TAIKYOKU NIDAN or TAIKYOKU #2

• Complexity: Beginner
• Required for: Yellow Belt
• Movements: Total of 20
• Techniques: jodan-uke, jodan-tsuki, gedan-barai.
• Stances: zenkutsu-dachi.
• Notes: TAIKYOKUS are in the shape of an "I". Every side turn is followed by an upper block. Upper blocks to the side are followed by high punches. Front turns are followed by lower blocks. Each down block in front is followed by 3 high punches.

1. Look West. Step out to West into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a left hand jodan-uke.
2. Right foot steps forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a right hand jodan-tsuki.
3. Look East (over right shoulder). Right foot steps clockwise 180 degrees (end facing East) into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a right hand jodan-uke.
4. Left foot steps forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a left hand jodan-tsuki.
5. Look North. Left foot steps 90 degrees to North into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a left hand gedan-barai.
6. Right foot steps forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a right hand jodan-tsuki.
7. Left foot steps forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a left hand jodan-tsuki.
8. Right foot steps forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a right hand jodan-tsuki. KIAI
9. Look East (first over right, then over left shoulder). Left foot steps counter-clockwise 270 degrees (end facing East) into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a left hand jodan-uke.
10. Right foot steps forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a right hand jodan-tsuki.
11. Look West (over right shoulder). Right foot steps clockwise 180 degrees (end facing West) into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a right hand jodan-uke.
12. Left foot steps forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a left hand jodan-tsuki.
13. Look South. Left foot steps 90 degrees to South into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a left hand gedan-barai.
14. Right foot steps forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a right hand jodan-tsuki.
15. Left foot steps forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a left hand jodan-tsuki.
16. Right foot steps forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a right hand jodan-tsuki. KIAI
17. Look West (first over right, then left shoulder). Left foots steps counter-clockwise 270 degrees (end facing West) into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a left hand jodan-uke.
18. Right foot steps forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a right hand jodan-tsuki.
19. Look East (over right shoulder). Right foot steps clockwise 180 degrees (end facing East) into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a right hand jodan-uke.
20. Left foot steps forward into zenkutsu-dachi and execute a left hand jodan-tsuki. KIAI