Gankaku (also "Chinto"> (42 movements) __________________________ + Move Stance Action __ _____ _______ _____________ N Rf backward L back Augmented upper knifehand block *NOTE*: In this block, both wrists are touching each other, R hand crossed over the left, with the backs of the hands facing one another, palms facing out. The left knifehand is performing a head-level outward knifehand block. The righ knifehand is there to support/reinforce the left. N -- L back L middle pressing palm block (both hands pivot at wrists and press downward, L-hand on top of R-hand.) N -- L back L middle straight punch followed quickly by.. N -- L back R middle reverse punch Pivoting a full 360 degrees CCW on the ball of the left foot, S Horse stance R low forearm block (chest-E) N Shift Lf L front Rising knifehand x-block N -- L front Close both fists and slowly draw the block down in front of chest, wrists remain crossed. Jumping forward off of the Left foot, N R front kick, then L front kick (Both in mid-air) N L front Downward X-block (Closed fists) S CW (180*) L front Downward X-block (closed fists) N CW (180*) R back R- low forearm block (L fist is chambered at hip) N Forward L back Low knifehand guarding blocks N Forward R front Middle knifehand wedge blocks (Palms face down) W Shift Lf Horse stance Middle knifehand wedge blocks (chest-W) (Palms face up) W -- Horse stance Downward blocks to the sides (chest-W) (straighten knees slightly) S Shift Lf L back Simultaneously do: L low forearm block (to S) R high outward forearm block (N) S Forward R back Simultaneously do: R low forearm block (to N) L high outward forearm block (S) S Forward L back Simultaneously do: L low forearm block (to S) R high outward forearm block (N) Pulling your right leg behind you and pivoting on the Lf to face W, kneel down on your L-knee to do, W Kneeling position Low X-block (close fists) (R wrist over the left) W Shift Rf Horse stance Middle level wedge blocks (chest-W) (closed fists, palms face down) W -- Horse stance Downward blocks to the sides (chest-W) (straighten knees slightly) W -- Bring each fist to its own hip, elbows straight out from the sides (arms same plane as body) Bending the left knee and straightening the right knee, yet keeping feet fixed, pivot to the left, maintaining the same arms/elbow positions, doing.. W R elbow strike/block Then bend right knee and straighten the left knee, pivoting to the right, into: W L elbow strike/block Pivot on the ball of the Rf (CW) 180* to face E, E CW (180*) Crossed stance Middle level wedge blocks (Rf x'd in front of Lf) (closed fists, palms face up) Turn eyes to face N, lift the left leg into: N Crane Simultaneously do: (chest-E) L low forearm block (to N) R high outward forearm block (S) N Crane Quickly chamber boths fists to the right hip... N Lf --> L side kick N , then Forward R front R middle straight punch Lift the Rf and bring it back to, N Crane Simultaneously do: (chest-W) R low forearm block (to N) L high outward forearm block (S) N Crane Quickly chamber both fists to the left hip... N Rf --> R side kick N R fixed stance L middle reverse punch Turn eyes to face S, lift the Lf and bring it back to, S Crane Simultaneously do: (chest-W) L low forearm block (to S) R high outward forearm block (N) S Crane Qickly chamber both fists to the right hip... S Lf --> L side kick S L fixed stance R middle reverse punch N CW (180*) R front R high outward knifehand block Then quickly... N -- R front L upward elbow strike (into the left open hand) Pivoting on the ball of the right foot, rotate CW 360* and lift the L foot into: S CW (360*) Crane Pivot both hands around at the (chest-W) wrists, keeping them above the head. Once you've rotated, bring both fists to the right hip, chambered. S Lf --> L side kick S , then Forward R front R middle straight punch Pivoting on the ball of the R foot, N CCW (180*) Feet together Attention [END]