Kanshiwa Bunkai

Kanshiwa Bunkai

• Kanshiwa Bunkai is introduced at the white belt level.
• It should always be practiced with great spirit and intensity.
• Kanshiwa Bunkai is one of the required events for the Green Belt test.

The attacker and defender reverse roles after completing one round of the Bunkai.

ATTACKER		DEFENDER
1. Defender and attacker bow to Test Board, then to each other.
Demonstrate first three moves of Kanshiwa, return to opening stance.
a) Defend attackers punch with left circular block, right reverse punch to ribs.		a) Facing the defender from the left side, attack with a left middle punch.
b) Defend attackers punch with right circular block, left reverse punchto ribs.		b) Facing the defender from the right side, attack with a right middle punch.
2. Demonstrate last punch, next two sidekicks.
a) Defend attackers punch with right circular block followed by right side kick to leg or ribs.		a) Facing the defender from the right side at 45-degree angle, attack with a left middle punch.
b) Defend attackers punch with left circular block followed by left sidekickto leg or ribs.		b) Facing the defender from the right side, attack with a right middle punch.
3. Demonstrate last kick, horse stance, and next three Wa-Uke blocks. Face sideways for demonstration.
Defend attacker by stepping into horse stance and blocking with left circular block, executing right elbow strike, then riken to head.		Attack defender with shinai using overhead attack while stepping in.
4. Demonstrate last three Wa-Uke blocks, then left block with shuto and riken.Defend with left circular block, shuto to head or neck, riken to head.		Attack defender with right reverse punch to chest.
5. Demonstrate last move, then left block, right front kick.Defend with left circular block, left front kick.		Attack defender with left reverse punch to chest.
6. Demonstrate last move, then sliding step with left block and right shoken. Face sideways for demonstration.		a) Attack defender with right reverse punch, step back.
b) Grab attackers punch with double shoken, throw attacker past use using attackers momentum.		b) Attack defender with right reverse punch.
Defender/Attacker reverse roles, repeat entire		Bunkai, bow to each other, then bow to Test Board.