Kata: Wanshu

'The Flying Swallow' kata. Renamed as Empi in the Shotokan syllabus by Gichin Funakoshi. It was introduced in 1683 to Tomari from China.

Note: Because of its overwhelming use in Wado techniques, if only one hand is mentioned, the other hand is performing a back hikite. Also, unless otherwise mentioned, all jun-tsukis are at the chudan (solar plexus) level.

Opening

  1. Rei. Masuba dachi.
  2. Yoi. Hidari shooto adjoining migi seiken attached at hidari koshi. Heisoku dachi.
  3. Hajime.

Body

  1. Step out left with right kinteki tsuki. Left naname zenkutsa dachi. (Jion snipet)
  2. Right Yoko Empi. Right gedan tetsui, Left kake tsuki into left tae uke. Right sheeko dachi.
  3. Right Jodan Tsuki. Remaining in sheeko dachi.
  4. Roll up into chudan ura kosa uke. Left gyaku mashomen neeko ashi dachi.
  5. Right gedan uke. Step back, Right zenkutsa dachi.
  6. Mawata left, 180°, Left gedan uke. Left zenkutsa dachi.
  7. Right Jodan Tsuki. Sheeko dachi.
  8. Roll up into chudan ura kosa uke. Left gyaku mashomen neeko ashi dachi.
  9. Right gedan uke. Step back, Right zenkutsa dachi.
  10. Mawata left, 180°, Left gedan uke. Left zenkutsa dachi.
  11. Left Shooto Uke, Right hikite. Sheeko Dachi.
  12. Right ude uke into left shooto uke.
  13. Right/Left Yohan combination.
  14. Mawata left, 90°, Left gedan uke. Left zenkutsa dachi.
  15. Right Shooto Uke, Leftt chudan shooto uke. Right mahmani neeko ashi dachi.
  16. Left Shooto Uke, Right chudan shooto uke. Left mahmani neeko ashi dachi.
  17. Right Jodan Tsuki.
  18. Right Shooto Uke, Left chudan shooto uke. Right mahmani neeko ashi dachi.
  19. Mawata left, 180°, Left gedan uke. Left zenkutsa dachi.
  20. Right Jodan Tsuki. Sheeko dachi.
  21. Roll up into chudan ura kosa uke. Left gyaku mashomen neeko ashi dachi.
  22. Right gedan uke. Step back, Right zenkutsa dachi.
  23. Mawata left, 180°, Left gedan uke. Left zenkutsa dachi.
  24. Right Up Shotei.
  25. Mawata Right 90°, Left Up Shotei, Right Down Shotei. Right zenkutsa dachi.
  26. Right Up Shotei, Leftt Down Shotei. Left zenkutsa dachi.
  27. Left Up Shotei, Right Down Shotei. Right zenkutsa dachi.
  28. Mawata 360°.
  29. Left into Right Shooto Uke. Right mahanmi neeko ashi dachi.
  30. Left Shooto Uke. Left mahanmi neeko ashi dachi.

Closing

  1. Yame. Pull into masuba dachi, rotating into migi tomo-tsuki.
  2. Norei. Hands return to side.
  3. Rei.