Renzoku-waza means continuous techniques (combinations).  These are very short forms, usually consisting of block-attacks taken from the kata.  These are practiced in order to improve understanding of the kata.  In Kansas City we practice a number of renzoku-waza including:Ten no Kata, developed by Master Funakoshi who said “The Ten no Kata may be called the introductory kata to sparring, and thus is is a kata for sparring to be practiced by oneself.  Always imagine an opponent and practice this form diligently.”

Nidan Renzoku-waza (combinations required during the kihon portion of the nidan examination)

1. Gedan barai + Gyakuzuki
2. Ageuke + Gyakuzuki
3. Udeuke + Gyakuzuki
4. Tetsui Uke + Gyakuzuki
5. Shuto-uke + Jodan Nukite + Chudan Nukite
6. Jodan Oizuki
7. Chudan Oizuki
8. Oizuki + Maegeri
9. Maegeri + Maete
10. Maegeri + Mawashigeri
11. Maegeri + Yokogeri Kekomi
12. Maegeri + Fumikomi + Mawashigeri

Kumite Renzoku-waza (combinations of up to six techniques developed by Jon Beltram around 1970 to inhabit fighting combinations)

1. Stepping back open (right foot steps back and right)
   • Gedan barai + Gyakuzuki + Maegeri + Maete + Gyakuzuki + Gedan barai
   • Ageuke + Gyakuzuki + Maegeri + Maete + Gyakuzuki + Gedan barai
   • Udeuke + Gyakuzuki + Maegeri + Maete + Gyakuzuki + Gedan barai
   • Shuto-uke + Gyakuzuki + Maegeri (kicking leg pulls back) + Shuto-uke
2. Stepping back closed (right foot steps back and left)
   • Tettsui-uke + Gyakuzuki + Maegeri + Maete + Gyakuzuki + Gedan barai

Enpi Renzoku-waza (elbow combinations)

1. From front stance slide back, enpi to rear mid level
2. Step forward, rising enpi to upper level
3. Dropping enpi to middle level
4. Shift to kibadachi + swing elbow inside middle level
5. Yoriashi + thrusting elbow middle level
6. Shift to front stance and repeat other side

Tai Sabaki (body shifting)

1. Slide step forward
2. Yoriashi forward
3. Half step forward
4. Cross step forward
5. Full step forward
6. Slide step back
7. Yoriashi back
8. Cross step back
9. Full step back (open and closed)
10. combinations of above
    • forward: slide step + half step + full step + yoriashi
    • backward: slide step + cross step + full step open + yoriashi forward
    • etc (with basic technique)