Some interesting techniques in the kata include the Flowing Cloud Block, the Flowing Water Back Fist Posture, and the Chicken Head Wrist Block. The Flowing Cloud Block is executed by moving the right hand from front to side in a smooth, guiding motion. 

1.        Yoi in natural stance with both arms relaxed and the hands in fists at your sides. Flowing Water Backfist Posture (Mizunagare Uraken Gamae). Step forward into a front stance, position the left fist under the right elbow and the right arm in an inside / outside blocking posture and slowly bring the entire structure up then down and forward with increasing tension in the muscles.

2.        Vertical Punches (Heiko Tate Zuki). Step to the left at a 45° angle, bring both fists back to the right waist, then slowly vertical fist punch with both hands to the front.

3.        Vertical Punches (Heiko Tate Zuki). Step 90° to the right and repeat on this side.

4.        Left Middle Level Vertical Knife Hand Block (Hidari Tate Shuto Uke). Step forward 90° to the left with the left foot, which moves inward and then outward. Block slowly with a vertical knife hand block with the left hand. Rotate the hips to the side while blocking. Inhale as the arms fold for the block, then exhale slowly as the knife hand is extended.

5.        Double punch (Migi Chudan Gyaku Zuki Hidari Chudan oi Zuki). Reverse punch with the right fist and without moving the hips, punch strongly with the left hand.

6.        Right Front Snap Kick (Migi Mae Geri). Without stepping forward, front snap kick with the right leg. Replace the foot in the same stance that you kicked from. As the kick snaps back, begin the next technique.

7.        Right Middle Level Reverse Punch (Migi Chudan Gyaku Zuki). As the kicking foot arrives at the floor, simultaneously focus a right side reverse punch strongly.

8.        Repeat (4 – 7) on other side  Step forward into a front stance in the 90° angle to the right side while executing a right arm vertical knife hand block. Rotate the hips to the side.

9.        Reverse punch with the left fist and straight punch with the right fist in place

10.     Left front snap kick in place

11.     Simultaneously reverse punch while lowering the kicking foot to the floor strongly.

12.     Step 45° to the front with the right foot so that you face the front again with a rising elbow strike, rotate the hips to the side, and finish with the right fist vertical behind the right ear.

13.     Turn 180° to the rear moving the left foot, open both palms, drive the right palm downward while pulling upward in a scooping action with the left palm so that the left hand finishes palm upward outside the right elbow.

14.     Step forward into a cat stance, begin slowly arcing the right hand upward, with the right elbow sitting on top of the back of the left wrist, into a slow Chicken Head block (using the wrist as a blocking location).

15.     Lower the left arm slowly with the palm facing outward (looks like a vertical knife hand block), raise the right Chicken Head Block upward slowly so that the index finger points forward and the back of the right hand is beside the right ear.

16.     Shift both feet forward, the front foot moving first, so that the stance is reconstructed about 12 to 18 inches forward. At the same time, move your right hand downward sharply, so that the index finger strikes to the lower level. The left hand should be beside the inside of the right elbow at this point. Strike downwards with the left finger and quickly strike again with the right hand.

17.     Turn 180° to the rear, moving the Chicken Head Block of the right hand across the lower level in a sweeping motion, and then upward in an inside outward arcing action. Step forward at the same time with the right foot, describing a small circle on the floor with the tip of the right big toe. Do all of this simultaneously, smoothly, and slowly with tension.

18.     Lower the left arm slowly with the palm facing outward (looks like a vertical knife hand block), raise the right Chicken Head Block upward so that the index finger points forward and the back of the right hand is beside the right ear slowly.

19.     Shift both feet forward, the front foot moving first, so that the stance is reconstructed about 12 to 18 inches forward. At the same time, move your right hand downward sharply, so that the index finger strikes to the lower level. The left hand should be beside the inside of the right elbow at this point. Strike downwards with the left finger and quickly strike again with the right hand.

20.     Turn 270° to the right moving the left foot and using the right foot as a pivot. Finish in a horse riding stance, facing to the left, and execute a swift inside outward double open handed block.

21.     Step the right foot across the left foot, quickly at first, and then slow and pause for a moment. Raise the left foot and knee, both hands in the air, and bring them down strongly together in a double arm downward block.

22.     Turn and face the right side, quickly snap the hands upward, then bring them down strongly as a double open hand block to the right side in horse riding stance (no stepping).

23.     Step the left foot across the right as before. Raise the right foot and both arms in the air, bring them down simultaneously with the stomping action into a double handed downward block (using fists).

24.     Move the right foot forward (90° to the left), into a cat stance, slowly sweeping the right hand across the lower level then arcing it upward, inside, then outward in a chicken head block. Move the tip of the right big toe in a small inside-outward circular motion on the floor.

25.     Lower the left arm slowly with the palm facing outward (looks like a vertical knife hand block), raise the right Chicken Head Block upward so that the index finger points forward and the back of the right hand is beside the right ear slowly.

26.     Shift both feet forward, the front foot moving first, so that the stance is reconstructed about 12 to 18 inches forward. At the same time, move your right hand downward sharply, so that the index finger strikes to the lower level. The left hand should be beside the inside of the right elbow at this point. Strike downwards with the left finger and quickly strike again with the right hand.

27.     Turn 180° to the rear into a front stance moving the left foot. Sweep the left hand across the lower level, then strongly bring it back to the waist as the right hand comes down in an outside inward knife hand strike to the lower middle level with the palm facing upward. Turn the hips strongly to the front.

28.     Step forward with the right foot into a front stance, and raise the right hand in a fist over the head, then bring it down slowly into a vertical backfist strike to the front.

29.     Quickly outside inward strike to the front rotating the hips strongly forward with a palm upward knife hand strike to the lower middle level.

30.     Step forward slowly with the left foot, and slowly raise the left hand over the head, then bring down a vertical backfist strike slowly at chest level.

31.     Step forward with the right foot into a front stance. Strike to the middle level from above with a large, swinging Falling Eagle Hand Strike with the fingertips.

32.     Snap the Eagle Hand upward quickly to the upper level (around the chin).

33.     Front snap kick. As the snap of the knee brings the foot back near the support leg, punch to the lower level with the left fist while pulling the right fist back to the left shoulder area next to the left ear.

34.     Bring the foot backward into a new front stance (such as kicking without stepping forward). Aim the new front stance to the rear and raise the left elbow in a horizontal elbow strike to the upper level while executing a simultaneous lower block to the rear. The face is pointed in the direction of the elbow strike.

35.     Slide the right foot up and draw a small circle with the big toe while creating a cat leg stance. Sweep the right Chicken Head Block across the lower level and increase muscle tension as the block comes from the inside out at middle level.

36.     Lower the left arm slowly with the palm facing outward (looks like a vertical knife hand block), raise the right Chicken Head Block upward so that the index finger points forward and the back of the right hand is beside the right ear slowly.

37.     Shift both feet forward, the front foot moving first, so that the stance is reconstructed about 12 to 18 inches forward. At the same time, move your right hand downward sharply, so that the index finger strikes to the lower level. The left hand should be beside the inside of the right elbow at this point. Strike downwards with the left finger and quickly strike again with the right hand.

38.     Turn 270° to the right, pivoting on the right foot. Create a horse riding stance and face to the left side while double open hand blocking

39.     Step the right foot in front of the left slowly, and pause for a moment. Look forward quickly. Raise the left foot upward strongly and simultaneously execute a right hand vertical knife hand block to the front.

40.     As the foot lands, left side spear hand thrust to the middle level with the right fist pointing into the right waist (do not draw the hand).

41.     Strike to the right side with the double open hand blocks in a horse riding stance.

42.     Step across the right foot with the left, pause for a moment. Raise the right foot and knee into the air strongly while executing a left side vertical knife hand block.

43.     Strongly stomp the floor with the foot and simultaneously right side spear hand thrust to the middle level as before. (Again, no draw hand)

44.     Step forward with the right foot slowly, increasing tension as the flowing water back fist posture is constructed.

45.     Step to the rear strongly in a side on facing horse riding stance. Quickly bottom fist strike to the left side while looking left (was forward direction).

46.     Step forward into a front stance. Middle level punch. kiai

47.     Move the left foot toward the right and rotate the body to the left so that you are facing 90° to the side in a natural stance with the feet about 18 inches apart. Bring both fists to the chest and point the elbows outward at shoulder height.

48.     Head butt to the front from the waist at a 25°- 35° angle if viewed from the side. At the same time, swing both fists to the rear in a bottom fist scissors punch to the rear.

49.     Snap the upper body and the fists back as quickly as possible from the head butting position and return the fists and elbows to their previous positions.

50.     Turn to the left 90° into a front stance. Keep the elbows pointing outward.

51.     Bring the right foot forward into a cat leg stance, and open both hands into the knife hand position. With the elbows straight, swing the arms upward, crossing them over in front of the chest, and then downward so the fingers are pointing outward and to the sides.

52.     Continue by reversing the direction of the hands and arms. Bring both hands up into a double Chicken Head Block to the front in the same cat leg stance. Bring the arms up increasing to about half power.

53.     Shift both feet forward so that the cat leg stance is moved about 18 inches forward, but the structure of the stance does not change. Double hand lower level single finger strike and [kiai!]

54.     Snap both hands back upward in the blocking posture again without any tension.

55.     Turn 180° to the rear, bringing the right foot forward into a cat leg stance. Perform the lower to middle level arcing sweep with the chicken head block. Return the right foot to the natural position. Finished.