When starting, don't stick foot out 45°, but rather close and perpendicular to body. Okinawa 1995
Between the mae-geri chudan-uke and the nekoashi-dachi shuto-uke there is a spring back. Okinawa 1995
Soke
Why kosa-dachi? It changes the width of your body/target quickly and prepares for the kick. Okinawa 1999
Makishi Sensei
On the first move the emphasis needs to shift from the jodan-uke (which by the way needs to cover the full forehead) to the chudan-uke - whip it out. Okinawa 1995
When you mae-geri/chudan-uke, as you turn your head should remain level, and remember to spring extra length back on this one. Okinawa 1995
When going from shuto-uke to kosa-dachi chudan-uke, then between them, as you go from one to the other the head remains level. Okinawa 1995
The first move should have equal power for high and chest block and needs to be 45°. Okinawa 1998
On the kick/block must drive back to placement yourself, don't just fall back into stance, speed swing over and back! Okinawa 1998
When you turn your hips/koshi, that turn of the body, that turn around, should be for the shuto-uke - they are the same move - so don't turn and then do the shuto-uke. The turn and the shuto should be at the same time. Okinawa 1998
When you do nikute-zuki arm fully extends and just a little drawback. Okinawa 1998
Make sure your Shuto-uke has 50% power for each hand. Okinawa 1998
Make sure your gedan-uke has the swing down from elbow out, it needs relaxation, and snap out at end. Don't push arms as one unit out. Okinawa 1998
First move, high block in front of your head, not to the side. Okinawa 1999
Second move, high block down followed by punch is one count, not two counts. Okinawa 1999
On the first kick, the support leg should point 45°, not straight. Okinawa 1999
When you prepare to do the punch-kick-turn-shuto-uke, the back foot, when it comes up to meet the front foot, should not be lined up parallel with the front foot, but at a 45° angle, so only one foot motion is necessary. Okinawa 1999
Nukite-zuki is straight elbow. Okinawa 1999
The last shuto-uke should slide over 5 inches, not forward. Okinawa 1999
First move, the high block needs to cover to the side of your head, classic formation, and the chest block should be tucked or pulled in (one fist should fit under your armpit. Osaka Temple 2000
On the second move, when you pull the middle chudan-uke into your chest in a "V" angle, the moment it hits your chest, your foot drops. Osaka Temple 2000
After the second block/punch, you need to corner your feet and kick/block at the same time. Don't spring too far, and you don't need to set up the back foot. Osaka Temple 2000
On the nukite-zuki, your hand should start in the open position at your ribcage, then extend your arm fully on the strike. Osaka Temple 2000
After the nukite-zuki, don't exaggerate the lifting part for the spin; it should be natural, with smooth timing, then drop your height at the last second. Osaka Temple 2000
Higa Sensei
Nekoashi-dachi test: Stand up and raise knee. Hold the knee high and squat on the back leg until the held leg goes into position. Tilt pelvis; dip in back. Okinawa 2003
First move: more emphasis on fold-in/collapse/break (before strike). Okinawa 2003
Feet set up for the combo kick/block, place left foot to complete the triangle. Okinawa 2003
Kiai move: arm more extended. Okinawa 2003
More extension on nukite-zuki strike (see #4) . Okinawa 2003
On shuto-uke: more power on the inside arm, (bit of a scoop) so it also acts like a deflection or block if a fist was to go for the solar plexus. Okinawa 2003
After fourth shuto-uke foot placement (left) for set up of kosa-dachi needs more distinction. Okinawa 2003
After the fourth shuto-uke, the timing should be slow getting to next move then really fast to complete, block/kick under. Okinawa 2003
Kadekaru Sensei
After the first move the jodan-uke the chudan-uke arm squeezes a bit and creates a scissor like friction between the two arms as oi-zuki is executed. Okinawa 1995
When you turn to do chudan-uke mae-geri, you had your right arm out in chudan-zuki, while in nekoashi the right foot must stay in place until kick is launched, meanwhile the left leg which is in 45/30° must come forward with toes pointed to back wall and placed to the middle of right foot, during this process head should not bounce up and down but keep it level. Okinawa 1995
After nukite, when you spin to do first shuto-uke don't bounce up and down. After first and third move don't squench up neck and shoulder to get that punch out, relax them totally down. Okinawa 1995
After nukite-zuki slightest, so slight of natural retraction, but mine, need to hyperextend the elbow, so arm goes completely straight, also need to bring mine bit higher, a bit too low. Make sure to drop foot on strikes in katas. Okinawa 1995
Arikaki Sensei
After the first move, the down (from high block) block is block, then you punch, but it shouldn't be 1,2, no hesitation - fast should be a good block. Okinawa 1995
The mae-geri chudan-uke should land at the same time. Okinawa 1995
