Again we provide you with an alternate version of this Kata. Once more you are neither required to study nor demonstrate this Kata and it will not be part of your formal training or ranking examinations. We provide it solely to offer you some insight into how other styles view these Kata and to present some additional movement sequences that are found in these Kata.
The procedure below relies heavily on octagon angle abbreviations and on definitions for common Passai Kata sequences. You may wish to review the information in the See Also section at the bottom of the page if you are not familiar with these topics.
Alternate Passai Sho Kata Procedure
| Step | Stance Transition | Movement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ichi | Establish Heiko Dachi F1. | Perform the traditional opening salutation. | |
| Ni | Slide the left foot forward to form an extended Hidari Neko Ashi Dachi F1 and hold this position for a few seconds. Now quickly shift your weight onto your left leg then step R1L7 to form Migi Juji Dachi F1. | Migi Jodan Morote Shotei Uchi T1. | This is a reinforced palm strike. The left hand is placed at the right wrist. You might also deliver Migi Mae Geri as you step R1 during the transition to the Juji Dachi. |
| San | Step back L8 to form Migi Kokutsu Dachi F1. | Maintain hand positions. | Think about how you might use this as manipulation. |
| Yon | Step R5 and turn CCW to form Hidari Kokutsu Dachi F2. | Hidari Jo Grab T2. | The open left hand rises upward toward Chudan level. Some martial arts styles do similar movements in a slow and controlled manner. This would depend on your envisioned Bunkai. |
| Go | Pull the right leg inward and rotate CW to form Hidari Renoji Dachi F3 | Deliver Hidari Gedan Barai T3. | |
| Roku | Rotate CW and shift into Migi Renoji Dachi F4. | Deliver Migi Gedan Barai T4. | |
| Nana | Step L7 to form Hidari Sochin Dachi F4. | Migi Age Shotei Uchi T4. | This is a temporary transitional movement that leads directly to the next sequence. Try to think of Bunkai that would encompass this and the next movement. |
| Hachi | Shift back to form Hidari Kokutsu Dachi F4. | Hidari Jo Grab T4. | This is similar to the movement at Yon above. |
| Ku | Pull the right leg in to form Migi Renoji Dachi F7. | Migi Shuto Uchi T7. | This Shuto hooks inward until it rests against your center chest wall. |
| Ju | Migi Yoko Geri T7 with concurrent Migi Chudan Ura Haito Uchi T7. | The hand strike is an open hand palm up ridge hand, striking with the thumb side of the hand. This is a relatively weak hand strike, so what else might be going on here? | |
| Ju Ichi | Plant the kicking leg T4 to form Kiba Dachi F4. | Issue a right open hand parry then a subsequent left open hand parry, both T1. | |
| Ju Ni | Close the open left hand then pull the left hand in briskly as you strike with Migi Chudan [Ken Tsuki T1. | This could easily imply we are pulling the opponent into a strike. What else might we be doing? | |
| Ju San | Strike with Hidari Chudan Ken Tsuki T1. | ||
| Ju Yon | Without stepping shift into Hidari Kokutsu Dachi F5. | Hidari Gedan Barai T5 and concurrent Migi Ura Chudan Uke T5. | Your right hand ultimately moves up near your right ear. |
| Ju Go | Without stepping shift into Migi Kokutsu Dachi F7. | Migi Gedan Barai T7 and concurrent Hidari Ura Chudan Uke T7. | Your left hand ultimately moves up near your left ear. |
| Ju Roku | Step L7 into a temporary Migi Teiji Dachi F1. | Both open hands adopt an effective guard position. | |
| Ju Nana | Step R7 into Migi Kokutsu Dachi F1. | Migi Shuto Uchi F1 and concurrent Hidari Shuto Uchi T1. | Dual Shuto strikes. The right hand is higher than the left. |
| Ju Hachi | Step L5 into Hidari Kokutsu Dachi F1. | Hidari Shuto Uchi. Right hand adopts an effective guard position. | Single Shuto strike. |
| Ju Ku | Step R7 into Migi Kokutsu Dachi F1. | Migi Shuto Uchi T1 and concurrent Hidari Shuto Uchi T1. | Dual Shuto strikes. The right hand is higher than the left. |
| Ni Ju | Step back R6 to form Hidari Kokutsu Dachi F1. | Hidari Shuto Uchi. Right hand adopts an effective guard position. | Single Shuto strike. |
| Ni Ju Ichi | Step slightly L5 to form Hidari Zenkutsu Dachi F1. | Open hand Migi Ura Chudan Uke T1 rotating into a reinforced Migi Dori T1. | The left hand wraps over the right wrist during the grab. |
| Ni Ju Ni | Raise the right knee T1 then rotate into Migi Yoko Geri T1. | Raising the right knee might suggest a knee strike or some form of manipulation before the kick. How might the prior grab and then this sequence work in concert? | |
| Ni Ju San | Step R5 and rotate CCW to form Hidari Kokutsu Dachi F2 | Morote Seoi Dori then pull in and downward briskly. | Sometimes you will see dual Tettsui Uchi that strike behind the neck and pull inward instead of the dual shoulder grab. Either works to pull someone forward or freeze their position. |
| Ni Ju Yon | Shuffle forward slightly L6R6 to form Hidari Kokutsu Dachi F2. | Strike with Chudan Morote Ura Tsuki T2. | This strikes are concurrent with the shuffle. |
| Ni Ju Go | Migi Mikazuki Geri T2. | This occurs without any prior stance change. | |
| Ni Ju Roku | Plant the kicking leg T8 to form Migi Sochin Dachi F2. | Place your left fist into your open right hand and press both hands forward T2. | This might be used as a reinforced push, but might have other uses as well. |
| Ni Ju Nana | Without stepping look over your left shoulder T1. | Hidari Mawashi Ushiro Empi Uchi T1. | |
| Ni Ju Hachi | Rotate CCW and step R7 to form Migi Zenkutsu Dachi F1. | Hidari Chudan Tettsui Uchi T1 followed by Migi Oi Tsuki T1. | The first strike occurs during the stance transition. |
| Ni Ju Ku | Rotate CCW to face A2. | Migi Mikazuki Geri T2 | |
| San Ju | Plant the kicking leg R8 to form Migi Sochin Dachi F2. | Place your left fist into your open right hand and press both hands forward T2. | This might be used as a reinforced push, but might have other uses as well. |
| San Ju Ichi | Pull the right leg back to form Migi Han Kokutsu Dachi F2 | Hidari Mikazuki Geri T2 | |
| San Ju Ni | Plant the kicking leg L6 to form Hidari Sochin Dachi F2. | Place your right fist into your open left hand and press both hands forward T2. | This might be used as a reinforced push, but might have other uses as well. |
| San Ju San | Migi Mikazuki Geri T2 | ||
| San Ju Yon | Plant the kicking leg R8 to form Migi Sochin Dachi F2. | Place your left fist into your open right hand and press both hands forward T2. | This might be used as a reinforced push, but might have other uses as well. |
| San Ju Go | Rotate CCW then place the left leg T5 to form Hidari Neko Ashi Dachi F5. | Issue a right inward parry then circle the left hand up and out until you can deliver Morote Shuto Uchi T5. | The left hand is higher than the right hand. |
| San Ju Roku | Step L7 to form temporary Hidari Juji Dachi F7. | Deliver left parry T7. | This entire sequence is transitional. |
| San Ju Nana | Shift your weight onto your left leg and extend the right leg T7 to form Migi Neko Ashi Dachi F7. | Circle the right hand up and out until you can deliver Morote Shuto Uchi T7. | The right hand is higher than the left. |
| San Ju Hachi | Pull the right foot in to establish Heiko Dachi F1. | Yoi. | |
| San Ju Ku | Perform the closing salutation and Yame. |