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The Norfolk Wadoryu Karate Club
Norfolk Wadoryu Karate Club - Translated by Alief Yahya

Ohyo Gumite
No. 1 Attack and Defend in Left stance
Attack Step forward lunge punch to face. 
Defend Step back block punch with ridge hand, putting weight onto back foot.
Attack Reverse punch left hand using forward momentum to effect left foot sweep breaking balance to his right, finish with reverse punch to ribs.

No. 2
Defend left stance Attack right stance 
Attack Reverse punch to head shifting weight onto front foot.
Defend Lean back (weight onto back foot) effecting ridge hand block to attackers punch.
Attack Hook front foot onto back of defenders front foot (as you do this draw back foot to front foot to retain balance) move defenders front foot over effecting reverse punch with left hand.

No. 3
Attack left stance Defend right stance 
Attack Step through lunge punch to face followed by reverse punch to ribs.
Defend Step back blocks first punch with open hand block. After attackers second punch, lunges forward with front fist punch to face. 
Attack Drops head forward (weight on back foot) slides forward using back foot as momentum slides right hand against chest and neck (arm must be tense and straight) palm of hand turned toward face ensure legs are positioned so that right leg is central and close to body. Place left hand behind left knee, pull leg up at same time punching right arm back against chest and throat throwing opponent over right leg. Once opponent is on floor drop onto left knee and effect back fist to head.

No. 4 
Both in right stance.
Defend
  Turn 45° to side and effect back fist block.
Attack  Step through back fist with right hand to head. (Keep shoulder square). Turn body effecting open hand block to defenders right arm keeping block in place effect reverse punch to ribs, maintain left hand block bring reverse punch onto your ribs. Take right hand across blocking hand grab his shoulder, pull it down to meet oncoming knee into chest area, release shoulder, raise right vertically above back, bring elbow down onto spine at the same time as your leg hits the floor.

No. 5
Defend left stance.  Attack right stance. 
Defend Step back against forward movement, effect inner block against reverse punch. 
Attack Step into left stance and then do reverse punch to head. Then do one step front kick off front leg. 
Defend Step back into right stance to counter one step from defender effecting 7th KYU kick block. Turn 45° to left effecting Haito to ribs then back fist to back of head bring same hand in circular motion to back of right knee, same time drop onto your right knee grabbing with left hand back of his neck pulling him down onto his back. Finish with knife hand to throat.

No. 6 Both in left stance.
Attack Lunch punch from left stance twice.
Defend Slide back, absorb punch with right hand. Attack back with front kick with Right leg. 
Attack Effect 7 KYU kick block left hand onto nape of neck, effect push kick into back of knee, at same time pull attacker backwards so he lands  on his back. Then effect reverse punch to face with right hand.

No. 7
  Both in left.
Attack One step front kick. Reverse punch to face with right hand. As you land make sure your Left foot is next to defenders right foot. Place weight onto right leg effect ashi to break balance. Adjust left leg to effect proper roundhouse to stomach.
Defend  Step back into right stance when attacked by one-step front kick. Block reverse punch

No. 8  Attack left stance. Defend right stance.
Defend  Step back twice avoiding ashies.
Attack  One step ashi and land. Ashi using back leg and land in a stance to do back kick. Effect back kick to defenders stomach. Land in stance to effect reverse punch to stomach.

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