Na Ba Jin I

Applies To The Following Belts

Brown I to Black Belt

Meaning of Form

The symbol of this set of forms is the horse. The three Na Ba Jin forms' almost exclusive use of the horse stance helps to build strong legs. Though the creator of the form is unknown, it is believed to have been created in the Naha region of Okinawa.

Safety Warning

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The Form

All forms begin from the ready stance following a bow.

1. Ready stance.
2. Step over with left leg into a cross-legged stance.
3. Perform a right leg knee smash, set foot down into a horse stance and perform an inverted ridge hand.
4. Elbow smash to the right side.
5. Staying in horse stance, salute with the left arm to the front.
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7. Right arm salute.
8. Power down with the right arm while powering up with the left arm.
9. Step over with the right leg into a cross-legged stance.
10. Perform a left leg knee smash, set foot down into a horse stance and perform a down block with the left arm and an outside block with the right arm. Now down block with the right arm and outside block with the left arm.
11. Bring the right hand under the elbow, perform a left arm lunge punch.
12. Do a left leg knee smash, land in a horse stance, do a double-fisted hammer strike to the left side.
13. Perform a double-fisted inside block to the front.Charles Minter Karate
14. Do a right leg knee smash, then a double-fisted inside block to the right.
15. Bring both hands to right side.
16. Perform a left arm hammer strike and right arm salute to left side. Keiop.
17. Do a left arm inverted ridge hand.
18. Elbow smash to the left side.
19. Staying in horse stance, salute with the right arm to the front.
20. Right arm down block.
21. Left arm salute.
22. Power down with the left arm while powering up with the right arm.
23. Step over with the left leg into a cross-legged stance.
24. Perform a right leg knee smash, set foot down into a horse stance and perform a down block with the right arm and an outside block with the left arm. Now down block with the left arm and outside block with the right arm.
25. Bring the left hand under the elbow, perform a right arm lunge punch.
26. Do a right leg knee smash, land in a horse stance, do a double-fisted hammer strike to the right side.
27. Perform a double-fisted inside block to the front.Charles Minter Karate
28. Do a left leg knee smash, then a double-fisted inside block to the left.
29. Bring both hands to left side.
30. Perform a right arm hammer strike and left arm salute to right side. Keiop.
31. Barro.

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