Gekisai Dai San (Shoreikan)
Gekisai Dai San (Shoreikan)
kanji: 撃 砕 第 三
origin: Okinawa
creator: Seikichi Toguchi
description: Gekisai Dai San (Shoreikan)
A Shoreikan Goju Ryu Karate kata, this was created by Seikichi Toguchi (direct student of Chojun Miyagi), as a continuation of the Gekisai Series.
Not to be confused with the other Gekisai Dai San which has the same name.
Name Meaning
When you interpret the kanji characters for 'Gekisai' individually, you get something more like "Attack & Destroy". Taken as a single word, Gekisai（撃砕）means "Pulverising". Dai San（第三）means "Number Three". So "Attack & Destory Number Three" or "Pulverising Number Three", the former is the more popular interpretation. The reason for the "number three" is because Gekisai Dai San is the third in a series of kata.
How To
Kata Techniques
- Chudan Gyakuzuki
- Chudan Kake Uke
- Gedan Barai (Open Hand)
- Jodan Koken Uke
- Jodan Oi Zuki
- Chudan Hiki Uke
- Gedan Mae Geri
- Hiji Ate
- Fumikomi Geri
- Ura Ken Uchi
- Gedan Gyaku Zuki
- Ashi Barai
- Jodan Shutou Uchi
- Tora Guchi