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Jodan Upper level |
| Dachi Stance Heisoku Dachi Closed foot stance (feet together) Musubi Dachi Heels together - feet at an angle Heiko Dachi Parallel stance (feet shoulder width apart) Hachiji Dachi Natural stance (feet shoulder width apart - toes slightly pointed out) Shiko Dachi Straddle leg stance Kiba Dachi Horse riding stance Sanchin Dachi Hourglass stance Zen Kutsu Dachi Front Stance Han Zen Kutsu Dachi Half front stance Fudo Dachi Free stance Kokutsu Dachi Back stance Neco Ashi Dachi Cat stance Renoji Dachi "L" stance Sesan Dachi Side facing straddle stance Koshi Dachi Squat stance |
Uke Block Age Uke (Jodan) Rising block (Head) Chudan Uke Inside circular block Harai Uke Sweeping block Yoko Uke Side block Morote Sukui Uke Two hand scoop block Shotei Harai Uke Palm heel sweeping block Shotei Otoshi Uke Palm heel descending block Hojo Uke Augmented block Hari Uke Bow & Arrow block Haishu Mawashi Osae Uke Back hand circling press block Kuri Uke Circular elbow block Ura Kake Uke Back-hand hook block Uchi Hiki Uke Middle level inward pulling block Yoko (Soto) Hiki Uke Side (outward) pulling block Kosa Uke Cross block Kake Uke Hook block Ude Osae Arm wedge Shotei Osae Palm-heel press Gedan Barai Downward block Hiki Uke Grasping block Shuto Uke Knife hand block Shotei Uke Palm heel block Chudan Uchi Uke Inside forearm block Ko Uke Wrist block Gedan Uchi Barai Inside downward block (open hand) Ura Uke Back hand block Hiji Uke Elbow block Hiza Uke Knee block Mawashi Uke Roundhouse block Morote Uke Double handed block Tora Guchi Tiger mouth (block & strike) Page Top  |
| Seiken Zuki Two knuckle punch Age Zuki Rising punch Kagi Zuki Hook punch Yama Zuki Mountain punch Awase Zuki Two handed punch Heiko Zuki Parallel punch Hasami Zuki Scissors punch Nagashi Zuki Flowing punch Ko Uchi Bent wrist strike Washi-De Eagle hand Kaisho Open hand Zuki Punch Uchi Strike Choku Zuki Straight punch Ura Zuki Upper punch Uraken Uchi Back fist strike Shuto Uchi Knife hand strike Haito Uchi Ridge hand strike Hiji Uchi Elbow Strike Nukite Zuki Finger thrust Shotei Zuki Palm heel thrust Furi Zuki Circular punch Mawashi Zuki Round hook punch Tate Zuki Vertical punch Kizami Zuki Jab punch Oi Zuki Lunge punch Gyaku Zuki Reverse punch Nihon Zuki Double punch Sanbon Zuki Triple punch Jun Zuki Leading punch Morote Zuki Two fisted punch Furi Sute Whip swing Hojo Oshi Augmented push Tsukami Hiki Grab-pull Ashi Dori Leg take down Toki Waza Freeing technique Hazushi Waza Throwing-off technique Nage Waza Throwing technique |
Geri Kick
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| Suri Ashi Sliding step Tsugi Ashi Shuffling step Ayumi Ashi Natural stepping Yori Ashi Dragging step Keri Ashi Kicking foot Tenshin Moving Chakuchi Landing Issoku-cho One foot length |
Josokutei Ball of the foot |
| Kumite Sparring Sandan Gi Basic sparring - adapted from Gekisai Kata Sanbon Kumite Three step sparring. 3 Jodan - 3 Chudan - 3 Gedan Ippon Kumite One point sparring Sandan Kumite Three step - three level. Jodan - Chudan - Gedan Kihon Ippon Basic one step sparring Jiyu Ippon One step sparring from fighting stance Randori Slow & soft free style with emphasis Jiyu Kumite Hard & fast controlled free style fighting |
Kamae Combative posture Morote No Kamae Middle level combative posture Jodan No Kamae Upper level combative posture Gedan No Kamae Lower level combative posture Shizen Dachi No Kamae Natural combative posture Hanmi No Kamae Half forward facing combative posture Ninoji No Kamae Parallel arm combative posture Chudan Nukite No Kamae Middle level spearhand combative posture Mugamae "No Posture" combative posture Page Top |
Karate begins and ends with Kata. Kata is the essence and foundation of Karate and it represents the accumulation of more than a thousand years of knowledge. Formed by masters throughout the ages through dedicated training and research, the Kata are a map to guide us, and must never be changed or tampered with. THE KATA Sanchin Ichi Gekisai-Dai-Ichi |
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