div> <div> 23 Advance into right Seisan, repeat 17 and 18</div> <div> 24 Repeat 19</div> <div> 25 Repeat 20</div> <div> 26 Look to front of kata line (right)</div> <div> 27 Left foot chambers back into right side facing Seiuchin Dachi</div> <div> 28 Raise elbows out, closed Sai in and pommels at each other</div> <div> 29 Make believe flip right Sai down into foot of opponent, front kata line</div> <div> 30 Step back left into front facing right Seisan, reach behind back and fake draw "3rd" Sai, show both Sai long</div> <div> 31 Advance forward into right Seisan, lunge stab with kissaki, Kiai, flip Sai over and block down</div> <div> 32 Advance forward into left Seisan, left pommel punch, flip Sai to hit hand, stab with kissaki, flip down block</div> <div> 33 Advance forward into right Seisan, right pommel punch, flip Sai hit hand, stab with kissaki, flip down block</div> <div> 34 Step back right foot to Musubi Dachi</div> <div> 35 Cross Sai with clink in front of fact (right side on left side)</div> <div> 36 Flip Sai closed and morote Uchi Uke to sides</div> <div> 37 Bring Sai down to sides</div> <div> 38 Rei</div> </td> </tr></table></body>