Rohai

Preparation

From yoi, perform neote (presentation), bringing both hands out in front of the body, waist height, in musubi dachi.

Combination 1

Tori grabs both wrists. Take right leg out into heisoku dachi, bringing both hands down to the side of the body, as if breaking the grab. Bring both hands as if striking with the wrists under tori's jaw, as you inhale. On exhale, thrust both hands out, striking double shuto.
Quickly drop out on the right into shiko dachi (facing 12 o'clock), bringing left hand back (open) to the solar plexus, as the right hand strikes shuto (palm facing downward) to opponent attacking from 3 o'clock.

Combination 2

Look over the left shoulder. Tori attacks from 9 o'clock. Turn into left neko dachi, blocking shuto ude uke (knife hand block, with palm open and downward) with the left hand, bringing the right hand back to the solar plexus, hand open, palm downward.
Remaining in neko dachi, punch chudan level gyaku zuki with the right hand, pulling the left hand back, hikite to the left hip.
Bring the right foot up to the left foot, pulling both hands back to both hips, closed fists, facing towards 12 o'clock.

Combination 3

Keeping the hands chambered by the hips, take 2 steps forward, first on the left leg, then on the right leg. Looking towards 1 o'clock at an opponent preparing to attack from your right, tap the left foot to the right leg, place back on the floor and then bring the right leg behind the left leg, into sage dachi (one legged stance). At the same time, bring the open left hand up to the forehead, blocking shuto gedan barai with the right hand (Position of right hand is as if the palm strikes inside the thigh, as the opponent attacks with mae geri).
Step forward into right zenkutsu dachi towards 1 o'clock, blocking shuto uchi uke with the right arm, supporting the right elbow on top of the open left hand. Grip kakate with the right arm. Step forward on the left leg into zenkutsu dachi, striking nibon zuki (double punch); first uraken uchi with the left hand, then gyaku zuki with the right hand.

Combination 4

Take the left leg behind, following with the right leg into left sage dachi, tori attacking from 11 o'clock. As in combination 3, block shuto gedan barai with the right hand, bringing the open left hand back to the forehead.
Step forward into right zenkutsu dachi blocking shuto uchi uke with the right arm, supporting the right elbow on top of the open left hand. Grip kakate with the right arm, step forward on the left leg into left zenkutsu dachi. Strike uraken uchi with the left hand, then gyaku zuki with the right hand.
Perform ashi-barai with the right leg, bringing the right leg back into shiko dachi, facing towards 12 o'clock. As the sweep is performed bring both hands back to the right hip.
Strike uraken with the left hand to the fallen opponent. Bring the left hand up to the right shoulder, deflecting a punch, as you punch with the right hand down on tori (towards the ground).
Kiai on the punch.

Combination 5

Step back on the left leg, facing towards 9 o'clock, performing left sage dachi as before (left hand up to forehead, right hand blocking shuto gedan barai).
Step forward into right zenkutsu dachi, blocking shuto uchi uke with the right hand, supporting the right elbow on the open left hand. Grip kakate with the right hand, stepping forward into left zenkutsu dachi and performing uraken uchi with the left hand then gyaku zuki with the right hand.
Continue forward on right leg, into right zenkutsu dachi. Pull both hands into the hips as you step through, pushing them forward, striking double nukite to the ribs, but keeping the heel of both hands together.
Step the right leg back to the left leg, into musubi dachi, pulling both hands back to the right hip.

Combination 6

Step forward on the left leg, into left zenkutsu dachi, striking yama zuki (U punch) with the right hand striking choku zuki to the head, the left hand striking ura zuki to the solar plexus. Return to musubi dachi, both hands coming back to the left hip.
Step forward on the right leg, into right zenkutsu dachi, striking yama zuki, with the left hand striking choku zuki, the right hand striking ura zuki. Return to musubi dachi, both hands coming back to the right hip. Finally, step forward on the left leg, into left zenkutsu dachi, striking yama zuki once more, with the right hand strikng choku zuki and the left hand striking ura zuki.

Combination 7

Step back into left neko dachi, blocking shuto uke with the left hand. Bring the right foot up to the left hand, kicking mikizuki geri with the right leg.
Kiao on the mikizuki geri
Continue the right leg around, placing it behind, at 6 o'clock. Pivot on the right leg, turning briskly into left neko dachi, facing once more towards 12 o'clock, blocking shuto uke with the left hand. Step back on the left leg, into right neko dachi, blocking shuto uke with the right hand.

End of Kata

Take the right leg back into naihachiji dachi, bringing the hands back into yoi.

Finish with neote.

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