Posts about Bushido information

Advanced session on Gedan Barai

  Following our session on Monday night I have had several interesting conversations about what we covered. In one conversation it was expressed

Senior grade/Advanced Kata

  Tekki Shodan – Tekki beginning level Tekki Nidan – Tekki second level Tekki Sandan – Tekki third level

Basic Kata

Ippon Kata The one without any arms! Ippon kata is learnt at white belt level to give the student an introduction to Kata and Stances[…]

General terms

  Karate dô – The way of the empty hand Karateka – Individual who practices the way of the empty hand Budô – The martial[…]

Parts of the Body

  Atama – Head Kasumi – Temple Hitai – Forehead Mimi – Ear Me – Eye Hana – Nose Ago – Jaw, chin Kami –[…]

Kicking Techniques

  Ashi barai – Foot sweep Fumikomi – Stamping kick Fumikiri – Cutting kick Mawashi geri – Roundhouse kick Ura Mawashi geri – Reverse side[…]

Striking Techniques

  Shutô uchi – Knife hand strike Keitô uchi – Chicken head wrist strike Kakutô uchi – Crane head strike Haishu uchi – Back hand[…]

Blocking Techniques

  Age uke – Rising block Morote age uke – Two-armed rising block Gasshô uke – Joined palm block (hands touching at wrists, fingers pointing[…]

Techniques

  Waza – Technique Uke waza – Blocking techniques Tsuki waza – Punching techniques Uchi wasa – Striking techniques Keri waza – Kicking techniques Ken[…]

Stances

https://youtu.be/xRL-qcs0A44 Tachikata – Stance position Shizentai – Natural position Fudô dachi – Immoveable stance Hangetsu dachi – Half moon stance Heikô dachi – Parallel stance[…]