KARATE BASICS !!
Karate is self-defense system of using ones total body and mind.
Karate techniques can be broken down into following categories.
Blocking techniques, Attacking techniques, Throwing techniques, Joint-twisting techniques, and others
And those followed by hand techniques, foot techniques, stance, posture, body shifting, others.
HAND TECHNIQUES
TSUKI-WAZA
Kizami Zuki,
Gyaku Zuki,
Morote Zuki,
Yamazuki
UCHI-WAZA
Uraken Uchi, Tettsui Uchi, Haishu Uchi, Shuto Uchi, Haito Uchi,
Teishou Uchi, Empi Uchi (forward) (upward) (sideward) (backward), etc...
KAKE-WAZA
UKE-WAZA
Age Uke,
Soto Uke, Uchi Uke,
Gedan Barai,
Syutou Uke,
Morote Uke, Juji Uke, Kakiwake Uke, etc..
Uke can be UchiUke(Hit), NagashiUke(Sweep), KakeUke(Hook).
FOOT TECHNIQUES
KERI-WAZA
Mae Geri,
Yoko Kekomi,
Yoko Keage,
Mawashi Geri,
Ushiro Geri .
STANCE
Zenkutsu Dachi (Front Stance),
Kokutsu Dachi (Back Stance),
Kiba Dachi,
Hangetsu Dachi,
Nekoashi Dachi,
Sanchin Dachi.
POSTURE
BODY SHIFTING
Yori Ashi, Tsugi Ashi
Practice Tips
one person resist to another person's technique line
so the one can figure out which muscle been used.
Final goal is even short distance and any position
still can creat enough power for technique.
For training start from low stance, long distance
and big action
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