For the kata, see Gekisai Dai Ichi

Standard Bunkai

There are 5 standard bunkai for Gekisai Dai Ichi, some with a few variations. Note There are currently no photos/videos, I'll add some eventually.

1. Jodan age-uke

Attacker:

From hidari zenkutsu-dachi, punch migi jodan oizuki

Defender:

Step back into hidari sanchin dachi blocking with hidari jodan age-uke, then step forward into migi hanzenkutsu-dachi punching migi jodan oizuki.

Note: You may step diagonally backwards, or move laterally to take yourself off-line. You can keep blocking with your right hand or drop it if you wish.

2. Gedan Barai

Attacker:

From hidari zenkutsu-dachi, kick migi gedan maegeri

Defender:

Suriashi on a on a 45-degree angle to the left, blocking with migi gedan barai.

Follow with a hidari chudan gyakuzuki to the side, shifting into zenkutsu-dachi and twisting your hips as you punch.

Variations: The attack can be a migi gedan oizuki instead of a migi gedan maegeri and in both versions the follow up punch is optional.

3. Block-kick-elbow-uraken

Attacker:

From hidari zenkutsu-dachi, punch migi chudan oizuki. Follow with hidari chudan gyakuzuki after the defender’s uraken

Defender:

Block with a hidari chudan uke, suriashi to the right on a forward 45 degree angle standing in heiko dachi.

Migi gedan maegeri at the bladder/groin, land right foot forward in migi hanzenkutsu dachi or migi zenkutsu dachi. As you land perform a migi hiji-ate to the chest, follow with migi jodan uraken to the face, then migi gedan barai to block the incoming punch. Follow with hidari chudan gyakuzuki

4. Block and takedown

Attacker:

From hidari zenkutsu-dachi, punch hidari chudan oizuki

Defender:

Block with migi chudan uke while doing a suriashi on a 45 degree angle forward and to the left.

Grab wrist with your blocking hand, move in hip to hip, and hidari shuto uchi across the attacker’s chest.

Press with left arm and sweep the attacker’s right leg with the left leg.

Notes: When sweeping, stand hip to hip with your partner, get their centre of gravity backward using the shuto uchi (should be a heavy strike) and just after the strike, and lift their foot with the sweep (like passing a soccer ball), don't just kick it! In a real situation you would smash then in the face/throat with your shutou.

5. Double punch

Attacker:

From hidari zenkutsu-dachi, punch migi chudan oizuki

Defender:

Block with migi chudan uke while performing a suriashi to the left on a 45 degree angle, finish in migi zenkutsu dachi.

Follow with double punch to the attacker’s side.