Wanshu Kata - Instructional
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'Wang Xiu'. A Karate Kata that had its roots originating in Taiwan, China, and introduced into
Okinawa in 1683AD. Named after a Chinese emissary, Wang-Xiu, and developed as an
Okinawan Tomari-te Karate Kata by Karate master Matsumura-Soken. Practiced within
numerous Okinawan and Japanese Karate schools. Later renamed Enpi (flying swallow), in
some Japanese styles, due to translation difficulties. Also known as Empi, Enbi, and Enpi.
Wanshu Dachi-waza.
Yohi (heisoku-dachi) (right fist covered with left palm on left-side of body), slide to the left
(drop body as if to strike a falling opponent) hidari-gyakuzuki-tsukkomi-dachi (otoshi-tsuki),
twist, shiko-ashi-dachi (migi-ho-ran-gamae, migi-gedan-barai, hidari-kagi-tsuki), step forward,
hidari-junzuki-dachi (hidari-gedan-barai), gyakuzuki-dachi (migi-gyakuzuki-jodan (sono-badeippon-toru-gyakuzuki-jodan), migi-maegeri-chudan), migi-kosa-dachi (gedan-tsuki), draw
back, migi-junzuki-dachi (migi-gedan-barai), turn, hidari-junzuki-dachi (hidari-gedan-barai),
gyakuzuki-dachi (migi-gyakuzuki-jodan (sono-bade-ippon-toru-gyakuzuki-jodan), migimaegeri-
chudan), migi-kosa-dachi (gedan-tsuki), draw back, migi-junzuki-dachi (migi-gedanbarai),
turn, hidari-junzuki-dachi (hidari-gedan-barai), hidari-sagi-ashi-dachi (hidari-haishuuke-jodan (reinforced by right fist)), migi-gyakuzuki-dachi (hidari-tate-shuto-uke), shiko-ashidachi
(migi-choku-tsuki-renzuki-chudan), turn, hidari-junzuki-dachi (hidari-gedan-barai),
hidari-gyakuzuki-dachi (migi-gyakuzuki-jodan), draw back, then step forward, migi-hanmi-noneko-ashi-dachi (migi-shuto-uke-jodan), draw back, then step forward, hidari-hanmi-no-nekoashi-dachi (hidari-shuto-uke-jodan), hidari-mashomen-no-neko-ashi-dachi (migi-choku-tsuki),
step forward, migi-hanmi-no-neko-ashi-dachi (migi-shuto-uke-jodan), turn, hidari-junzuki-dachi
(hidari-gedan-barai), gyakuzuki-dachi (migi-gyakuzuki-jodan (sono-bade-ippon-torugyakuzuki-jodan), migi-maegeri-chudan), migi-kosa-dachi (gedan-tsuki), draw back, migijunzuki-dachi (migi-gedan-barai), turn, hidari-junzuki-dachi (hidari-gedan-barai), hip/body twist
(look to the right), hidari-tate-seishan-dachi (migi-age-shotei-uke), step forward, migi-junzukidachi
(awase-waza; migi-age-shotei-uke/hidari-otoshi-shotei-uke), step forward, hidarijunzuki-dachi (awase-waza; hidari-age-shotei-uke/migi-otoshi-shotei-uke), step forward, migijunzuki-dachi (awase-waza; migi-age-shotei-uke/hidari-otoshi-shotei-uke), slide forward (suriashi
(both feet)), migi-junzuki-dachi (migi-gedan-barai), slide forward, migi-junzuki-tsukkomidachi
(awase-waza; hidari-koko-uchi/migi-yonhon-nukite), 360° turning-jump, migi-hanmi-noneko-ashi-dachi (migi-shuto-uke-jodan), step back, hidari-hanmi-no-neko-ashi-dachi (hidarishuto-uke-jodan), yamae (heisoku-dachi) (right fist covered with left palm on left-side of
body).