Seipai checkpoints, Gashyuku November 2007

• Shikodachi nukite: Ensure both hands finish same time as completing transition into shiko dachi.
• When bringing left hand up to RH ensure it travels in vertical path only.
  Twist and break-off is a quick movement, then raise elbow in pronounced motion to clear target area of opponent’s ribcage whilst moving quickly into shikodachi empi uchi strike.
  
• Next technique into reverse zenkutsu dachi is slow. Ensure hands and feet finish same time.
• LH chudan block is a slow technique.
• Jodan shuto uchi, mae-geri, kakate and enpi uchi, uraken uchi are all fast and unbroken techniques. Shuto should have bent wrist to contour with neck/jawline.
• Gedan harai uke RH and yoko uke RH are slow techniques, as is the following kakate.
• Arm break technique unchanged (add tension?)
• Bend knees more to transition to groin strike. After flick with RH, RH should be in gedan harai uke position – i.e. further out. LH should be at hikite position – i.e. higher up. Note; LH could be used for grabbing opponent’s hair or ear instead of just trapping their broken arm during transition to groin strike?
• Gedan/chudan open hand blocks should be the basic type. Ensure the positions are consistent with chudan yoko uke and gedan harai uke.
• Include finger-strike to opponent’s eyes when performing the foot sweep after shikodachi empi technique.
• 50/50 foot transition when turning 180 degrees from shiko-dachi gedan harai uke to nekoashi dachi fura-ken uchi.
• When in kosa-dachi (fura-ken uchi) extend L leg slightly backwards in order to make a proper sanchin dachi stance for next position.
• When performing final tetsui uchi strike the opponent’s head should be aligned with your RL. Throw away both their wrists which were gripped during the takedown stop them obstructing the temples which are the target area.