First move, the wrist orientation is palm parallel to side of body, facing in. Okinawa 1995
On the first move don't swing your leg, just cross and set with blocks. No hesitation with the double blocks! Okinawa 1995
The next forward punch and chest block, connect these two together very quickly. Okinawa 1995
Kiai on the kick. Okinawa 1995
On the zenkutsu-dachi block facing a new direction, the foot moves a little, heel drops back about one inch. Okinawa 1999
On the first move make sure your knee is high and tucked to the inside; hands set up at chest level to go down into sayu-barai-uke. Osaka Temple 2000
After the zenkutsu-dachi chudan-uke going toward the rear, when you go to do the kamae make sure it is the left foot that moves, not the right. This motion is smoother due to the weight distribution in zenkutsu-dachi. Osaka Temple 2000
The kamaekata (yoi) position should not be too narrow. Okinawa 2003
In the shift from zenkutsu-dachi to naname zenkutsu-dachi, shift the left foot to get proper foot position. Okinawa 2003
Higa Sensei
Make the shift from zenkutsu-dachi to nekoashi-dachi a small one, moving only the front foot. Okinawa 2003
In the shift from zenkutsu-dachi to naname zenkutsu-dachi, do not move the left foot, but pivot in place. (See Makishi note). Okinawa 2003
Make a bigger slide from zenkutsu-dachi chudan-zuki into chudan-uke. Okinawa 2003
Nakamura Sensei
The step up, grab, punch/fist in armpit is not a grab but a palm strike. Okinawa 1995
Hombu
First opening move it starts as high as the head (don't cover eyes) Okinawa 1995
Shinjo Sensei
Ananku has two kiai first at the kick and second at the last double punch first punch before the kamae) next is nekoashi chudan-uke).
