BASICS  NR1  (KIHON)

INTRO

First basics are the first steps performed for the first grade at our dojo. Designed to create a strong foundation helping the student to get familiar with stances, punches, blocks, kicks and so on. Better you do and understand the first basics – greater is a chance of you getting better and better. They're the first layer in which you'll be adding on as the training progresses.  So – pay attention. 

Basics Guidance. 

Moving forward: ➡️

Moving backward: ⬅️

Moving both ways: ↔️

Performed for: 

10th Kyu  (red) 

9th Kyu    (yellow 1 stripe)

8th Kyu    (yellow belt)

Notes: 

-   Each technique finishes with the hands in the front -- freestyle sparring (kumite) or morote- uke (two handed / augmented block) of your choice.
-  Apply "KIAH" on the last technique of each set - speed - power - and correction of the techniques where appropriate.

-  All basics are repeated three times.

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 and do: 

»  hidari gedan barai - zenkutsu dachi

left downward sweep - front stance

Now continue

1  oi zuki - zenkutsu dachi  ➡️

lunge punch - front stance

2  age uke - zenkutsu dachi  ⬅️

rising block - front stance

3  soto uke - zenkutsu dachi  ➡️

outside in block - front stance

4  uchi uke - zenkutsu dachi  ⬅️

inside out block - front stance

5  shuto uke - kokutsu dachi  ➡️

knife hand block - back stance

6  gedan barai - kiba dachi  ⬅️

downward sweep - horse riding stance

7  Using the front leg turn into -  front stance -  with hands in ready position and follow on:

»  mae geri - zenkutsu dachi

front kick - front stance 

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

»  mawashi geri - zenkutsu dachi 

roundhouse kick - front stance

9  using the back leg turn into - horse riding stance - with hands in ready position and follow on:

»  kosa dachi - joko geri - kiba dachi 

x feet stance - side-kick - horse riding stance  ↔️

»  repeat  7, 8 and 9  (twice) in the same order -  all done in the front stance -  including the side-kick

 »  repeat  1, 2,3,4,5 and 6  in the same order, forward and backwards plus add an extra punch –  (oi zuki - lunge punch) at the end. 

(Note –  don't worry too much about the stances on this part –  Just be fluent and as if you would do it in a real situation.)

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  Usu!

Extra help 

TERMINOLOGY

 Heisoku Dachi – Informal attention stance closed foot stance - feet together with inside of heels and big toe touching

Musubi Dachi – Formal attention stance-feet together with inside of heels touching but with toes apart, pointing outwards and forming a "V" shape

Shizentai – Natural stance

Hidari – Left (leg)

Good to know!

TRAINING PHILOSOPHY

Kihon - (basics) number 1,  2, & 3  are designed for those students who are bright and the others that need a hand in starting.
Instead of adding each grade extra technique and getting confused, we have created a long version of Kihons. The students are encouraged to learn and perform the full set of Kihons from the first grade.
However, for those students who cannot do the full set - are allowed to perform a satisfactory percentage showing improvement on each grade. On the last grade of each set of Kihons the student must have learned it all.

By this time –  we believe that the student had the opportunity and enough time to learn the Kihons property, without any excuses.

Practice with care 🙏 Usu 🥋

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More info ⬇️

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