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    Semi Kawaza (spelling help please!!)

    Start in open leg natural. On command left leg moves into informal
    attention stance, with a double diamond block. Bow, with hands
    extended at a 45 degree angle to the body, move back into open
    leg natural with double diamond block.

  1. Low left forward leaning stance, left straight fist punch to groin.
  2. Repeat other side.
  3. Move into low left forward leaning stance, left straight fist punch to Solar Plexus.
  4. Repeat other side.
  5. Execute a left lunge punch.
  6. Repeat other side.
  7. Bring left leg in and then out into horse riding stance facing 9 o'clock, execute a left back elbow strike to 12 o'clock.
  8. Move through crouching horse, right leg in front, untwist and slide out into horse riding stance facing 3 o'clock. Execute
    a right back elbow strike to 12 o'clock.
  9. Slide left leg in an out into horse riding stance facing 6 o'clock, execute a left then right high uppercut to the filtrum, then
    a left and right medium uppercut to the solar plexus region, and then a left and right low upper cut to the groin, lowering
    your stance each time.
  10. Step forward into left low forward leaning stance with a left upper elbow strike
  11. Repeat on the other side
  12. Bring your left leg in then out into horse riding stance facing 3o'clock, with a left round house elbow strike to 12o'clock.
  13. Move through crouching horse, right leg in front, untwist into horse riding stance facing 9o'clock, with a right
    round house elbow strike to 12o'clock.
  14. Step forwards into left forward leaning stance facing 12o'clock with a left knife hand punch to S9
  15. Repeat on the other side
  16. Move into left forward stance with a left then right (reverse) straight fist punch to the Solar Plexus. KIAI

    Step forwards into informal attention facing 12o'clock with a double diamond block, bow (as before).
    Step into informal attention stance with double diamond block.
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