Kihon (Fundamentals)

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The Fundamentals or kihon are the most important aspect of karate training. Kihon in karate-do is like the foundation of a building in construction. A story told in the dojo is of 3 pigs and the wolf where the one with a strong house is the only one able to withstand the attempts of the wolf. Kihon is like that. If kihon is strong, karate is strong is something a sensei always stresses on.

Waza		Techniques
Waza ( Techniques) All Karate techniques can be broadly divided into 4 types : BROAD CATEGORY JAPANESE NAME 1) Blocking UKE 2) Punching TSUKI or TZUKI 3) Striking UCHI 4) Kicking. KERI or GERI Uke (Blocking) : Age-Uke a) (Upperblock against head attack) Soto-Uke b) (Forearí block against body attack outside inward) Gedan Barai c) (Sweeping block against Groin attack) Shuto-Uke d) Swordhand block) Hiawan-Uchi-Uke f) (Sweepingback-arc block inside outward) etc     2) Zuki (Punching) Seiken-Zuki a) (Straight for a fist punch) Ura-Zuki b)(Close punch) Kagi-Zuki c)(Hook punch) Age-Zuki d) (Rising punch) Nukite-Zuki e) (Spearhand punch) etc.   3) Uchi (Striking) Uraken-Uchi a) (Vertical back-fist strike) Enpi-Uchi b) (Elbow strike) Shuto-Uchi c) (Swordhammer strike) Testtsui-Uchi d) (Iron hammer strike) Haito-Uchi e) (Ridge hand strike) etc. etc   4) Geri (Kicking) Mae-Geri a) (Front kick) Yoko-Geri b) (Side kick) Mawashi-Geri c) (Round house kick) Ushiro-Geri d) (Back kick) Mikazuki-Geri e) (Arched kick) etc