The Karate Creed
I come to you, my hands are empty, and I have no weapons. But if I am
forced to defend myself, my friends or my family, then these are my weapons, my
hands.
Self-Defense Methods
1. Block and counter in sequence.
2. Block
and counter simultaneously.
3. Counter before your opponent strikes you.
Commands
Sensei ni rei.................. bow to
Sensei
Shugo.................. line up
Hai.................. yes
Otagai
ni rei.................. bow to fellow students
Kakonate..................
line up
Tsugi.................. again
Kiosuke.................. to
position at attention
Yoi.................. to prepare
Shomen ni
rei.................. bow to Masters
Kamaekata - Ready Stances
Soto-hachiji Shizentai-Dachi.......................Open leg natural
stance
Chokuritsu-fudo-dachi.................................Formal attention
stance
Heisoku-dachi...........................................Closed foot
stance
Tachikata - Stances
Shizentai-dachi..........................................Natural
stance
Jun shizentai-dachi....................................Quasi natural
stance
Nekoashi-dachi..........................................Cat
stance
Jigotai-dachi..............................................Wide open
leg stance
Naihanchi-dachi.........................................Straddle
leg stance
Zenkutsu-dachi..........................................Front leg
bent stance
Naname zenkutsu-dachi.............................Slanted front
leg bent
stance
Kokutsu-dachi...........................................Backleg bent
stance
Kosa-dachi................................................Cross leg
stance
Ippon-ashi-dachi........................................One leg
stance
Iaigoshi-dachi............................................Kneeling
stance
Semekata - Attacking Techniques
Seiken Waza......................................Fist techniques
Gedan zuki...............................................Low Punch
Chodan
zuki..............................................Middle chest punch
Jodan
zuki................................................High punch
Kaku-zuki.................................................Square
punch
Tomoe-zuki...............................................Circular block
& punch
Sayu-zuki.................................................Double
side punch
Kakushi-zuki.............................................Hidden
fist
punch
Oi-zuki.....................................................Chasing
punch
(sideways)
Wari-uke-zuki............................................Split
block
punch
Morote-zuki...............................................Augmented
side punch
Yubi-waza...........................................Finger Techniques
Nukite-zuki................................................Spear hand
thrust
Morote-nuki-zuki........................................Double spear
hand thrust
Shi-zuki.....................................................Beak
thrust
Uchi-waza...........................................Striking Techniques
Uraken-uchi...............................................Backfist
strike
Kentsui-uchi..............................................Hammer fist
strike
Shuto-uchi.................................................Knife hand
strike
Punches
Seiken choko zuki.......... forefist knuckle punch
Oi
zuki.......... lunge punch
Gyaku zuki.......... reverse punch
Age
zuki.......... rising punch
Mawashi zuki.......... roundhouse punch
Ura
zuki.......... uppercut punch
Dan zuki.......... consecutive punches
Ren
zuki.......... alternating punches
Nagashi zuki.......... flowing
punch
Tate zuki.......... vertical punch
Kaku zuki.......... square
punch
Tomo zuki.......... circular block & punch
Motote zuki..........
side punch
Kizami zuki.......... jabbing punch
Kagi zuki.......... hook
punch
Heiko zuki.......... parallel punch
Uama zuki.......... wide U
punch
Awase zuki.......... narrow U punch
Moroth ura zuki.......... double
uppercut punch
Morote tate zuki.......... double vertical punch
Hasami
zuki.......... scissors punch
Kyobu shuto-uchi.......................................Chest knife hand
strike
Kyobu morote shuto-uchi............................Chest double knife
hand strike
Kyobu soete shuto-uchi..............................Chest
augmented knife hand
strike
Haito-uchi..................................................Reverse
knife hand strike
Ate-waza............................................Smashing
Techniques
Hiji-ate.....................................................Elbow
smash
Hiji-tate-ate..............................................Upward elbow
smash
Hiji-yoko-ate.............................................Forward elbow
smash
Hiji-ushiro-ate...........................................Backward
elbow
smash
Hiji-sasae-ate...........................................Supported
elbow smash
Hiza-ate...................................................Knee smash
Shotei-ate................................................Palm-heel
smash
Jodan-shotei-ate.......................................Upward palm-heel
smash
Chudan-shotei-ate....................................Middle palm-heel
smash
Gedan-shotei-ate......................................Lower palm-heel
smash
Tomoe-shotei-ate......................................Circular
palm-heel smash
Ukekata.............................................Blocking
Techniques
Seiken-ude-uke.........................................Forearm
block
Jodan-uke.................................................Upper
block
Chudan-uke..............................................Middle outward
block
Chudan-yoko-uke......................................Middle sideways
block
Chudan-uchi-uke.......................................Middle inner
block
Gedan-uke................................................Lower
block
Gedan-yoko-uke........................................Lower sideways
block
Sasae-uke................................................Supported
forearm block
Sayu-barai-uke..........................................Double
lower side
block
Jodan-wari-uke..........................................Upper split
block
Chudan-wari-uke........................................Middle split
block
Jodan-kosa-uke..........................................Upper cross
block
Gedan-kosa-uke.........................................Lower cross
block
Morote-soe-uke...........................................Augmented
forearm block
Chudan-soto-mawashi-uke...........................Middle
sideward round
block
Morote-barai-uke.........................................Augmented
lower
block
Hazushi-uke...............................................Removing
block
Otoshi-uke.................................................Dropping
downward block
Shuto & Haito-uke......................................Knife hand and
reverse knife hand block
Chudan soto-shuto-uke...............................Middle outward knife hand
block
Jodan uchi-shuto-uke..................................Upper inward
knife hand block
Chudan yoko-shuto-uke..............................Middle
sideward knife hand block
Gedan
shuto-uke........................................Lower knife hand block
Gedan
shuto-yoko-barai-uke........................Lower sideward knife hand slashing
block
Chudan-hasami-uke....................................Middle scissors
block
Makite-uke.................................................Winding
knife hand
block
Magetori-barai-uke......................................Rising upward
both hand knife hand block
Torite-uke..................................................Grasping hand
block
Sagurite-uke..............................................Searching
hand block
Gedan-haito-yoko-uke.................................Lower
sideward reverse knife hand block
Shotei-uke.................................................Palm heel
block
Chudan-shotei-uke......................................Middle palm heel
block
Gedan-shotei-uke.......................................Lower palm heel
block
Hiji-uke......................................................Elbow
block
Hangetsu-barai-uke....................................Half moon foot
block
Keri Kata - Kicking Techniques
Kyobu-geri.................................................Chest
kick
Fukubu-geri................................................Abdomen
kick
Kinteki-geri................................................Groin
Kick
Sokoto-geri................................................Foot edge
kick
Nidan-geri..................................................Flying front
kick
Kicks
Mae geri...........................front kick
Yoko
geri...........................side kick
Mawashi
geri...........................roundhouse kick
Ushiro
geri...........................back kick
Gyaku mawashi
geri...........................reverse roundhouse kick
Ushiro mawashi
geri...........................back roundhouse kick
Mikazuki
geri...........................crescent kick
Hittsui
geri...........................knee kick
Fumikomi
geri...........................stomp kick
Kagi
geri...........................hook kick
Mae tobi
geri...........................front flying kick
Yoko tobi
geri...........................Side flying kick
Mawashi tobi
geri...........................roundhouse flying kick
Ushiro tobi
geri...........................back flying kick
Nidan
geri...........................double jump kick
Intermediate Movements
Suirakan-no-kamee.....................................Drunkard fighting
posture
Ryu-no-hiji-no-kamee...................................Dragon tongue
fighting
posture
Sagurite-no-kamee......................................Searching hand
fighting
posture
Hotoke-kamee............................................Buddha-hand
fighting posture
Tenshin-no-kamee......................................Body
shifting fighting
posture
Ura-gamae.................................................Cheating
fighting posture