Oshiro no Kon - Step by Step

# Explanation
1. Begin the Kata in RITSU BO (rest posture). Move into KAMAE in SAGE BO (BO is 45° facing down in the right hand and feet are in MOSUBI DACHI) on the command SAGE BO and on the command REI bow (bow while holding the DOGI, keeping the clothing in place) in MAE OSAE. On the third command OSHIRO NO KON, move into Yoi No Kamae (HEISOKU DACHI and turn the BO with the left arm just above your eyes and the right arm beside you with the BO at the heigt of your ankle at the right site). This first Kamae is also called Suna Kake No Kamae.On the command HAJIME/ICHI move back into left TEI KOKUTSU Dachi with left Gedan Barai.
2. Step forward in left HAN ZENKUTSU DACHI and strike right JODAN UCHI (before striking, be sure to bring the Bo up above your ear).
3. Draw back the bo in HIKI OTOSHI NO KAMAE (draw the bo back as far as your own Suigetsu) and slide right foot forward in SOEGOSHI DACHI (same as shiko dachi, but one foot shifted to the right at front) and thurst the Bo (the front hand is turned into the inside, the back hand is similarly turned in) with KIAI ("Ho" when thrusting).
4. In the same position block with HARAI UKE (right hand under).
5. Step by in right Han Zenkutsu Dachi and strike twice, first to the hand and immidiately continue to the head with ISSOKU NIKEN (two attacks with one footmovement).
6. Pull back in left TEI KOKUTSU DACHI and sweep again with left GEDAN BARAI.
7. Step forward in right HAN ZENKUTSU DACHI and strike right JODAN SHOMEN UCHI with KIAI ("Ei" when striking).
8. Turn 180° and make a USHIRO TSUKI in left SHIKO DACHI.
9. Move back into left KOKUTSU DACHI (move left back) and block JODAN UKE.
10. Step forward in right HAN ZENKUTSU DACHI and strike left JODAN UCHI.
11. Draw back the bo in HIKI OTOSHI NO KAMAE (draw the bo back as far as your own Suigetsu) and slide right foot forward in SOEGOSHI DACHI and thurst the Bo with KIAI ("Ho" when thrusting).
12. In the same position block with HARAI UKE (right hand under).
13. Step by in right Han Zenkutsu Dachi and strike twice, first to the hand and immidiately continue to the head with ISSOKU NIKEN.
14. Pull back in left TEI KOKUTSU DACHI and sweep again with left GEDAN BARAI.
15. Step forward in right HAN ZENKUTSU DACHI and strike right JODAN SHOMEN UCHI with KIAI ("Ei" when striking).
16. Change directio by 90°, turning the left leg around the axis of the right leg.
17. Turn 180° and make a USHIRO TSUKI in left SHIKO DACHI.
18. Move back into left KOKUTSU DACHI (move left back) and block JODAN UKE.
19. Step forward in right HAN ZENKUTSU DACHI and strike left JODAN UCHI.
20. Draw back the bo in HIKI OTOSHI NO KAMAE (draw the bo back as far as your own Suigetsu) and slide right foot forward in SOEGOSHI DACHI and thurst the Bo with KIAI ("Ho" when thrusting).
21. In the same position block with HARAI UKE (right hand under).
22. Step by in right Han Zenkutsu Dachi and strike twice, first to the hand and immidiately continue to the head with ISSOKU NIKEN.
23. Pull back in left TEI KOKUTSU DACHI and sweep again with left GEDAN BARAI.
24. Step forward in right HAN ZENKUTSU DACHI and strike right JODAN SHOMEN UCHI with KIAI ("Ei" when striking).
25. Turn 180° and make a USHIRO TSUKI in left SHIKO DACHI.
26. Move back into left KOKUTSU DACHI (move left back) and block JODAN UKE.
27. Step forward in right HAN ZENKUTSU DACHI and strike left JODAN UCHI.
28. Draw back the bo in HIKI OTOSHI NO KAMAE (draw the bo back as far as your own Suigetsu) and slide right foot forward in SOEGOSHI DACHI and thurst the Bo with KIAI ("Ho" when thrusting).
29. In the same position block with HARAI UKE (right hand under).
30. Step by in right Han Zenkutsu Dachi and strike twice, first to the hand and immidiately continue to the head with ISSOKU NIKEN.
31. Pull back in left TEI KOKUTSU DACHI and sweep again with left GEDAN BARAI.
32. Step forward in right HAN ZENKUTSU DACHI and strike right JODAN SHOMEN UCHI with KIAI ("Ei" when striking).
33. Turn 90° into the left with HEIKO DACHI and keep the BO in the same position. At the command NAURE move back tot the start-position of OSHIRO NO KON (feet are in HEISUKU DACHI). Then on the command YASMEE move into SAGE BO position (feet in MOSUBI DACHI). At REI bow.