Posts from August 23, 2012

Elements of Karate training

  Basic training – kihon Patterns – kata Selected Kata – sentei kata Designated Kata – shitei kata Favourite Kata – tokui kata Breakdown/analysis –[…]

Target Areas and Directions

  Upper/face – jôdan Middle/stomach – chûdan Lower/groin – Gedan Below the knee – hiza shita   Left – hidari Right – migi Forward –[…]

Counting

  1 – ichi 2 – ni 3 – san 4 – shi or yon 5 – go 6 – roku 7 – shichi or[…]

Pronunciation

  a – like in arm ai – like in lie e – like in egg ei – like in hay g – like in[…]