Seichin 制引戰

Probably means silently marching far or to pull depending on the interpretation. It's a very old Chinese Kata, of which the roots probably can be found in the Hsing-I system. This Kata consists, unlike most other Kata, only out of hand techniques. It belongs to the tiger series of the Kata.

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Begin by stepping forward with the right foot into a Migi Shiko Dachi Shakaku, while a Morote Sukui Uke is being performed with Muchimi. Place the hands together with the back of the hands while they go up till the fingertips reach to just in front of your chin imaginary grabbing someone's hands at the height of your shoulders (the elbows stay as close to your chest as possible and the fingers point upwards). Perform a Morote Gedan Barai; open both hands, and perform a Migi Sukui Uke while the left hand (open) is retracted to the left side of the body and then perform a Migi Chudan Hiki Tsuki and a Hidari Hira Nukite Tsuki.

Step forward with the left foot into a Hidari Shiko Dachi Shakaku and repeat step I.1 in opposite.

Repeat 1st paragraph.

Make a right fist, turn it with the left hand opened at the back of the right fist. Perform a Sukui Uke with both hands (right hand on top) while kicking Gedan backwards with the right heel. Perform a right Seiken Tsuki supporting the right fist with the left thumb and forefinger while taking a step forward with the right foot into a Migi Heiko Dachi.

Retreat the right foot to a Han Kokutsu Dachi and make a Teisho Uke with the left hand while performing a Hiji Ate to the back with the right hand. Turn back to a Hidari Han Zenkutsu Dachi and make a Migi Hiji Ate supported with the left hand.

Place the right foot into a Migi Renoji Dachi (45 degrees right of Shomen) while a Migi Chudan Uke is being perfomed. Step forward with the left foot into a Hidari Shiko Dachi and perform a Hidari Harai Otoshi Uke, followed by stepping straight back into a Migi Shiko Dachi and perform a Migi Gedan Barai.

Repeat paragraph above 45 degrees left of Shomen.

Step back with the left foot into a Migi Shiko Dachi Chokaku and perform a Yumi Hari.

Repeat paragraph above on the opposite side.

Then step forward by making a Ashi Barai into a Migi Heiko Dachi and perform a Migi Hiji Uke in the left handpalm, immediately followed by a step forward by making a Suri Ashi into a Migi Heiko Dachi and perform a Migi Jodan Uraken Uchi (target below nose).

Place the right foot to the left into a Bensoku Dachi and turn 135 degrees to the left into a Hidari Sanchin Dachi while performing a Hidari Yoko Uke Shita Barai. Step forward into a Migi Shiko Dachi and perform a Hidari Sotei Otoshi Uke followed by a Migi Age Tsuki (kiai) and perform a Migi Jodan Uraken Uchi and a Migi Harai Otoshi Uke. Step straight backward into a Hidari Shiko Dachi and perform a Hidari Gedan Barai.

Turn to face Shomen, and pull the right foot backward into a Migi Neko Ashi Dachi, and fold the hands together over the chest and perform a Migi Hiji Age with a Hidari Ushiro Hiji Ate.

Step backward into a Hidari Neko Ashi Dachi and repeat the hand movements of the previous step on opposite side.

Repeat paragraph above on the opposite side.

Take a large step forward with the right foot from Migi Neko Ashi Dachi to a Migi Heiko Dachi while (right foot reaches the ground) a Hidari Shotei Otoshi Uke and (left foot steps into the Migi Heiko Dachi) perform a Migi Jodan Uraken Uchi. Then take a large step backward into a Hidari Neko Ashi Dachi while with both hands a large arc is made overhead till both hand reach each other, then they are placed slowly with the fingertips of both hands together palms facing down and push the hands slowly forward a little bit with tension (Kuri Uke).

Yame.