Kihon (basic training) consists of those techniques and stances that occur most frequently in the kata. In Kansas City, kihon generally consists of the following techniques:
Kihon | English | Stance |
Gedan Barai | down block | Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
Age-uke | rising head block | Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
Ude-uke | middle inside block | Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
Tettsui-uke | hammer fist block | Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
Shuto-uke | knife hand block | Kokusu-dachi (back stance) |
Oi-zuki | lunge punch | Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
Gyaku-zuki | reverse punch | Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
Mae-te | jab | Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
Uraken | back fist strike | Kiba-dachi (horse riding stance) |
Mae-geri | front kick | Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
Mawashi-geri | roundhouse kick | Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
Yoko-geri Kekomi | side thrust kick | Kiba-dachi (horse riding stance) |
Yoko-geri Keage | side up kick | Kiba-dachi (horse riding stance) |
Mikazuki-geri | crescent kick | Kiba-dachi (horse riding stance) |
Fumikomi | Stamp-in kick | Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
Ushiro-geri | back kick | Hachiji-dachi (natural stance) |