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Kihon

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Kihon (basic training) consists of those techniques and stances that occur most frequently in the kata. At Kansas City Shotokan Karate Club,  these are the kihon we usually practice:

Kihon English  Stance
BLOCKING
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)
STRIKING
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)
KICKING
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 Stamping kick Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance)
Ushiro-geri back kick Hachiji-dachi (natural stance)
Master Funakoshi's son, Gigo Funakoshi, tirelessly demonstrates uraken (back fist strike)
Master Funakoshi’s son, Gigo Funakoshi, tirelessly demonstrates uraken (back fist strike)


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Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: 816-421-1110

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