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My sister took me to the Lake District on Saturday. It was a fantastic day and we climbed up Helm Crag in Grasmere. It was a lovely walk, with a fair bit of climbing up steep boulders and rocks.
And it reminded me a bit of what we have been doing in circuit classes over the past few weeks. We have been using the 24 inch stage for box jumps:
Click the symbol for an mp3 file for your iPod. Download it, play it and practice. Empi Uchi – Elbow strike. Despite the name, the striking point it immediately above or below the elbow joint.
Click the symbol for an mp3 file for your iPod. Download it, play it and practice. Kokutsu Datch – Back stance. Make sure the feet are in a straight line, the back foot is pointed at right angles to the side and the front foot is pointing directly to the front. The body weight distribution … Read more
Click the symbol for an mp3 file for your iPod. Download it, play it and practice. Kizame Tsuki – Lunging punch. Twist the body to get more distance, but don’t let the shoulder lift up.
Click the symbol for an mp3 file for your iPod. Download it, play it and practice. Gedan Barai – Downward block defending against a kick to the body. The twist of the forearm at the very end of the move helps the block. As with most blocks, the body is twisted to an angle of … Read more
Click the symbol for an mp3 file for your iPod. Download it, play it and practice. Mawashi Geri – Roundhouse kick. This is an effective kick to all heights, and can be used from a long distance. Make sure the upper body is controlled during the kick.
Click the symbol for an mp3 file for your iPod. Download it, play it and practice. Mae Geri – Front Kick. Always done as a snap, and making contact with the ball of the foot. Make sure the knee is lifted high both before and after the kick.
Click the symbol for an mp3 file for your iPod. Download it, play it and practice. Oi Tsuki – Stepping punch. The body is square to the opponent, and the reaction arm is brought back with as much power and ferocity as the punching arm goes out. The first 2 knuckles should make contact with … Read more
Click the symbol for an mp3 file for your iPod. Download it, play it and practice. Nukite – Knife hand strike. Similar to an oi tsuki punch, but with the hand open. Imagine your fingers as a blade and the finger tips as the point stabbing into someone.
Click the symbol for an mp3 file for your iPod. Download it, play it and practice. Soto Uke – Outside Block. Blocks a punch to the body. Make sure the body is twisted at an angle, and the blocking arm is far enough across to cover the chest. Don’t stop the arm short, leaving a … Read more
Click the symbol for an mp3 file for your iPod. Download it, play it and practice. Shuto Uke – Knife hand block. Make sure this block makes contact with the edge of the hand, like a “Karate chop”, and not the back of the hand like a slap.
Click the symbol for an mp3 file for your iPod. Download it, play it and practice. Sanbon Tsuki – Three punches done as a sequence. The first is a stepping kizame tsuki jodan, then a gyaku tsuki and oi tsuki chudan. The timing should be the kizame tsuki (pause) then a rapid double punch.
Click the symbol for an mp3 file for your iPod. Download it, play it and practice. Ushiro Geri – Reverse kick. While the body must spin at the start, the kick must be straight, and not allowed to swing and hook round to the target.
Click the symbol for an mp3 file for your iPod. Download it, play it and practice. Uraken Uchi – Back fist strike. Start the move with your arm completely bent, and the elbow pointing to the target. Then snap the forearm out and strike with the knuckles.
Click the symbol for an mp3 file for your iPod. Download it, play it and practice. Uchi Uke – Inside block. An alternative to Soto Uki. The twist of the forearm at the end of the block must be co-ordinated with the reaction arm coming back, and the body twisting to an angle.
Click the symbol for an mp3 file for your iPod. Download it, play it and practice. Zenkutsu Datch – Front stance. In this basic stance, your feet should be shoulder width apart, and at least twice as long. The back leg should be straight, and the front knee should be strongly bent outwards, not caving … Read more
Click the symbol for an mp3 file for your iPod. Download it, play it and practice. Yoko Geri Keage – Side Snap Kick. Making contact with the edge of the foot, the leg should immediately snap back after the kick. Yoko Geri Kekomi – Side Thrust Kick. Making contact with the edge of the foot. … Read more
