Although the Covid pandemic is now considered to be over, I still feel it is safer for me to train alone for the time being, but that doesn't mean I stop training or trying different things. Some while back, a FaceBook friend shared a video of him doing a simple Sai kata based loosely on Pinan Nidan. I've been practicing that for a while now, but not doing very much with Bo or Nunchaku.
I remember a few of the basic kihon for Nunchaku and Bo from the dojo, but these are fairly static, We did some work on kata as well, but my memory of those is so sketchy it wasn't worth trying to recreate. I found practicing Sai in a simple kata far more rewarding than doing the basic Bo and Nunchaku kihon on their own, so I came up with the idea of applying these kihon to the basic Pinan H Embusen, as was shown to me with the Sai.
I have documented what I have done below, both in video and written form. I was also asked to show what I was doing by my friend PJ Broomy. That demonstration is included after the written description of the Bo Kihon on the H Embusen. Hopefully some of you find this of interest.
REY 02/07/2022
Sai kata
Turn left into Zenkutsu dachi, LH Gidan uke with Sai extended. Step forward, LH retract Sai, RH punch with pommel of Sai.
Turn Right 180 deg. in to Zenkutsu dachi, RH Gidan uke with Sai extended. Step forward, RH retract Sai, LH punch with pommel of Sai.
Turn left into Zenkutsu dachi, LH Gidan uke with Sai extended.
Step forward, LH retract Sai, RH Jodan uke with pommel of Sai.
Step forward, LH Jodan uke with pommel of Sai.
Step forward, RH Jodan uke with pommel of Sai.
Turn left 270 degrees into Zenkutsu dachi, LH Gidan uke with Sai extended. Step forward, LH retract Sai, RH punch with pommel of Sai.
Turn Right 180 deg. in to Zenkutsu dachi, RH Gidan uke with Sai extended. Step forward, RH retract Sai, JH punch with pommel of Sai.
Turn left into Zenkutsu dachi, LH Gidan uke with Sai extended.
Step forward, LH retract Sai, RH punch with pommel of Sai.
Step forward, LH punch with pommel of Sai
Step forward, RH punch with Sat extended, Retract Sai.
Turn left 270 degrees into Zenkutsu dachi, LH Gidan uke with Sai extended. Step forward, LH retract Sai, RH horizonal cut with Sai extended.
Turn Right 180 deg. in to Zenkutsu dachi, RH Gidan uke with Sai extended. Step forward, RH retract Sai, LH horizontal cut with Sai extended.
Retract Sai and turn left to finish.
Nunchaku Kihon on H Embusen
Turn left into Zenkutsu dachi, LH hammer down with base of Nunchaku, touch left wrist then LH behind left shoulder. RH release to guard, LH figure of Eight 5 times. Trap with guard hand and transfer.
Step forward, RH punch with base of Nunchaku.
Turn Right 180 deg. in to Zenkutsu dachi, LH taking back one of pair. RH hammer down with base of Nunchaku, touch right wrist then RH behind right shoulder. LH release to guard, RH figure of Eight 5 times. Trap with guard hand and transfer.
Step forward, LH punch with base of Nunchaku.
Turn left into Zenkutsu dachi, RH taking back one of pair. LH hammer down with base of Nunchaku, touch left wrist then LH behind left shoulder. RH release to guard, LH figure of Eight 5 times. Trap with guard hand and take that one of pair.
Right leg forward into Zenkutsu dachi, RH hammer down with base of Nunchaku, touch right wrist then RH behind right shoulder. LH release to guard, RH figure of Eight 5 times. Trap with guard hand and take that one of pair.
Left leg forward into Zenkutsu dachi, LH hammer down with base of Nunchaku, touch left wrist then LH behind left shoulder. RH release to guard, LH figure of Eight 5 times. Trap with guard hand and transfer.
Step forward, RH punch with base of Nunchaku.
Turn left 270 degrees into Zenkutsu dachi, LH taking back one of pair. LH hammer down with base of Nunchaku, touch left wrist then LH behind left shoulder. RH release to guard, LH figure of Eight 5 times. Trap with guard hand and transfer.
Step forward, RH punch with base of Nunchaku.
Turn Right 180 deg. in to Zenkutsu dachi, LH taking back one of pair. RH hammer down with base of Nunchaku, touch right wrist then RH behind right shoulder. LH release to guard, RH figure of Eight 5 times. Trap with guard hand and transfer.
Step forward, LH punch with base of Nunchaku.
Turn left into Zenkutsu dachi, RH taking back one of pair. Raise Nuchaku above head, RH higher than left. RH release to guard, LH downward forehand cross stroke, backhand cross stoke, upward stroke, downward stroke, forehand cross. Trap with guard hand and take that one of pair.
Right leg forward into Zenkutsu dachi. Raise Nuchaku above head, LH higher than right. LH release to guard, RH downward forehand cross stroke, backhand cross stoke, upward stroke, downward stroke, forehand cross. Trap with guard hand and take that one of pair..
Left leg forward into Zenkutsu dachi. Raise Nuchaku above head, RH higher than left. RH release to guard, LH downward forehand cross stroke, backhand cross stoke, upward stroke, downward stroke, forehand cross. Trap with guard hand and transfer.
Step forward, RH punch with base of Nunchaku.
Turn left 270 degrees into Zenkutsu dachi, LH taking back one of pair. LH hammer down with base of Nunchaku, touch left wrist then LH behind left shoulder. RH release to guard, LH figure of Eight 5 times. Trap with guard hand and transfer.
Step forward, RH punch with base of Nunchaku.
Turn Right 180 deg. in to Zenkutsu dachi, LH taking back one of pair. RH hammer down with base of Nunchaku, touch right wrist then RH behind right shoulder. LH release to guard, RH figure of Eight 5 times. Trap with guard hand and transfer.
Step forward, LH punch with base of Nunchaku. Turn right and finish.
Nunchaku lesson, kihon on the H Embusen
Bo Kihon on H Embusen
Shiko dachi with bo level. Step left into Zenkutsu dachi, Bo and hands stay is same position then thrust. RH drops into vertical parry.
Back to Shiko dachi, turn bo through 180 degrees whilst watching the striking tip.
Step right into Zenkutsu dachi, Bo and hands stay is same position then thrust. LH drops into vertical parry.
Back to Shiko dachi, then Left foot forward, LH forward. Back leg up, go into Cat stance, RH upward strike under chin. RL back, strike down.
RF forward, transfer bo so RH forward. Back leg up, go into Cat stance, LH upward strike under chin. LL back, strike down.
LF forward, transfer bo so LH forward. Back leg up, go into Cat stance, RH upward strike under chin. RL back, strike down.
RF forward, transfer bo so RH forward. Back leg up, go into Cat stance, LH upward strike under chin. LL back, strike down.
Turn 270 degrees into Shiko dachi, bo level. Step left into Zenkutsu dachi, Bo and hands stay is same position then thrust. RH drops into vertical parry.
Back to Shiko dachi, turn bo through 180 degrees whilst watching the striking tip.
Step right into Zenkutsu dachi, Bo and hands stay is same position then thrust. LH drops into vertical parry.
Back to Shiko dachi, then Left foot forward, LH forward. Back leg up, go into Cat stance, RH upward strike under chin. RL back, strike down.
RF forward, transfer bo so RH forward. Back leg up, go into Cat stance, LH upward strike under chin. LL back, strike down.
LF forward, transfer bo so LH forward. Back leg up, go into Cat stance, RH upward strike under chin. RL back, strike down.
RF forward, transfer bo so RH forward. Back leg up, go into Cat stance, LH upward strike under chin. LL back, strike down.
Turn 270 degrees into Shiko dachi, bo level. Step left into Zenkutsu dachi, Bo and hands stay is same position then thrust. RH drops into vertical parry.
Back to Shiko dachi, turn bo through 180 degrees whilst watching the striking tip.
Step right into Zenkutsu dachi, Bo and hands stay is same position then thrust. LH drops into vertical parry.
Finish.