Shushi no Kon - Step by Step

# Explanation
1. Begin the Kata in RITSU BO. 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 SHUSHI NO KON, move into HEISOKU DACHI and turn the BO with the left arm just above your eyes and the right arm beside you. The BO is at the heigt of your ankle at the right site. This position is called SUNA KAKE NO KAMAE. On the command HAJIME/ICHI move back into left ZENKUTSU DACHI with right JODAN UCHI (to the height of the opponent’eyes).


2. In the same position move into left TEI KOKUTSU DACHI and block with right UCHI UKE (roll your right hand from the inside).
3. Step with your left leg in SHIKO DACHI and strike the BO to the back and then strike to the front.
4. Turn 90° to the left in right TEI KOKUTSU DACHI and block right GEDAN UKE directly followed by a left GEDAN UKE (HARAI UKE movement, first bring your left hand to your left ear).
5. Strike the opponent’s instep by bringing the BO-tip down tot he floor (45°). Don’t hit the floor insite the DOJO.
6. Block with HARAI UKE (left arm is up) into a GEDAN UKE.
7. Turn 180° in left TEI KOKUTSU DACHI with the same HARAI UKE (BO stay in same position).
8. Strike right JODAN UCHI (from above the ear).
9. Block right UCHI UKE.
10. Turn 180° in right TEI KOKUTSU DACHI and block left GEDAN UKE (a kind of HARAI UKE to GEDAN UKE).
11. Strike the BO-tip to the floor (45°).
12. Turn 90° into HIKI OTOSHI NO KAMAE, lower than SUNA KAKE NO KAMAE, arm in front of chest (1).
13. Step in with your right foot folowed by the left into HEISUKU DACHI (slightly to the left) and strike right JODAN UCHI.
14. Step back into left TEI KOKUTSU DACHI and block a right UCHI UKE.
15. Step forward into HIKI OTOSHI NO KAMAE (2).
16. Step in with your right foot folowed by the left into HEISUKU DACHI (slightly to the left) and strike right JODAN UCHI.
17. Step back into left TEI KOKUTSU DACHI and block a right UCHI UKE.
18. Step forward into HIKI OTOSHI NO KAMAE (3).
19. Step in with your right foot folowed by the left into HEISUKU DACHI (slightly to the left) and strike right JODAN UCHI with KIAI.
20. Step back into left TEI KOKUTSU DACHI and block a right UCHI UKE.
21. Turn 90° into the right with KAKE ASHE DACHI and bring BO in HARAI UKE (BO in 45° position, left hand up).
22. Step back in left TEI KOKUTSU DACHI and strike a right JODAN UCHI.
23. Block a right UCHI UKE.
24. Turn 180° and block with HARAI UKE (left arm is up) into a left GEDAN UKE.
25. Strike the BO-tip to the floor at 45°.
26. Step into a right KAKE ASHI DACHI and bring BO in HARAI UKE (left hand up).
27. Step back in a left TEI KOKUTSU DACHI and make a right JODAN UCHI.
28. Make a right UCHI UKE.
29. Move with the left foot into a SHIKO DACHI and strike a JODAN UCHI (to the face).
30. Move with the right leg with a cross step to the left with a left MAE KAKE ASHI DACHI, and strike a CHUDAN UCHI (to the body) with a KIAI.
31. Turn 90° to the right into a left TEI KOKUTSU DACHI and make a HARAI UKE.
32. Strike a right JODAN UKE.
33. In the same position strike with the BO from below.
34. Turn the BO again (hit from above) and strike again with JODAN UCHI (circle movement).
35. Pull the BO back to the end in the right hand.
36. Strike NUKI TZUKI to the opponent’s throat with KIAI (push the BO with left hand towards the right hand; move the right foot forwards to a deep ZENKUTSU DACHI).
37. Pull back BO and move into left TEI KOKUTSU DACHI and make a right UCHI UKE.
38. At the command NAURE move back tot the start-position of SHUSHI NO KON (feet are in HEISUKU DACHI).

Then on the command YASMEE move into SAGE BO position (feet in MOSUBI DACHI). At REI bow.