Karate - empty hand or Chinese hand
GI Karate Uniform
Obi belt
Rei-Bow
Dojo Training Hall
Sensei -"One who has gone before"; teacher
Ki-ai -A shout delivered for the purpose of focusing all of one's energy into a single movement.
Hajime -(ha-jee-may) begin
Matte -wait
Yamae stop
Kihon -fundamental; basic
Kata Key
R = Right L = Left RFF = Right Foot Forward LFF = Left Foot Forward
RFB = Right Foot Back LFB = Left Foot Back R/L = right over left L/R = left over right
Kihon Jodon (basic upperbody)
- Ichi (1)
- RFF R Seiken tzuki (straight punch) to the solar plexus
LFF L Seiken tzuki (straight punch) to the solar plexus
- Ni (2)
- RFF R Uppercut to the Chin
LFF L Uppercut to the Chin
- San (3)
- RFF L Seiken tzuki (straight punch) to the solar plexus
LFF R Seiken tzuki (straight punch) to the solar plexus
- Chi (4)
- RFF L Uppercut to the Chin
LFF R Uppercut to the Chin
- Go (5)
- RFB L Low Block R Seiken tzuki to the solar plexus
LFB R Low Block L Seiken tzuki to the solar plexus
- Roku (6)
- RFB L Middle Block R Seiken tzuki to the solar plexus
LFB R Middle Block L Seiken tzuki to the solar plexus
- Sichi (7)
- RFB L Middle Shuto R Nukite (Spear hand) to the solar plexus
LFB R Middle Shuto L Nukite (Spear hand) to the solar plexus
- Hachi (8)
- RFB L middle soft grab block R uppercut to the face
LFB R middle soft grab block L uppercut to the face
- Ku (9)
- RFB L overhead Block R Seiken tzuki to the face
LFB R overhead Block L Seiken tzuki to the face
- Ju (10)
- RFB L high Block L back fist to the face R Seiken tzuki to face
LFB R high Block R back fist to the face L Seiken tzuki to face
- Ju-Ichi (11)
- RFB L Low Block 5 R Seiken tzuki to the solar plexus
LFB R Low Block 5 L Seiken tzuki to the solar plexus
- Ju-Ni (12)
- RFB L Middle Block 5 R Seiken tzuki to the solar plexus
LFB R Middle Block 5 L Seiken tzuki to the solar plexus
- Ju-San (13)
- RFF R shuto to solar plexus L shuto to collar bone
LFF L shuto to solar plexus R shuto to collar bone
- Ju-Chi (14)
- Step out to the right in a 45 degree angle seiuchin stance R cross palm block L hook to stomach R hook to kidney
Step out to the Left in a 45 degree angle seiuchin L cross palm block R hook to stomach L hook to kidney
- Ju-Go (15)
- Right foot behind left foot in a T, thrust both arms out to front, R
elbow strike to the rear Left arm guarding the face.
Left foot behind Right foot in a T, thrust both arms out to front, L elbow strike to the rear R arm guarding the face.
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Kihon Geri (Basic Kicks)
- Ichi (1)
- R Mae geri keage (Front snap kick)
L Mae geri keage (Front snap kick)
- Ni (2)
- R Yoko geri keage (side snap kick)
L Yoko geri keage (side snap kick)
- San (3)
- R Mae geri kekomi (front thrust kick to the knee)
L Mae geri kekomi (front thrust kick to the knee)
- Chi (4)
- R Yoko geri kekomi (Side thrust Kick)
L Yoko geri kekomi (Side thrust Kick)
- Go (5)
- R Groin Kick
L Groin Kick
- Roku (6)
- R Fumikomi geri (Stomp)
L Fumikomi geri (Stomp)
- Sichi (7)
- 45 degree right wide stance, R squat kick to solar plexus
45 degree left wide stance, L squat kick to solar plexus
- Hachi (8)
- R Ushiro geri (back kick)
L Ushiro geri (back kick)
