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 Another attacker lunges in from #5 with a left punch, who you evade and block (Movement 17). The opponent immediately follows-up with a right punch, which you [[Kūsankū|simultaneously]] parry with a [[Rising block|rising block]] and counter with a [[Tate-shutō_uchi|tate-shutō]]; however, the opponent blocks your [[Shutō|shutō]] strike and grabs your wrist with their left hand (Movement 18). [[Front kick]] the opponent in the [[Kyūsho#Groin|groin]], as an [[Atemi|atemi]], and break free of the opponent’s hold by simultaneously pulling your hand back and [[Hassō-shutō_uchi|shutō striking]] the opponent’s wrist (Movement 19). Once you’ve freed your hand, immediately use it to crush their throat with a four-fingered [[Spearhand strike|spearhand strike]] (Movement 20). However, the opponent evades the strike, grabs your jacket, and tries to [[Reap |reap]] you. However, you avoid their reap with a [[Nami-ashi uke|nami-ashi]], drop your center to regain stability, and break free of their hold (Movement 21).  The opponent throws a right [[Pursuit punch|pursuit punch]], but you off-balance them with a [[Leg sweep|leg sweep]] and deflect their punch downward, guarding your head in case they follow-up with a left punch (Movement 22). Then, grab the opponent’s left lapel with your left hand and use your [[Reciprocal_action|reciprocal action]] to pull them down into a right [[Palmheel_strike#Rising_palmheel_strike|rising palmheel strike]] to their [[Kyūsho#Chin|chin]] (Movement 23).
-A new attacker sneaks up behind you from #1 and attacks with a [[Front kick|front kick]] to your [[Kyūsho#Abdomen|abdomen]]. Since you were taken by surprise, there was no time to [[Evasion|evade]] (Movement 24), so you tense your abdominal muscles and drop into [[Sanchin dachi|sanchin dachi]] to absorb the impact. By grabbing the opponent’s ankle, their balance is compromised and they cannot re-chamber their kick. (Movement 25) Twisting their ankle forces the opponent to flip or topple to escape injury. Since their leg is in the way, you must go around the opponent’s leg before breaking their [[Kyūsho#Lower_back|spine]] with a [[Stomp kick|stomp kick]] (Movement 26).
+A new attacker sneaks up behind you from #1 and attacks with a [[Front kick|front kick]] to your [[Kyūsho#Abdomen|abdomen]]. Since you were taken by surprise, there was no time to [[Evasions|evade]] (Movement 24), so you tense your abdominal muscles and drop into [[Sanchin dachi|sanchin dachi]] to absorb the impact. By grabbing the opponent’s ankle, their balance is compromised and they cannot re-chamber their kick. (Movement 25) Twisting their ankle forces the opponent to flip or topple to escape injury. Since their leg is in the way, you must go around the opponent’s leg before breaking their [[Kyūsho#Lower_back|spine]] with a [[Stomp kick|stomp kick]] (Movement 26).
 An opponent from #2 lunges in to grab you, but you break their hold with a [[Kakiwake uke|kakiwake uke]], sneaking in a quick [[Front-foot punch|front-foot punch]] in the process, as an [[Atemi|atemi]] (Movement 27). [[Front kick]] the opponent in the [[Kyūsho#Groin|groin]], and as they reflexively lean forward from the pain, step in and pull their head down into a [[Knee kick|knee kick]] to the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|side of their jaw]] or their [[Kyūsho#Temples|temple]] (Movement 28). This sequence is then mirrored when you are attacked again in a similar fashion from #8 (Movements 29-30).

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 #Step your left foot out to #2, entering a transitional left [[Front stance|front stance]], reaching out to grab the opponent’s belt at their right hip with your left hand, and their left lapel with your right hand. Immediately pull your right foot up to #3, entering a left [[Hook stance|hook stance]], and off-balancing the opponent with a hip check.
 #[[Twisting|Twist]] into a right [[Cat stance|cat stance]] facing #6 with a left [[Kyūsho#Groin|groin]]-level [[Front-foot punch|front-foot punch]] to #6, to completing the [[Hip throw|hip throw]].
-#Jump into the air. Pull your knees up to your chest. Slide your left [[Shutō|shutō]] down your right arm as you chamber your right arm with [[Reciprocal motion|reciprocal motion]]. Land feet-first. Do not lock your knees. End by [[Kneeling|kneeling]] on your right knee facing #6, with a right [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]] straight down.
+#Jump into the air. Pull your knees up to your chest. Slide your left [[Shutō|shutō]] down your right arm as you chamber your right arm with [[Reciprocal_action|reciprocal action]]. Land feet-first. Do not lock your knees. End by [[Kneeling|kneeling]] on your right knee facing #6, with a right [[Reverse punch|reverse punch]] straight down.
 #Quickly look to #7. While still [[Kneeling|kneeling]] on your right knee, turn to #7 with a left [[Rising block|rising block]]. Execute a right [[Rising block|rising block]], and a left [[Gyaku-sukuite|gyaku-sukuite]].
 #Quickly look to #3. Without standing up, twist clockwise to #3, until you are [[Kneeling|kneeling]] on your left knee, facing #3 with a right [[Rising block|rising block]]. Execute a left [[Gyaku-sukuite|gyaku-sukuite]].

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 Since this opponent has proven to be unusually resilient, you cannot assume that they have been defeated. You advance slowly, tensing your body up with [[Ibuki|ibuki]] breathing to deal with any incoming blows, and assume a spearhand guard to prevent the opponent from rushing in (Movement 12). Sure enough, the opponent attacks with a right [[Pursuit punch|pursuit punch]], which you evade and block (Movement 13). Then, use your right hand to deflect the opponent’s left arm downward, to create an opening. You immediately grab their hand as you close in, pulling them into a [[Palmheel_strike#Rising_palmheel_strike|rising palmheel strike]] to their [[Kyūsho#Chin|chin]], to stun and off-balance them (Movement 14). Shifting in, you grab the opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Groin|testicles]] with your right hand (Movement 15), and agonizingly yank on them; as the opponent reflexively leans forwards from the pain, deliver a downward [[Backfist_strike|backfist strike]] to the [[Kyūsho#Bridge_of_the_nose|bridge of their nose]] (Movement 16).
-Another attacker lunges in from #5 with a left punch, who you evade and block (Movement 17). The opponent immediately follows-up with a right punch, which you [[Kūsankū|simultaneously]] parry with a [[Rising block|rising block]] and counter with a [[Tate-shutō_uchi|tate-shutō]]; however, the opponent blocks your [[Shutō|shutō]] strike and grabs your wrist with their left hand (Movement 18). [[Front kick]] the opponent in the [[Kyūsho#Groin|groin]], as an [[Atemi|atemi]], and break free of the opponent’s hold by simultaneously pulling your hand back and [[Hassō-shutō_uchi|shutō striking]] the opponent’s wrist (Movement 19). Once you’ve freed your hand, immediately use it to crush their throat with a four-fingered [[Spearhand strike|spearhand strike]] (Movement 20). However, the opponent evades the strike, grabs your jacket, and tries to [[Reap |reap]] you. However, you avoid their reap with a [[Nami-ashi uke|nami-ashi]], drop your center to regain stability, and break free of their hold (Movement 21).  The opponent throws a right [[Pursuit punch|pursuit punch]], but you off-balance them with a [[Leg sweep|leg sweep]] and deflect their punch downward, guarding your head in case they follow-up with a left punch (Movement 22). Then, grab the opponent’s left lapel with your left hand and use your [[Reciprocal action|reciprocal action]] to pull them down into a right [[Palmheel_strike#Rising_palmheel_strike|rising palmheel strike]] to their [[Kyūsho#Chin|chin]] (Movement 23).
+Another attacker lunges in from #5 with a left punch, who you evade and block (Movement 17). The opponent immediately follows-up with a right punch, which you [[Kūsankū|simultaneously]] parry with a [[Rising block|rising block]] and counter with a [[Tate-shutō_uchi|tate-shutō]]; however, the opponent blocks your [[Shutō|shutō]] strike and grabs your wrist with their left hand (Movement 18). [[Front kick]] the opponent in the [[Kyūsho#Groin|groin]], as an [[Atemi|atemi]], and break free of the opponent’s hold by simultaneously pulling your hand back and [[Hassō-shutō_uchi|shutō striking]] the opponent’s wrist (Movement 19). Once you’ve freed your hand, immediately use it to crush their throat with a four-fingered [[Spearhand strike|spearhand strike]] (Movement 20). However, the opponent evades the strike, grabs your jacket, and tries to [[Reap |reap]] you. However, you avoid their reap with a [[Nami-ashi uke|nami-ashi]], drop your center to regain stability, and break free of their hold (Movement 21).  The opponent throws a right [[Pursuit punch|pursuit punch]], but you off-balance them with a [[Leg sweep|leg sweep]] and deflect their punch downward, guarding your head in case they follow-up with a left punch (Movement 22). Then, grab the opponent’s left lapel with your left hand and use your [[Reciprocal_action|reciprocal action]] to pull them down into a right [[Palmheel_strike#Rising_palmheel_strike|rising palmheel strike]] to their [[Kyūsho#Chin|chin]] (Movement 23).
 A new attacker sneaks up behind you from #1 and attacks with a [[Front kick|front kick]] to your [[Kyūsho#Abdomen|abdomen]]. Since you were taken by surprise, there was no time to [[Evasion|evade]] (Movement 24), so you tense your abdominal muscles and drop into [[Sanchin dachi|sanchin dachi]] to absorb the impact. By grabbing the opponent’s ankle, their balance is compromised and they cannot re-chamber their kick. (Movement 25) Twisting their ankle forces the opponent to flip or topple to escape injury. Since their leg is in the way, you must go around the opponent’s leg before breaking their [[Kyūsho#Lower_back|spine]] with a [[Stomp kick|stomp kick]] (Movement 26).

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 #Slide your right foot across your body to #7, with a right [[Pressing block#Downward_pressing_block|downward pressing block]], covering your face with your open left hand. Execute a left [[Grasping block|grasping block]].
 #Slide your left foot out to #5, entering a right [[Hook stance|hook stance]] facing #7, with a right [[Palmheel_strike#Rising_palmheel_strike|rising palmheel strike]] to the opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Chin|chin]], off-balancing them with your reciprocal action.
-#Inhale sharply through the nose as you [[Twisting|twist]] into a right [[Cat stance|cat stance]] facing #1, with your left hand on your left hip, and your right hand on your right shoulder. Both hands are open, and ready for [[Palmheel strikes|palmheel strikes]].
+#Inhale sharply through the nose as you [[Twisting|twist]] into a right [[Cat stance|cat stance]] facing #1, with your left hand on your left hip, and your right hand on your right shoulder. Both hands are open, and ready for [[Palmheel strike|palmheel strikes]].
 #With [[Nogare|nogare]] breathing, shift forward into a left [[Sanchin dachi|sanchin dachi]], and catch an [[Kyūsho#Abdomen|abdomen]]-level kick between your palms. (The right hand is on top.)
 #Turn your hands 180° clockwise, then raise them to breast-level. Lift and point your right knee to #8 before delivering a [[Stomp kick|stomp kick]] to #1.

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-Godan (“Fifth Level”) was the fifth kata created by Grandmaster Durant. This is an advanced form, which is reserved for black belts. Godan is the quintessential [[Goshin-Jutsu]] [[Karate]][[Dō|dō]] [[Kata|kata]], as it best exhibits the crisp techniques, fluid transitions, and inhuman brutality which define our art.
+'''Godan''' (“Fifth Level”) was the fifth [[Kata|kata]] created by Grandmaster Durant. This is a complex form, which is reserved for black belts. Godan is the quintessential [[Goshin-Jutsu]] [[Karate]][[Dō|dō]] [[Kata|kata]], as it best exhibits the crisp techniques, fluid transitions, and inhuman brutality which define our art.
 ==Directions==
 [video of Godan, performed fast and slow, viewed from cameras at #1, 3, 7, 5. Be sure that you take up the whole frame. A lot of our old kata videos are from too far away, and it hides some detail.]
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 #Step your left foot to #2, entering a deep, left [[Front stance|front stance]] facing #1, with a [[Kakiwake uke|kakiwake uke]] (with [[Shutō|shutō]] hands) and [[Ibuki |ibuki]] breathing.

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 Another opponent enters, delivering a left punch from #3, which you quickly block (Movement 40). Simultaneously off-balance the opponent with [[Palmheel_strike#Inside_palmheel_strike|inside palmheel strike]] to the chest, with a simultaneous [[Nami-ashi|nami-ashi]], to give the opponent the false impression that they can push you over. This tricks the opponent into producing forward momentum, which augments your [[Hammerfist_strike#Inside_hammerfist_strike|inside hammerfist strike]] to their [[Kyūsho#Temples|temple]] or the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|side of their jaw]] (Movement 41). You then repeat this maneuver again (Movement 42) and again (Movement 43), dropping into a lower-than-normal [[Front stance|front stance]] on the third and final strike, to give it some extra emphasis and authority.
-Another opponent enters from #1, and you turn to face them (Movement 44). As they rush in, you lunge forward, grabbing their belt and lapel, and off-balancing them with a hip check (Movement 45), to set up a [[Hip throw|hip toss]] (Movement 46). Jump into the air, pull your knees to your chest, and chamber the punch-of-all-punches, crashing down in an animé-like fashion to crush the opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Windpipe|throat]], [[Kyūsho#Solar_plexus|solar plexus]] or [[Kyūsho#Groin|groin]] with all of the agony and finality of an apocalyptic asteroid (Movement 47).
+Another opponent enters from #1, and you turn to face them (Movement 44). As they rush in, you lunge forward, grabbing their belt and lapel, and off-balancing them with a hip check (Movement 45), to set up a [[Hip throw|hip throw]] (Movement 46). Jump into the air, pull your knees to your chest, and chamber the punch-of-all-punches, crashing down in an animé-like fashion to crush the opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Windpipe|throat]], [[Kyūsho#Solar_plexus|solar plexus]] or [[Kyūsho#Groin|groin]] with all of the agony and finality of an apocalyptic asteroid (Movement 47).
 Another opponent appears at #7, and tries to kick your head off of your shoulders. However, you quickly deflect their kick upward with a [[Rising block|rising block]], and incapacitate them with a [[Gyaku-sukuite|gyaku-sukuite]] (Movement 48). This movement is mirrored when another opponent appears at #3, with similar intentions (Movement 49).
 Quickly assume a guard posture, and scan the area for additional threats (Movements 50-51). Seeing none, the [[Kata|kata]] ends (Movement 52).

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 Another opponent approaches from #3, and as you turn to face them, you shrug the previous aside with a [[Elbow_strikes#Rear_elbow_strike|rear elbow strike]] (Movement 34). The opponent attacks with a left punch, but you evade and guard yourself with a [[Ridgehand block|ridgehand block]] (Movement 35) and counter by shifting in with a left [[Tate-shutō_uchi|tate-shutō]] to the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_neck|side of their neck]] (Movement 36). You immediately strike the other [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_neck|side of their neck]] with an [[Ridgehand_strike#Inside_ridgehand_strike|inside ridgehand strike]], and wrap your hands around the back of their neck, to pull their head down into a [[Knee kick|knee kick]] to the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|side of their jaw]] or their [[Kyūsho#Temples|temple]] (Movement 37). To prevent the broken and battered opponent from falling on top of you, quickly adopt a side-facing posture, and strike the [[Kyūsho#Bridge_of_the_nose|bridge of the opponent’s nose]] with a [[Backfist strike|backfist strike]] for good measure (Movement 38), before shrugging them off (Movement 39).
-Another opponent enters, delivering a left punch from #3, which you quickly block (Movement 40). Simultaneously off-balance the opponent with [[Palmheel_strike#Inside_palmheel_strike|inside palmheel strike]] to the chest, with a simultaneous [[Nami-ashi|nami-ashi]], to give the opponent the false impression that they can push you over. This tricks the opponent into producing forward momentum, which augments your inside hammerfist strike to their temple or the side of their jaw (Movement 41). You then repeat this maneuver again (Movement 42) and again (Movement 43), dropping into a lower-than-normal stance on the third and final strike, to give it some extra emphasis and authority.
+Another opponent enters, delivering a left punch from #3, which you quickly block (Movement 40). Simultaneously off-balance the opponent with [[Palmheel_strike#Inside_palmheel_strike|inside palmheel strike]] to the chest, with a simultaneous [[Nami-ashi|nami-ashi]], to give the opponent the false impression that they can push you over. This tricks the opponent into producing forward momentum, which augments your [[Hammerfist_strike#Inside_hammerfist_strike|inside hammerfist strike]] to their [[Kyūsho#Temples|temple]] or the [[Kyūsho#Side_of_the_jaw|side of their jaw]] (Movement 41). You then repeat this maneuver again (Movement 42) and again (Movement 43), dropping into a lower-than-normal [[Front stance|front stance]] on the third and final strike, to give it some extra emphasis and authority.
-Another opponent enters from #1, and you turn to face them (Movement 44). As they rush in, you lunge forward, grabbing their belt and lapel, and off-balancing them with a hip check (Movement 45), to set up a hip toss (Movement 46). Jump into the air, pull your knees to your chest, and chamber the punch-of-all-punches, crashing down in an animé-like fashion to crush the opponent’s throat, solar plexus or groin with all of the agony and finality of an apocalyptic asteroid (Movement 47).
+Another opponent enters from #1, and you turn to face them (Movement 44). As they rush in, you lunge forward, grabbing their belt and lapel, and off-balancing them with a hip check (Movement 45), to set up a [[Hip toss|hip toss]] (Movement 46). Jump into the air, pull your knees to your chest, and chamber the punch-of-all-punches, crashing down in an animé-like fashion to crush the opponent’s [[Kyūsho#Windpipe|throat]], [[Kyūsho#Solar_plexus|solar plexus]] or [[Kyūsho#Groin|groin]] with all of the agony and finality of an apocalyptic asteroid (Movement 47).
-Another opponent appears at #7, and tries to kick your head off of your shoulders. However, you quickly deflect their kick upward with a rising block, and incapacitate them with a gyaku-sukuite (Movement 48). This movement is mirrored when another opponent appears at #3, with similar intentions (Movement 49).
+Another opponent appears at #7, and tries to kick your head off of your shoulders. However, you quickly deflect their kick upward with a [[Rising block|rising block]], and incapacitate them with a [[Gyaku-sukuite|gyaku-sukuite]] (Movement 48). This movement is mirrored when another opponent appears at #3, with similar intentions (Movement 49).
-Quickly assume a guard posture, and scan the area for additional threats (Movements 50-51). Seeing none, the kata ends (Movement 52).
+Quickly assume a guard posture, and scan the area for additional threats (Movements 50-51). Seeing none, the [[Kata|kata]] ends (Movement 52).