Seiryoku Zenyo Kokumin Taiku (maximum-efficiency physical education)

Developed in 1924, seiryoku zenyo kokumin taiku embodies the three ideal characteristics of physical education: to be useful, to be interesting and to develop strong, healthy minds and bodies. This kata consists of a sequence of exercises designed to be practiced individually and a sequence to be practiced with a partner, in the order set out below:

Tandoki Renshu (solo exercises)

• Goho ate - five-direction strike
• Ogoho ate - large five-direction strike
• Goho geri - five-direction kick
• Kagami migaki - mirror polishing
• Sayu uchi - strike to both sides
• Zengo tsuki - front-rear strikes
• Ryote ue tsuki - two-hand upward blow
• Oryote ue tsuki - large two-hand upward blow
• Sayu kogo shita tsuki - left-right downward blows
• Ryote shita-tsuki - two-hand downward blow
• Naname ue uchi - front-side upward cut
• Naname shita uchi - front-side downward cut
• Onaname ue uchi - large slanting upward cut
• Ushiro sumi tsuki - rear corner blow
• Ushiro uchi - rear blow
• Ushiro tsuki/mae shita tsuki - rear downwards blow

Sotai-Renshu (joint exercises)

Kime Shiki (forms of decision) - Idori

• Ryote dori - both wrists seizure
• Furi hanashi - swing-off with right hand
• Gyakute dori - reverse both wrists seizure
• Tsukkake - stomach punch
• Kiri kake - straight cut-down at head with a dagger

Tachiai

• Ryote dori - both wrists seizure
• Furi hanashi - swing-off with right hand
• Gyakute dori - reverse both wrists seizure
• Tsukkake - stomach punch
• Kiri kake - straight cut-down at head with a dagger

Ju Shiki (forms of gentleness)

First Section

• Tsuki-Dashi - forward thrusting with hand
• Kata Oshi - shoulder push
• Ryote-Dori - double wrist grab
• Kata-mawashi - shoulder turning
• Ago-oshi - chin push

Second Section

• Kiri oroshi - downward cut
• Ryo kata oshi - double shoulder push
• Naname uchi - slanting cut
• Katate dori - overhand grip
• Katate age - arm raising