Chotoku Kyan no Sai Kata

Chotoku Kyan no Sai Kata is the first sai kata in the Okinawan weapons curriculum. A rough step-by-step description of the moves is below, though it is in no way a substitute for qualified instruction.

Ready position with sai closed in front

Step back right, horse stance, open low cross block

Shift into front stance, guard with left open, right closed

Step forward, RFF front stance, guard with right open, left closed

Step forward, LFF front stance, guard with left open, right closed

LH down block, back punch, front punch

Turn right, RFF front stance, RH cut down, close and rechamber

LF step forward, LFF front stance, LH cut down, close and rechamber

RF step forward, RFF front stance, RH cut down, close

RH down block, back punch, front punch

Turn left, LFF front stance, LH head block

RF step forward, RFF front stance, RH block out

RH cut down and in, RH cut down and out

RH down block, back punch, front punch

Shuffle forward, RH head block

LF step forward, LFF front stance, LH block out

LH cut down and in, LH cut down and out

LH down block, back punch, front punch

Shuffle forward, LH head block

RF step forward, RFF front stance, RH block out

RH cut down and in, RH cut down and out

RH down block, back punch, front punch

RF step across, LFF front stance, LH head block

RF step forward, RFF front stance, RH block out

RH cut down and in, RH cut down and out

RH down block, back punch, front punch

Shuffle forward, RH head block

LF step forward, LFF front stance, LH block out

LH cut down and in, LH cut down and out

LH down block, back punch, front punch

Shuffle forward, LH head block

RF step forward, RFF front stance, RH block out

RH cut down and in, RH cut down and out

RH down block, back punch, front punch

RF step back, feet together pointing west, hands left

RF step out, RFF long stance, RH throw low (simulated)

RF step back, LFF deep back stance, open guard

RF step forward, RFF front stance, RH uppercut stab, retract, close, down block

LF step forward, LFF front stance, LH uppercut stab, retract, close, down block

RF step forward, RFF front stance, RH uppercut stab, retract, close

RH down block, back punch, front punch

RF step back, horse stance, open low cross block

Flip out, close, double down block, LF step in, ready stance