This page provides videos and instructions for Goju-Ryu Kata – Taikyoku Gedan. This is one of the entry-level katas for Goju-Ryu Karate students. This kata name means “First Cause Lower Level”.
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Demonstration of Goju-Ryu Kata – Taikyoku Gedan
Written Kata Instructions for Goju-Ryu Taikyoku Gedan
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- Attention stance
- Step forward with the right foot and turn left 90 degrees into 45 degree horse stance, left low block
- Step with right foot into right 45 degree horse stance, right middle punch
- Step with right foot, turn right 180 degrees into right 45 degree horse stance, right low block
- Step with left foot into left 45 degree horse stance, left middle punch
- Step with left foot, turn left 90 degrees into left 45 degree horse stance, left low block
- Step forward with right foot into right 45 degree horse stance, right middle punch
- Step with left foot into left 45 degree horse stance, left middle punch
- Step forward with right foot into right 45 degree horse stance, right middle punch, yell Kiai
- Step with left foot, turn left 270 degrees into left 45 degree horse stance, left low block
- Step with right foot into right 45 degree horse stance, right middle punch
- Step with right foot, turn right 180 degrees into right 45 degree horse stance, right low block
- Step with left foot into left 45 degree horse stance, left middle punch
- Step with left foot turn to the left 90 degrees into left 45 degree horse stance, left low block
- Step forward with right foot into right 45 degree horse stance, right middle punch
- Step with left foot into left 45 degree horse stance, left middle punch
- Step forward with right foot into right 45 degree horse stance, right middle punch, yell Kiai
- Step with left foot, turn left 270 degrees into left 45 degree horse stance, left low block
- Step with right foot into right 45 degree horse stance, right middle punch
- Step with right foot and turn right 90 degrees into right 45 degree horse stance, right low block
- Return to attention stance
Related Pages – Taikyoku Kata
- Goju-Ryu Kata – Taikyoku Gedan – First Cause Lower Level
- Goju-Ryu Kata – Taikyoku Chudan – First Cause Middle Level
- Goju-Ryu Kata – Taikyoku Jodan – First Cause Upper Level
- Goju-Ryu Kata – Taikyoku Kake Uke – First Cause Hooking Block
- Goju-Ryu Kata – Taikyoku Mawashi Uke – First Cause Roundhouse Block