Sunday, September 11, 2022

Shotokan Karate Kicking Exercise Mae Geri, Yoko Geri and Mawashi Geri

 

This clip is taken from one of our live classes. Sensei Amos worked on a really good shotokan kicking exercise.

Shotokan Karate Kicking Exercise Starting From A Left Leg Fighting Stance.

  1. Pull the front (left) leg back to the back leg, then kick mae geri (front kick) with the right leg and step forward into a right side fighting stance.
  2. Pull the front (right) leg back to the back leg, then kick mae geri (front kick) with the left leg and step forward into a left side fighting stance.
  3. Pull the front (left) leg back to the back leg, then kick yoko geri kekomi (side thrust kick) with the right leg and step forward into a right side fighting stance.
  4. Pull the front (right) leg back to the back leg, then kick yoko geri kekomi (side thrust kick) with the left leg and step forward into a left side fighting stance.
  5. Pull the front (left) leg back to the back leg, then kick mawashi geri (round house kick) with the right leg and step forward into a right side fighting stance.
  6. Pull the front (right) leg back to the back leg, then kick mawashi geri (round house kick) with the left leg and step forward into a left side fighting stance.

Sensei Amos was encouraging everyone to use the hips to step back and then again to kick, ultimately resulting in one fluid movement. Sensei worked on a lot of detail, including correct foot positions for the kicks, the use of the hips when kicking, how to use the arms correctly whilst kicking, correct posture when kicking and much more.


 

Monday, July 05, 2021

Shotokan Kumite Simultaneous Block Strike Exercise

 

Here is a really good combination, working on speed striking and simultaneous block counters.

With a fast strike immediately after the block and a take down on the fourth combination. The attacker punches with a left kizami zuki (jab punch), the defender blocks and strikes simultaneously, soto uke (outsideblock) and gyaku zuki (reverse punch). The blocking hand can be closed or open. As soon as the reverse punch lands, immediately use the blocking arm to Strike uraken uchi (back fist strike) to the side of the neck or jaw. The second combination has the same attack kizami zuki (jab punch), followed by the same defence outside forearm block reverse punch. This time the blocking arm immediately strikes tettsui (bottom fist), read more




Friday, October 20, 2017

Brown Belt Shotokan Karate Basics

These are our brown belt basics, used for 2nd kyu examinations. Many Dojo use this shotokan karate syllabus for 2nd Kyu examinations. Kizami zuki, oi zuki, gyaku zuki Mae geri, oi zuki, gyaku zuki Yoko geri, uraken, gyaku zuki Mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku zuki Ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku zuki.