Karate Syllabus

Our system consists of basic body training (tanren), solo and paired basic techniques (kihon waza), kata, and various types of application and two person work (futari geiko or kumte). We do not participate in any type of scored or competition sparring.

Kihon Waza

  • Tachi waza: stances
  • Uchi waza: strikes
  • Keri waza: kicks
  • Uke waza: receiving techniques/blocks
  • Nage waza: throws
  • Kansetsu waza: joint manipulations
  • Shime waza: chokes
  • Kyusho: vital points
  • Sabaki & Tenshin: movement and body shifting
  • Karada Tanren: body conditioning
  • Ukemi: falling
  • Kigu undo: supplementary equipment training
Tania, Corey, and log-san

Tania, Corey, and log-san

Core Kata

  • Gekisai Sho (Gekisai dai ni)
  • Sanchin
  • Saifa
  • Seiunchin
  • Shisochin
  • Sepai
  • Sesan
  • Sanseru
  • Kururunfa
  • Suparinpe
  • Tensho

Mike & David, kata application

Mike & David, kata application

Additional Kata

  • Gekisai Dai Ichi
  • Gekisai Dai (Gekisai dai san)
  • Geki Ha
  • Kaku Ha
  • Sochin
  • Naihanchi
  • Kaku Ho
  • Paranku
  • Hakutsuru no Mai
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Kata training, 2012

Kumite

  • Kakie
  • Kata Bunkai
  • Kiso Kumite
  • Ippon Kumite
  • Jyu Kumite
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Fred & Tania, Kagoshima 2012