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	Taikyoku shodan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Taikyoku shodan is the first karate kata of the Taikyoku series, all of which follow the same layout (similar to Heian shodan).
		The Taikyoku kata were developed by Gichin Funakoshi as a way to simplify the principles of the already simplified Heian series.
		In each case after the blocking movements have been performed in kokusu dachi each of the following punches at the bottom and the top of the embusen are all at jodan or "upper level" while all of the punches coming down the center of the embusen are all at chudan or "middle level".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Taikyoku_shodan (294 words)

	Taikyoku Kata (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Taikyoku Nidan is the second kata that Sensei Bohan taught his students.
		Taikyoku Sandan is the third kata that Sensei Bohan taught his students.
		It is identical to Taikyoku Shodan except that you use head blocks instead of down-blocks and uppercut punches instead of the vertical punches.
	www.bohans-family.com /Kata/taikyoku_shodan_kata.htm (1577 words)

	The K-Zone: Kevin's Shotokan kata notes: taikyoku shodan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Taikyoku kata were devised by Gichin Funakoshi for children who start karate before they are really old enough to remember more complex sequences of moves.
		However, because this kata is essentially a simplified version of heian shodan, I have left the detailed descriptions of the moves to the heian, and only a basic outline is given here.
		Taikyoku shodan is very simple to learn; it consists only of downward blocks, midsection stepping punches, and turns.
	www.kevinboone.com /PF_taikyokushodan.html (595 words)

	Taikyoku Shodan
		While the bow and the motion into second position is not part of the kata, it should always be there.
		I open Taikyoku with a striking action that protects high, middle, and low.
		Here (and on all punches in Taikyoku) the hips are forward and the punches are mid-level.
	www.monkeyfighter.com /taikyoku.html (761 words)

	Martial Arts Planet - Forgotten Kata - Taikyoku
		We still practise that kata in my school, two versions ie taikokyu shodan and taikokyu sandan, these are the first two katas I think they pretty much cover the basics and the bunkai is fairly simple to understand for the beginners before moving on to the more complex katas.
		Taikyoku katas were practiced then and are practiced now within our group along with Ten-no-kata and a version of Sanchin.
		I did Taikyoku Shodan (renamed Kihon Kata) as a KUGB white belt, but always thought it was quite a jump to Heian Shodan - put the whole range of Taikyoku kata in between and you get a much more natural progression.
	www.martialartsplanet.com /forums/showthread.php?t=7420 (1645 words)

	Katas
		Taikyoku is the original name for this range of kata.
		The Taikyoku kata come in three forms, Shodan, Nidan and Sandan.
		Moreover, the student who has gained proficiency in basic techniques and understands the essence of the Taikyoku kata will appreciate the real meaning of the maxim, "In karate, there is no advantage in the first attack".
	www.chikara.com.au /meankat.htm (139 words)

	[No title]
		Here we outline kata that are taught at the school and some of the main points of each.
		Taikyoku Shodan, Nidan and Sandan were created by Gichin Funakoshi for training beginners before learning the Heian series.
		Tekki Shodan is the first of the series.
	www.echline25.demon.co.uk /preface.htm (183 words)

	GKR Karate Forums - Taigyoko Shodan Bunkai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Taikyoku is literally translated as "grand ultimate", and in Chinese, the kanji characters are pronounced Tai Chi.
		The word Taikyoku can also mean overview or the whole point — seeing the whole rather than focusing on the individual parts, and keeping an open mind or beginner's mind.
		Taikyoku Nidan is an utterly stupid kata.Kick,punch....punch what?It has already been kicked out of range or got out of the way of the kick so punching isn't an option.
	www.gkrkarate.net /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1065 (759 words)

	Karate Korner Message Board - Martial Arts Discussion Forum
		I've not learned Taikyoku kata, but my understanding of them is that they are very basic kata taught to beginners to learn basic movements and footwork.
		The Taikyoku Kata are usually found in Shorin based systems, and in the JKA Shotokan, they were taught as the first two Kata prior to the 5 Heian Kata.
		The Taikyoku kata go by their Korean name (Ki Cho), and we did 3 of them, all with exactly the same 20 stepping movements and footwork, all that changes from one to the next are the hand technqiues and the stances (from forward stance to back stance).
	www.karatekorner.com /messageboard/viewmessages.cfm?forum=49&topic=2896 (1633 words)

	HKJ Kata (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Taikyoku Kata: Taikyoku Shodan and Taikyoku Nidan are required for promotion to orange belt.
		Taikyoku Sandan is required for green belt along with Heian Shodan.
		TAIKYOKU NIDAN Taikyoku Nidan is exactly the same except all of the punches are Jodan (High-Level).
	www.hakkoryu.org /kata.php (349 words)

	JKA Yukon - Shotokan Karate - Kata
		Master Funakoshi considered Pinan Shodan too difficult for an introductory Kata so he changed Pinan Nidan to Heian Shodan and Pinan Shodan to Heian Nidan.
		For beginners, a somewhat simplified version of Heian Shodan was introduced, which is called Taikyoku Shodan.
		This is a new name for Taikyoku Shodan, the first of the six Taikyoku Kata that used to be taught in Okinawa.
	www.jkayukon.com /files/kata.html (1016 words)

	Lafferty Shotokan Karate-Do (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		TAIKYOKU: The three Taikyoku katas were introduced by Gichin Funakoshi who believed that more basic kata training should be done before learning Heian Shodan.
		When the Japan Karate Association (JKA) was formed after World War II, 1949, the Taikyoku Katas were dropped from the list of required katas.
		Twenty years later, in 1969, FSKA reintroduced Taikyoku Shodan as the first kata to learn for 10th Kyu, as compared to the JKA requirement of doing Heian Shodan for 8th Kyu.
	www.laffertyshotokan.com /philosophy/apr2004phil.htm (634 words)

	University of New Hampshire Shotokan Karate Club
		There are also Taikyoku Nidan and Sandan (#2&3) but they are not so popular among the Shotokan communities.
		Taikyoku Nidan is the same as Taikyoku Shodan except that all the punches are performed at high (chin) level and in Taikyoku Sandan all the blocks change from down block in front stance to middle inside-outside block in back stance with all punches at high level.
		Naihanchi Shodan was revised by Itosu who created the second and third forms of this kata using the original as a model.
	www.unh.edu /shotokan/kata.html (1060 words)

	Kata - Taikyoku Shodan (Kihon)
		The kata was one of a set of 12 Taikyoku kata, formed by Master Funakoshi to combine the teachings of the Shorin-ryu and Shorei-ryu styles of Okinawan karate.
		All six of these kata follow the same embusen with different techniques employed in each one.
		This kata, like all the Taikyoku kata, contains 20 moves and is performed on an embusen in the shape of an 'I'.
	www.mmaconsultancy.com /Karate/kata_TaikyokuShodan.htm (300 words)

	Katas - Sangaku Karate Group
		There are disagreements between the number of Shotokan katas that should be practised and most books omit at least one of the 26 mainstream katas.
		Kihon kata is not commonly known outside of ESKA as it is called Taikyoku Shodan (meaning First Cause) which is part of the taikyoku set of katas usually done before the Heians if done at all.
		Thought to be the source that the Heian katas were constructed from, also includes parts from Tekki Shodan (including the original naifanchi version), Gankaku and Bassai Dai.
	www.runcornkarate.com /karateinfo/kata.php (983 words)

	Cory Searcy's Shotokan Karate Pages \| Introductory Karate \| Appendix C - Taikyoku Shodan
		The word Taikyoku is often translated as "first cause." Shodan means "first step." Created by Gichin Funakoshi, Taikyoku Shodan is the simplest of all Shotokan style kata.
		With the above in mind, the sequence of Taikyoku Shodan is presented below.
		A summary of the individual techniques in Taikyoku Shodan is presented in Table C-1.
	www.i-clps.com /karate/appendixc.html (1911 words)

	Kyu Expectations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Substitute with kata that you have been exposed to.
		Taikyoku Nidan and Sandan are minor variations on Taikyoku Shodan and should be memorized independently by the student.
		Kata: The student should know at least the basic order of the moves of the given kata.
	students.washington.edu /uwkarate/kyu_expectations.html (233 words)

	Kata Nomenclature
		To describe the nomenclature, let's look at the first leg of the Taikyoku Shodan. It is divide into three sections: Count, Technique, and Stance.
		ZD (R) Some of the stance transitions involve a turn. The direction and size of the turn is indicated (as appropriate) in the side indicator for the leading leg. The following table shows the complete set of turn indicators.
		The layout of the tables attempts to mirror the geometry of the kata themselves. So the Taikyoku have five grids, one for each of the distinct legs. For other kata, life gets more difficult, but best efforts will be performed.
	www.kami-do.com /kata/kataNomen.htm (449 words)

	Taikyoku - Kata (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The son of Sensei Funakoshi, Funakoshi Yoshitaka developed Kata Taikyoku, are the first Kata, which a pupil Shotokan carats learns.
		This is first of the Taikyoku Katas and consists only of Oi-Zuki and Gedan Barai.
		The Taikyoku-Nidan differs from the Shodan only by the fact that all Oi-Zukis are executed not on Chudan-height, but on Jodan-height.
	www.kusunoki.de /kata02_e.html (211 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		These Kata have been developed by past masters and contain both recognisable techniques like gedan barai / lower level block and also 'hidden' techniques which can be demonstrated with Bunkai (analysis) and may be escapes or joint locks or many other less 'obvious' techniques.
		There are many kata forms, but generally children will only learn the first Kata, Taikyoku Shodan and the five Heian (which means peaceful mind) katas.
		This may not seem many, but as Gichin Funakoshi stated "having mastered these five forms one can be confident that he is able to defend himself competently in most situations".
	www.budo-kan.co.uk /kata.htm (187 words)

	FightingArts Forums: funakoshis katas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		I cant find ANY thing on the supposibly Gichin Funakoshi created katas taikyoku shodan nidan sandan.
		The Taikyoku is the result of many years of training by many people.
		In the supplement of that book the author presents the Taikyoku under his own signature.
	www.fightingarts.com /ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=15737047 (1149 words)

	SHIHAN-RYU KARATE RANK REQUIREMENTS
		Instructors may substitute rank requirements including kata, with techniques of the same skill level or higher.
		Rank requirements currently online are through Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt).
		Taikyoku: First Cause ("cause" as in causeway or bridge)
	www.usmaf.org /systems/shihan/rankkara.htm (1249 words)

	JP's Web: Karate, Kata Names (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Taikyoku Shodan - meaning First Cause, First Level - 24 movements, line of movement is an I formation
		Taikyoku Nidan - meaning First Cause, Second Level - 24 movements, line of movement is an I formation
		Taikyoku Sandan - meaning First Cause, Third Level - 24 movements, line of movement is an I formation
	home.maine.rr.com /pineau/jp_kata.htm (403 words)

	Belt Testing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Katas for brown belt are Tekki Shodan and Bassai Dai.
		Sometimes, depending on the circumstances, a Shodan Ho will be awarded.
		The Shodan candidate is expected to know every kata from Taikyoku Shodan up as well as any kata selected from an approved list which can include Kanku Dai, Enpi, and Jion.
	www.pawneeshotokan.com /pages/belt_testing.htm (290 words)

	DASKC > Kata > Taikyoku Shodan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This is the first of the Taikyoku kata developed by Funakoshi.
		Although many Shotokan schools don't teach some or any of the Taikyoku forms, those that do always include this first one.
		Stand ready with your feet about shoulder width apart, hands closed in front of the hips, and eyes focused forward.
	www.daskc.org /kata/0001taikyoku_shodan.shtml (819 words)

	Taikyoku Shodan
		Taikyoku Shodan - first cause - is the first Kata all students learn.
		It contains just one stance, one block, and one attack, making it easy for beginners to assimilate.
		The Kata exercises the following moves and stances, in sequence, and takes around 26 seconds to complete at high speed:
	www.shotokankarate.org.uk /Kata/TheKata/Taikyoku.htm (75 words)

	Everything about Kata (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It means also, according to a translator of the Karate do Kyohan: "...
		a philosophical term for the macrocosmos, for it's differentiation in heaven and earth (energy and matter): so, it's the chaos of emptiness." Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of the Shotokan Karate do style, created the original Taikyoku katas.
		The Shito-Ryu versions have been adapted to certain aspects of the Shito-Ryu style, like Shiko and Necho ashi Dachi.
	www.ryushinkan.bravepages.com /kata.htm (1143 words)

	TAIKYOKU SHODAN
		Its embusen, or line of movement, represents the capital I. The kata consists of twenty sequential movements, which include: front stances, down blocks, and lunge punches.
		Start in a ready position, bow and state the name of your kata (Taikyoku Shodan), then go back to a ready position.
		Look over your left shoulder, put your left fist to your right ear, move your left foot 1/4 turn (90) degrees to your left, do a down block to the left.
	www.bakerracinekarate.com /taikyokushodan.html (329 words)

	Self-Defense Forums: For A Fighting Chance - Karate, back in the "old days"
		Sensei, scowling ferociously thorugh his thick fl beard, allowed as how my exhaustively practiced Taikyoku kata were marginally acceptible, and I was allowed out of the beginner's group and into the "regular" class.
		Anytime our willingness to endure the training started to flag, there were stories of the big-name legends for inspiration: contemporary ones like Mas Oyama, the man who fought and killed bulls barehanded; generations-ago masters like Funakoshi, who beat and captured a would-be robber when he was nearly 80 years old.
		So I was thinking about some of this while watching some teenagers do what they thought of as "karate", jumping and whirling like acrobatic dancers while throwing kicks that wouldn't mash a mosquito.
	www.selfdefenseforums.com /forums/showthread.php?t=5531 (5423 words)

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