The first move with the feet, the left steps over, but should touch your right foot with no space in between. On the second leg crossing - headed to the left, make it a big cross over with space between your feet. On the third and final cross over, it is a small crossing with the feet touching, as in the first move. Okinawa 1995
In the three block series, make sure that on the uraken-uchi that the shoulders don't get lopsided, but stay level. Okinawa 1995
Kiai is on the first uraken-uchi. Okinawa 1995
In the naihanchi katas, the muscles under and just behind the armpits should be tight. Okinawa 1995
Makishi Sensei
First move, left foot comes over right; at this point feet should be so closer they touch. Okinawa 1995
Now heading back other direction, large step, so should be same on second half of kata for a total of two small steps and two large. Okinawa 1995
Keep shoulders even. Okinawa 1995
Kiai on the morote-zuki double punch. Okinawa 1995
Naihanchi leg block, they are not a block but perhaps dodging a sword attack.
The swinging leg heel goes to other knee then back down. Okinawa 1995
On the first move, the shuto, the space under the arm should be shortened so no punch could potentially land under there. Okinawa 1999
On the first move, the shuto starting point is not under the armpit. Set up on the outside two inches below the elbow. Okinawa 1999
Whole body should be tense and tight. Okinawa 1999
After the uraken-uchi, on the chudan soto-mawashi-uke side-block; first look, then foot hits floor, then side-block lands. Okinawa 1999
After the chudan SOTO-mawashi-uke side-block, the chudan UCHI-mawashi-uke inner block should go farther, all the way to the opposite shoulder without breaking your leg stance - keep knees stationary. Look all the way and really turn your waist. Okinawa 1999
chudan uchi-mawashi-uke; look opposite way, foot blocks and sets down, then block. Okinawa 1999
On the very first move, make you're your feet are parallel. Osaka Temple 2000
When you do the hiji-ate elbow strike, the opponent is at your side, so need to carry over as far as possible. Osaka Temple 2000
After you do the elbow, don't make a separate count for the set up into chamber. Osaka Temple 2000
The gedan yoko-barai-uke low block followed by the kaku-zuki square punch should all be one count. Osaka Temple 2000
On the chudan soto-mawashi-uke side block, turn your fist slightly out. Osaka Temple 2000
The next move, the chudan uchi-mawashi-uke inner block, is for an attack coming from your opposite side. Turn all the way to block, but don't drop your elbow or collapse your knees. Osaka Temple 2000
On chudan uchi-mawashi-uke, must clear the side of the body of a side attack, without dropping the height of the fist as it comes across. Do not move the legs, but the waist only. Do not collapse the knee. Okinawa 2003
For Naihanchi, and all katas, the order is mei (eye)-ash (foot)-te (hand) Okinawa 2003
Shinjo Sensei
Kaku-zuki should not land too low or be cocked outward. Should be exactly parallel to body. Okinawa 1998
When you do the flop uraken-uchi it should be at your centerline and not at shoulder line. Okinawa 1998
Higa Sensei
Stance: outside of feet are straight, weight on the outside. Okinawa 2003
In ready stance, the knuckles should not "peek" from under the open hand. Okinawa 2003
On chudan soto-mawashi-uke, the fist should be more aligned over the elbow, don't leave it hanging out for a break. Okinawa 2003
The chudan uchi-mawashi-uke before the kiai should be straight over, don't change height. Okinawa 2003
Focus on the foot coming down first, THEN do block. Okinawa 2003
Nakamura Sensei
Make sure kaku-zuki is just below the shoulders, and remember the slight retraction. Okinawa 1995
On uraken-uchi, make sure to use the whole arm from the elbow down, along with wrist action. Okinawa 1995
Tamaki Sensei
Roll your stomach on the morote-zuki double strike (kiai) and don't raise your upper body or your shoulders use your stomach muscle, don't raise shoulder, he says nekoashi-dachi needs to be tighter and zenkutsu-dachi groin needs covering so move knee inward. Okinawa 1995
