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Chinte - Incredible Hands. We do not know why master Funokoshi named it Shoin.
The main features are the numerous circular techniques and the extensive use of the shoulders,
techniques with open hands (Nihon-Nukite to the eyes), Nakadaka Ippon Ken, Teisho, Shuto
and only one Keri. A Kata of self defense at close distance, it is often practiced by women because it
includes very effective techniques not requiring much power. It is a
spectacular Kata with wide circular movements and dynamic techniques.
Originally from China, it is practiced in Shito Ryu and Shotokan.
Directions for Chinte 1.
Closed Feet Stance
- Begins with both feet touching from heel to big toe. Place the left fist in
the centre of the stomach with the knuckles pointing to the right, palm up.
Place the right fist on top of the left one vertically. 2.
Over Hand Bottom Fist
Strike - Look right. Raise the
right fist straight up to your own height turning the palm side away from the
body. When the right elbow reaches shoulder height, start unfolding it more to
complete the strike with the right fist at shoulder height extended to the right
side. Bring the right fist back underneath the left. 3.
Repeat
- extend the left fist to the left side in similar fashion but stop when strike
is complete with the left arm extended. 4.
Double Knife Hand Block
- Pivot on the right foot and step forward with the left foot so that you are in
a horse riding stance facing to the right. At the same time raise both hands
upward with the finger tips touching at the index and middle fingers. Raise the
hands up over your head with the elbows outward
thumbs tucked in. 5.
Vertical Knife Hand
Block and Punch - Look right.
Shift the right foot to the right about 1 foot, and change the stance to an
unmovable stance. As you bring the right hand underneath the left as the left
reaches across the body. Block strongly and quickly.
Reverse punch with the left fist into the palm of the right hand with a
vertical punch. Rotate the hips fully to front in a front stance. 6.
Vertical Knife Hand
Block and Punch - Step forward
into a new unmovable stance and repeat. 7.
Vertical Knife Hand
Block - Step forward into a
new unmovable stance with the right foot forward and execute a vertical knife
hand block again. 8.
Vertical Elbow
- Shift into a front stance again, but this time bring your left elbow up
strongly to head height. Kiai. 9.
Knife Hand Block
- Pivot 180 degrees to the left on the right foot into a back stance and at the
same time, knife hand block with the left hand. 10.
Knife Hand Block
- Step forward and knife hand block again with the right hand. 11.
Front Snap Kick and
Cross Block - Without moving
the hands raise the left leg and front snap kick, returning the foot to where it
was. Kick to the middle level and no higher.
As you withdraw the leg from the kick, fold for a left side down block by
reaching over the right shoulder with the left fist. Extend the right arm
straight and downward. Unfold them so that the left arm executes a downward
block and the right arm performs an inside block. The hips should be facing
forward. 12.
Lower Level Inside Block
- Step the left foot up to the right into a new close feet stance. As you step
up, draw the left fist back to the waist. Turn the right fist over, straighten
and lower the arm, and then block in an outside to inside fashion with the
inside of the right wrist across the lower level. Continue swinging the arm
around up and over the head, and then around and down from the outside inward.
Focus the strike as a bottom fist strike performed like a lower level outside
block. Stop the fist when it is in front of the right leg again. 13.
Lower Level Inside Knife
Hand Block - Step back with
the right foot into a new horse riding stance facing to your left, looking over
the left shoulder. The pivot is accompanied by a shifting action where both feet
move to he rear about six inches. As you step back, raise the right and left
hands to the left side with the elbows straight. Swing both arms, with open
hands around and over the head from left to right and then around and back to
the left. When you finish, your open right hand is on your abdomen in a knife
hand posture with the palm facing up as in any knife hand block. The left hand
is also palm up in a position to down block to the left side with the inside of
the left wrist. 14.
Lower Level Inside Knife
Hand Block - Look to the
right. Shift to the left with both feet about six inches as you repeat the
large, circular, lower level knife hand block that you just performed to the
right side. 15.
Double Handed Inside
Block - Look straight ahead.
Shift to the left again about six inches. As you shift, fold the arms for the
double inside block, putting the right arm under the left and then unfolding
them. 16.
Double Handed Down Block
- Step right foot up and hook it behind the left knee. As you bring the foot up
reach with both arms hands in fists, to the sides, then up, and over the top of
the head. Cross them in front of the chest and bring them down and out to the
sides in down blocks to the sides. This movement is fast and strong. 17.
One Knuckle Fist Strike
- Step forward with the right foot into a new front stance. Draw the left arm
back to the side, turn the hips to the side and swing the right arm, elbow
straight, back, around, over the head and then down to chest height in a
one-knuckle fist (middle knuckle). 18.
One Knuckle Fist Again
- Rotate the hips forward in place as you bring the left hand out, back, over
the head and then down on top of the right hand in a one knuckle fist. 19.
Inside Block - Fold the right arm under the left, turn the hips to the side, and
inside block in place with the right arm with the index and middle fingers
extended. 20.
Step forward with the left
foot and execute an upward rising high level two finger stab to the eyes with
the index and middle fingers extended. 21.
Two Finger Inside Block
- Turn 180 degrees to the rear pivoting counter-clockwise on the right foot into
a left leg front stance. Inside block with the two finger hand again. 22.
Step forward and punch as
before with the upward rising action and the two fingers. 23.
Palm Heel Strike
- Pivot to the left 90 degrees on the left foot. Step across to the left into a
right foot unmovable stance. From the outside inward in a wide strike from the
side strike with the palm heel to the middle level. 24.
Palm Heels Together
- Turn to the front into a front stance and strike with the left hand. When you
finish, both hands will be palm heel together in front and in the centreline of
your body. 25.
Double Down Blocks
- From the previous position, bring both hands down at the sides in downward
blocks. The arms should point outward and downward at 45 degree angles. 26.
Scissors Punch
- Pivot to the rear on the right foot into a new unmovable stance. The left foot
should move over to the left about 2.5 feet, as you turn counter-clockwise.
Bring both arms up and out from the body and punch inward with two round punches
at chest level. 27.
Vertical Knife Hand
Block Vertical Punch -
Step forward into a right foot unmovable stance and execute a vertical knife
hand block. Punch with the left
fist vertically into the open palm of the right hand as you move into front
stance. 28.
Vertical Knife Hand
Block Vertical Punch -
Step forward into a left foot unmovable stance and execute a vertical knife hand
block. Punch with the right fist
vertically into the open palm of the left hand as you move into front stance. Kiai. 29.
To finish - draw the right foot back
to the left in the closed feet stance with the hand over fist posture with the
right hand in the left in front of the chin. Now, hop backwards 3 times about 4
inches at a time. 1-2-3. Then you are finished.