Formal Bow: Difference between revisions
Created page with "The Formal bow is a process that is done at the beginning and end of a Kata. Here is the formal bow process: === Beginning Formal Bow === * Step on the mat with left foot * Three steps out, Turn and bow to Shomen * Turn back to Each other * Left knee down, right knee up * Sit into Seiza * Za-rei (Flat back) * Right Knee up * Both feet on the mat * Lean forward > First big step with left foot === Ending Formal Bow === * Lean backward > Big step with..." |
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* Lean backward > Big step with | * Lean backward > Big step with right foot | ||
* Left Knee down, Right knee up | * Left Knee down, Right knee up | ||
* Sit into [[Seiza]] | * Sit into [[Seiza]] | ||
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* [[Ritsu-rei]] | * [[Ritsu-rei]] | ||
* Turn back toward each other | * Turn back toward each other | ||
* Step back to edge of mat | * Step back to edge of mat right foot first | ||
* Bow at edge of mat | * Bow at edge of mat | ||
* Exit | * Exit | ||
Revision as of 16:04, 25 January 2025
The Formal bow is a process that is done at the beginning and end of a Kata. Here is the formal bow process:
Beginning Formal Bow
- Step on the mat with left foot
- Three steps out, Turn and bow to Shomen
- Turn back to Each other
- Left knee down, right knee up
- Sit into Seiza
- Za-rei (Flat back)
- Right Knee up
- Both feet on the mat
- Lean forward > First big step with left foot
Ending Formal Bow
- Lean backward > Big step with right foot
- Left Knee down, Right knee up
- Sit into Seiza
- Za-rei (Flat back)
- Right knee up
- Stand
- Turn to Shomen
- Ritsu-rei
- Turn back toward each other
- Step back to edge of mat right foot first
- Bow at edge of mat
- Exit