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