TEGATANE NO KATA
                Handblades (Walking Exercise)
 
 
SHOMEN ASHI             Front Step
Step diagonally forward left, return, step back right, return.  
Repeat on right side.

WAKI ASHI               Side Step
Step sideways left, return, step sideways right, return.  Repeat on 
right side. 

TENKAN ASHI             Pivot Step (Chalice Step)
Step forward left and turn, return, repeat right.  Step right to 
back left corner and turn, return, repeat to back right corner.

 
SHOMEN TE GATANA        Front Hand Blade (Forward Push)
Step forward left bringing hand straight up, return, repeat right.  
Turn left and repeat forward push, return, turn right and repeat.
 
UCHI MAWASHI            Inside Sweep (Overhand Push)
Step as before bringing hand overhead and down to center push.
 
SOTO MAWASHI            Outside Sweep (Underhand Push)
Step as before bringing hand in underhand circle to center push.
 
 
UCHI SOTO GAESHI        Inside Outside Turn (Pet the Dragon)
Step forward left bringing left hand convex to push, return, turn 
left and step bringing hand concave to push underhand, return.  
Repeat on right side.
 
UCHI MAWASHI GAESHI     Inside Sweep Turn (Forward Pivot)
Step forward left bringing hand straight up to push overhead while 
stepping around 180ø.  Repeat right, then left and right again.
 
SOTO MAWASHI GAESHI     Outside Sweep Turn (Chop Off Head)
Step forward right extending left hand to side palm up, step around 
180ø with palm up, rise on toes and lift.  Repeat on opposite side.

 
UDE GOSHI GAESHI        Arm Hip Turn (Hip Switch)
Step forward right with left hand forward palm up, recover, turn on 
balls of your feet letting hand sweep down and up to push, reverse, 
return.  Repeat on opposite side.
 
O MAWASHI               Major Circle  (Reverse Pivot)
Step forward right bringing left hand overhead, step back turning 
180ø under hand.  Repeat on opposite side.
 
YOKO O MAWASHI          Side Major Circle (Wash Windows)
Bring both hands up to push, step right to right rear corner, 
return, step left to left rear corner, return, lower hands.