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Notes on Kata Shinsei Sho and Shinsei Ni |
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| Kata Shinsei Dai | |
| 1 | Right foot forward kamae |
| 2 | Left foot forward kamae |
| 3 | Left foot forward kamae Snake Encoils Bough |
| 4 | Left foot forward kamae |
| 5 | Left or right foot forward kamae |
| Willow Yields to Wind Broken up | |
| Crane Turns on Foe Broken up | |
| Dragon Lashes Tail Broken up | |
| Dolphin Breaks Free Broken up Use half nelson sequence | |
| Mountain Stands Strong Broken up | |
| Tiger added | |
| Horse added | |
| Snake added | |
| Monk added | |
| Warrior added | |
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Twelve elementary vital points: |
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a) Eyes |
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b) Ears |
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c) Nose |
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d) Mandible |
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e) Throat |
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f) Inside upper arm |
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g) Fingers and thumbs |
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h) Abdomen |
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i) Testicles |
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j) Inner thigh |
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k) Shin |
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| l) Instep | |
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Twenty two vital points: This list adds a further ten vital points to the elementary list. These are identified in red. |
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1. Hair |
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2. Eyes |
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3. Nose |
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4. Ears |
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5. Mandible |
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6. Carotid artery |
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7. Throat |
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8. Back of head |
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9. Back of neck |
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10. Sternum bone |
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11. Solar plexus |
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12. Rib cage |
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13. Abdomen |
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14. Testicles |
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15. Inner upper arm |
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16. Wrist |
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17. Back of hand |
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18. Fingers and thumbs |
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19. Inner thigh |
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20. Shin |
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21. Knee |
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| 22. Instep | |
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Thirty four vital points: The following list introduces six vital point groupings which will form the basis for learning all 101 Shinseido vital points. The new vital points are marked in red. |
| Vital point groupings: | |
| A. Frontal centre line (Final total of 21 points) | |
| B. Posterior centre line (Final total of 9 points) | |
| C. Antero-lateral line (Final total of 14 points) | |
| D. Upper lateral scroll (Final total of 10 points) | |
| H. Upper extremity (Final total of 26 points) | |
| F. Lower extremity (Final total of 21 points) | |
| Group A: Frontal centre line (7 of 21 points) | |
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1. Hair |
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2. Nose |
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3. Throat |
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4. Sternum bone |
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5. Solar plexus |
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6. Abdomen |
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| 7. Testicles | |
| Group B: Posterior centre line ( 5 of 9 points) | |
| 8 Back of head (occipital bone) | |
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9. Back of neck (3rd intervertebral space) |
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10. Middle of the spine (1st lumbar vertebra) |
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11. Lumbar curve (5th lumbar vertebra) |
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| 12. Base of spine (coccyx) | |
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Group C: Antero-lateral line (9 of 14 points) |
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13. Eyes |
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14. Mandible |
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15. Carotid artery |
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16. Inferior aspect of sternocleidomastoid muscle |
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17. Clavicle |
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18. Pectoral muscle |
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Rib cage: |
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19. 7th intercostal space |
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20. 11th intercostal space lateral (floating ribs) |
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| 21. 4th intercostal space | |
| Group D: Upper lateral aspect (2 of 10 points) | |
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22. Ears |
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| 23. Temple | |
| Group E: Upper extremity (5 of 26 points) | |
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24. Inner upper arm |
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25. Elbow |
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26. Wrist |
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27. Back of the hand |
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| 28. Fingers and thumbs | |
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Group F: Lower extremity (6 of 21 points) |
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29. Inner thigh |
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30. Knee |
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31. Shin |
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32. Calf muscles |
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33. Ankle |
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| 34. Instep | |