
North Fork Karate
Taikyoku (preparatory kata)
11th Kyu should know first half before test, 10th kyu and 11th kyu adults should know both halves before test.
Begin facing forward in natural stance (feet shoulder width
apart and loose fists in front of thighs)
- Turn 90º towards left and step
left foot (lf) forward into front stance, downblock with left arm
.
Stepping forward punch, right
hand (rh) + right foot (rf).

Punching hand (right) goes up by
opposite ear, front foot (ff) (right) goes to back foot (bf) (left)-turn
towards right elbow 180º-downblock with rh + rf front stance.
- Stepping
forward punch- lh+lf.
Punching hand (left) goes up by
opposite ear, front foot (ff) (left) goes to back foot (bf) (right)-turn
towards left elbow 90º (facing front)- downblock with lh + lf- front
stance.
- -8. Stepping forward punch three
times (rh+rf, lh+lf, rh+rf) with kiai
on last punch.

Second half of Tai Kyu Kyu (White belt yellow stripe)
Back foot (left) goes to
front foot, Non-punching hand (left) goes up by opposite ear. Turn 270º towards left elbow and
downblock with lh + lf.
Stepping forward punch, rh + rf.

Punching hand goes up by opposite
ear (rh), front foot (rf) goes to back foot-turn towards right elbow 180º.
Downblock rh+rf.
- Stepping
forward punch lh+lf.
Punching hand (left) goes up by
opposite ear, front foot (ff) (left) goes to back foot (bf) (right)-turn
towards left elbow 90º (facing towards back)- downblock with lh + lf-
front stance.
- -8. Stepping forward punch three times
(rh+rf, lh+lf, rh+rf) with kiai
on last punch.
Back foot (left) goes to
front foot, Non-punching hand (left) goes up by opposite ear. Turn 270º towards left elbow and
downblock with lh + lf.
Stepping forward punch rh+rf.

Punching hand goes up by opposite
ear, front foot (ff) (right) goes to back foot (bf) (left)-turn towards
right elbow 180º-downblock with rh + rf front stance.
- Stepping
forward punch- lh+lf.
Yame
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