Six Kata Alternate Version

This writeup is from Stephen Bonk (‘Kosho’) from the Shaolin Kempo Training Center in Orange, MA – http://www.shaolinkempotraining.com/, used by permission. 

 

6 Kata 

Start form of at a 90 degree angle ( opening just like the crane form ). You then step out with your left foot to a 45 degree anlge as you deliver a left #4 pushing block and a right # 1 ridge hand block same time ( just like 10 point ). You slow this down and breathe out. You then then 1/2 moon back with your left leg and come back to a 90 degree angle facing the same way as when you started, and your hands cross and come down like STATUE OF CRANE. You then step out with your right leg and deliver a # 3 pushing block as you deliver a # 1 ridge hand block same time ( just like 10 point ). You then 1/2 moon back with your right leg and hands cross just like STATUE OF CRANE but stop 1/2 way and stay crossed. Look right then look left. 

Look straight and deliver a left and right (same time) hammer strikes to (2)attackers’ groins. Your hands come back to center and on guard, then deliver a stepping stool kick to the attacker in front of you (max out the kick). As you land you land, right foot lead and 1/2 moon your left leg to the right as you turn 180 degrees and deliver a # 6 block low waist high then a full # 6 block. Your hands come on gaurd and you deliver a front ball kick to the attacker in front of you ( sloar plex ) and as you land you bring your hands back to your left leg and your left leg slides up towards your right ( keeping together) and back out into a horse stance ( 90 degree angle ) right hand above your face left hand in front of you about nose high. ( 12 and 9 o clock ) You then go in to combination # 26 ( at end hand stays at elbow postion). You then jump over the attackers body and land in a horse stance hands on gaurd and you turn 180 degrees and deliver a low ( X ) block trapping the attackers leg ( attacker is on the ground ) you open your hands and control the leg as you deliver a right glancing Thrust kick to the attackers groin spinning 180 degrees you then deliver a glancing ax kick to the attackers groin same time letting go of the attackers leg. You then spin 180 degrees and step in to a deep lunge stance and deliver a right front 2 knuckle punch to the attackers face with your left hand delivering a # 4 open hand block. you then push of your left leg and bring it up to right with you hands circling back together as you step out left foot in to a horse stance with you hands swinging counter clock wise left hand stopping at 9 and the right hand stopping at 12. Step 180 degrees and deliver a #2 open hand block and grab with your (L) hand the attackers wrist. Holding on with your (L) hand you deliver a (R) cross hand shuto to the attackers throat then pull 1/2 way back to elbow postion and then deliver a (R) hand open tigers mouth strike to the attackers throat. (holding the throat) you then deliver a (R) leg sweep take down. Once the attacker is down you then deliver a ( monkeys foot strike ) to the attackers head. Letting the attacker go you cross over your right foot over your left as your hands come to up to your chest area and cross you bring them down as you breath out. (power here) hands end up at belt level (L) hand 7 o,clock (R) hand 5 o,clock. Hands come up on guard and you deliver a front ball kick to the attackers solar plexus. You then bring your hands down and your (L) foot to right and back out in to a horse stance as your hands swing to (R)12 0’clock and your (L) to 9 0’clock. you then deliver a #2 block as you deliver a front ball kick to the attackers solar plex at a 45 degree angle. as you bring your (R) foot down you grab the attacker behing his head and force down as you deliver a (R) elbow to the attackers spine. you then grab the attacker witgh your (R) hand behind the neck and Bring your (L) hand down between there groin and push and flip the attacker. As the attacker lands on the groung you deliver a (R) driving shuto to the attackers chest area. you then look to the right and cross behind your (L) behind your (R) and deliver a side thrust kick to a attacker as you block a punch from a different attacker. #1 block and a #8 block that traps the attackers punch. You then deliver a (L) reverse hammer strike to the attackers groin followed by a (R) back 2 nuckle to the attackers face. You then turn 180 degrees and deliver a ridge hand # 1 block (as in the 10 point blocking system). You then cross behind your (R) leg with your (L) leg as you deliver a side thrust kick to a attacker as you deliver a #1 block and a #8 block trapping the attackers arm. you then deliver a (L) rev hammer strike to the attackers groin, followed by a (R) back 2 knuckle punch to the attackers face. You then bring your (L) foot into your (R) and turn toward your left side as you 1/2 moon out into a (L) foot lead you go into combination # 4. At the end of the combination you step out with your (R) leg into a horse stance as you deliver a # 2 block followed by a (R) driving shuto to the attackers (Right) collar bone and then a (R) driving shuto to the attackers ( left )collar bone. You then spin 180 degrees and deliver a # 1 block and a driving shuto to the attackers ( left ) collar bone followed by a driving shuto to the attackers ( right ) collar bone. You then step back into a horse stance with your (R) leg and end the form same way it started. ( like statue of the crane)