Basics number three

Into

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 Usu! 

Terminology  notes
»  Jodan -  Upper

»  Shodan -  Middle

» Gedan -  Lower

»  Kekomi -  Thrust

»  Keage -  Snap 

»  Age Zuki - Rising Punch

»  Tettsui Uchi - Hummer First Strike

»  Ushiro Geri - Turning Back Kick

»  Tate Nukite - Vertical Spear Hand Strike

»  Empi Uchi - Elbow Strike

»  Morote uke -  Two handed or augmented block

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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