Basics number 3 at our dojo Shotokan Fitness Karate School

BASICS  NR 3  (KIHON)

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Third basics: are the continuum of the first and second basics at our Dojo. Students reaching this level should show greater technique, balance speed, power, awareness and so on. Also should have a deeper understanding of techniques and Karate in general.  The techniques should become more vivid and more natural when performed in the dojo and in real situations.

Basics Guidance. 

Moving forward: ➡️

Moving backward: ⬅️

Moving both ways: ↔️

(ze) is for - zenkutsu dachi

(ko) is for - kokutsu dachi

(ki)  is for - kiba dachi

Performed for:

3rd  Kyu  (brown 2 stripes)

2nd Kyu  (brown 1 stripe)

1st  Kyu   (brown belt)

Notes: 

-  Each technique finishes with the hands in the front -- freestyle sparring (kumite) or morote- uke (two handed / augmented block) of your choice.

-  All basics are repeated three times.

-  Apply "KIAH" on the last technique of each set - speed - power - and correction of the techniques where appropriate.

Let's go! 

Karate begins with courtesy and finishes with courtesy – so, get the following right. 

Presentation — start by performing — heisoku dachi or musubi dachi — bow (rei) — and then back to — shizentai 

Next  — start by moving in front with the left leg doing — hidari gedan barai - zenkutsu dachi — then pull back your hands to — (kumite) ready position (fighting position)

1  ze - sanbon zuki ➡️

(combination of punches) — with front leg do — kizami  zuki — (pull back hand and leg) and then step forward with back leg and do — kizami zuki - gyaku zuki 

2  ze -  jodan age uke - chudan gyaku zuki - uraken  ⬅️

3  ze -  chudan soto uke - empi uchi - uraken - gyaku zuki - gedan barai  ➡️

4  ze -  uchi uke - jodan kizami zuki - gyaku zuki - gedan barai  ⬅️

5  ko -  chudan shuto uke - kizami mae geri - gyaku tate nukite - gedan barai  ➡️

6  ki - gedan barai — pull back the arm inward creating a little circles and then do — tettsui uchi - shizentai  — followed by — age zuki - ze - gedan barai  ⬅️

7  ze -  mae geri chudan - kizami mawashi geri jodan

8  Using the back leg turn into — front stance — with hands in ready position and follow on:

»   ze - mawashi geri jodan - kizami yoko geri chudan

9  Using the back leg turn into — front stance — with hands in ready position and follow on:

»  ze - yoko geri chudan - kizami ura mawashi geri jodan

10  repeat 7,8 and 9 in the same order 

11  repeat 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 in the same order forward and backward

12  with the same leg do — mae geri - yoko geri - ushiro geri — then step forward gedan barai - kumite — repeat the same with the other leg

End presentation — at the and of performance go back to — shizentai and then to — heisoku dachi or musubi dachi — and bow (rei) to finish

END  OF  BASICS

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