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Empi Kata

Wauconda Isshinryu Karate Club

Basic Vocabulary

Mi-Gami - Name of the Isshinryu patch
Mizugami –sea goddess
Kyu –grade - refers to below blackbelt ranks
Dan-blackbelt grade
Seiken – fist
Empi -elbow
Nukite -spearhand

Kata Key
R = Right •L = Left • RFF = Right Foot Forward • LFF = Left Foot Forward
RFB = Right Foot Back • LFB = Left Foot Back • R/L = right over left • L/R = left over right


Empi Kata

  1. Bow and cross off.
  2. Bring knees together; perform a two-handed groin kick block w/ reinforced palm.
    Turn hands inside out and up to open an attackers collar grab.
  3. LFF, LH grabs the nape of the neck and RH elbow smash to face.
    LH at obi. RH extended out at a 45-degree angle, look over your
    right shoulder and elbow the rear attacker’s solar plexus.
    RH elbow smash to front attacker’s face. RH extended straight up,
    downward elbow smash to front attackers back. RH extended across
    body to left, elbow smash to right side attacker’s solar plexus.
    RH pull elbow down to cover your ribs, back fist to right side attacker’s groin.
  4. RFF, RH grabs the nape of the neck and LH elbow smash to face.RH at obi.
    LH extended out at a 45-degree angle, look over your left shoulder and
    elbow the rear attacker’s solar plexus. LH elbow smash to front attacker’s
    face. LH extended straight up, downward elbow smash to front attackers back.
    LH extended across body to right, elbow smash to left side attacker’s solar plexus.
    LH pull elbow down to cover your ribs, back fist to left side attacker’s groin.
  5. RFB, RH grabs the nape of the neck (wide grab) and LH elbow smash to temple.
    RH at obi. LH extended out at a 45-degree angle, look over your left shoulder
    and elbow the rear attacker’s solar plexus. LH elbow smash to front attacker’s
    face. LH extended straight up, downward elbow smash to front attackers back.
    LH extended across body to right, elbow smash to left side attacker’s solar plexus.
    LH pull elbow down to cover your ribs, back fist to left side attacker’s groin.
  6. LFB, LH grabs the nape of the neck and RH elbow smash to temple. LH at obi.
    RH extended out at a 45-degree angle, look over your right shoulder and elbow
    the rear attacker’s solar plexus. RH elbow smash to front attacker’s face.
    RH extended straight up, downward elbow smash to front attackers back.
    RH extended across body to left, elbow smash to right side attacker’s solar plexus.
    RH pull elbow down to cover your ribs, back fist to right side attacker’s groin.
  7. Turn Right foot 45 degrees to the right, step up w/ LF, cross off and bow.