Rainhill Kase Ha Shotokan Karate Academy

Ji'in - "Temple Ground"

Ji'in introduces new techniques including:

three consecutive jodan shuto uchi (middle level sword hand strikes),
three consecutive chudan tetsui uchi (middle level hammer fist strikes).

There are two kiai points in Ji'in:

On the last jodan shuto uchi (middle level sword hand strikes) at the top of the embusen.
On the very last movement of the kata, a chudan tsuki (middle level punch).

Demonstration of Kata

Demonstration of Kata Variations

Apart from the common "Omote" (front facing), way of performing kata (as shown above), kata can also be performed, "Ura" (opposite), "Go" (defensive) and "Go no Ura" (defensive opposite). Students will be required to be perform kata variations in advanced gradings. Sensei Kase introduced these variations explaining that performing kata ura, go, or go no ura is closer to actual application in real fighting circumstances.

"Knowing when to keep kata basic, and knowing when to add bunkai, is a sign of experience in action".