ISSHINRYU KARATE KIHON (BASICS)

Upper-Body Blocks and Counters

1. Seikan oi tsuki Right foot forward, Right hand straight punch

2. Jodan oi tsuki Right foot forward, Right hand upper cut

3. Seikan gyak tsuki Right foot forward, left hand reverse punch

4. Jodan gyak tsuki Right foot forward, left hand reverse upper cut

5. Gedan barai seikan gyak Right foot back, left hand low section block, Right hand reverse punch

tsuki

6. Chudan uke seikan gyak Right foot back, left hand mid section block, Right hand reverse punch

tsuki

7. Tegata barai nukite Right foot back, left knife hand block, Right spear hand

8. Jodan tegate uke jodan Right foot back, left knife hand overhead block, Right hand reverse upper

gyak tsuki cut

9. Jodan uke seikan gyak Right foot back, left hand upper section forearm block, reverse punch

tsuki

10. Ura uchi Seikan gyak Right foot back, left hand deflection, backfist, reverse punch

tsuki

11. Gedan barai go den juk Right foot forward, Right hand low section block, 5 consecutive punches

tsuki

12. Chudan uke go den juk Right foot forward, Right hand mid section block, 5 consecutive punches

tsuki

13. Shuto uchi shuto uchi Right foot forward, Right knife hand block, left knife hand to jaw

14. O-uchi O-uchi Right foot forward, Right hand deflection, 2 roundhouse punches to mid

section

15. Hiji no ato tsuki Right foot back, “T” position, elbow

Basic Kicks (All Below Solar Plexus)

 Mae geri Front snap kick (ball of foot)

Mae konate Heel thrust kick

Hiza geri Knee kick

Sokuto geri Forward angle kick (blade of foot)

Yoko geri Side snap kick (blade of foot)

Shoba geri Side pivot kick (ball of foot)

Shoba konate Cross kick (Fuma Komi)

O toshi geri Squat kick

Additional "Sport" Kicks

Ushiro geri Back kick

Mawashi geri Roundhouse kick

Mikazuki geri Crescent kick

Kake geri Hook kick

Tobi yoko geri Flying side kick

Kata
1. ISSHINRYU

EMPTY HAND

KATA

2. Seisan Kata

3. Seiuchin Kata

4. Naihanchi Kata

5. Wansu Kata

6. Sanchin Kata

7. Chinto Kata

8. Kusanku Kata

9. Sunsu Kata

Weapon Kata

1. Kusanku Sai Kata

2. Tokumine No

Kun Kata

3. Urashi Bo Kata

4. Chatan Yara No

Sai Kata

5. Shi Shi No Kun

No Dai Kata

Additional Kata

1. No Buri No Jo

Kata
Stances

Terminology
Okinawan words:

age rising

aregato thank you

aswatti sit

barai sweep

bojutsu no kihon Basic exercises of Bo combat

bunkai the study of technique & application

bushi Okinawan title for samurai

chikara strength

chitora essense of the tiger

chin-na seize-control

chudan middle body

cote wrist

dachi stance

dan black-belt degree or "step"

dia sensei grand master

dojo training hall

domo very much

dozo please

empi elbow

eku Kobudo boat oar

gedan lower body

geri snap kick

gi uniform

Gojuryu hard / soft way

hachimaka sweat band

hai yes

hajime begin

hanshi model instructor

hiza knee

ippon one point

isshin one-heart

itai focus point

ji handwriting/character

jodan upper body

kama sickle

kamae posture/distancing

kanji japanese writing

kakato heel of foot

karate empty hand

karateka a person who studies Karate

kata prearranged training techniques (form)

katana long sword

keage snapping

kekomi thrusting

keotsuke attention

ki mind; spirit; energy

kiai shout of spirit

kihon basic exercise

kime focus

kinkutsu muscle control

kobu jutsu art of weapons

kobudo the way of weapons

kohai junior (student)

kombanwa good evening

konate thrust kick

konichiwa good afternoon

koshi ball of foot

kamae on guard

kuden secret teachings

kumite sparring

kuru black

kyu class below black belt

kyosho attacking vital points

mae front

makiwara punching board

matte wait

mawashi round

men head

mikazuki crescent

mokuso meditation

mushin without thought

nage throwing

nihon two point

nukite spear hand

nunchaka flail

o big

obi belt

ohayo hello

on-giri obligation/debt/duty

onjin a person under obligation (on-giri)

oyasumi nasai good night

rei bow

ryu style, school or method

sai pronged sword

seiken fist

seiza formal sitting

senpai senior (student)

sensei teacher; literally: "one who has gone before";

shiai inner dojo competition

shihan master

shotei palm-heel

Shuri capital city of Okinawa

sinban referee

shuto knife-hand

skoshi small

soji house cleaning

soke founder; head of family

tachi rei standing bow

tai sabaki body movement

tameshi waza breaking technique

tatsui hammer-fist

tobi jump

tonfa rice-grinder ( & the origin of the night-stick)

tori partner performing technique

Toshikai gathering of the fighting spirit

tzuki punch

uchi strike

uke block

uki partner receiving technique

uraken back fist

ushiro back

wara straw

waza technique/theory

yamae stop / withdraw

yudansha board of senseis (more than one blackbelt)