Learn Karate Online - Gyaku zuki or Reverse Punch

This basic karate technique, starts from the back leg, if you are punching with the right arm, drive the right leg, back and into the floor, transferring the driving force through the back leg, to the hip. The hip then teams up with the back leg and they both drive the right side of the body around and forward. You should also use the right side of the body to push and the left side of the body to pull. Just before the rotation completes, the left arm (hikite), starts to pull back and the right arm starts to execute the punch. Everything should stop at the same time, as the punch completes, kime (focus) the mind and body on the point of contact. The whole body focuses for a split second, the obvious muscles to tighten are the arm and stomach muscles, but more important are the tightening of the muscles, thigh, inner thigh, back of the thigh and gluteus maximus (buttocks), because without these being strong the karate reverse punch, will be weak. More karate articles.

Shotokan karate kata - Kanku Dai

Shotokan karate kata, Kanku Dai. This kata is an intermediate karate kata in the Shotokan karate system. The kata contains many of the karate moves and combinatiions, that are found in the heian kata series. The original name for Kanku Dai is Kusanku and the name derives from a Chinese martial artist, who taught the karate kata to the Oknawan karateka. Free Karate For Beginners Videos.

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Learn Karate At Home - Kizami Zuki or Jab Punch

Next in this karate for beginners series, is Kizami zuki or Jab punch. The video shows this basic karate move without the snap back and the more advanced snap back from kamae.

Karate For Beginners - Soto Ude Uke or Outside Forearm Block

Soto Ude Uke, outside forearm block .

One of the first basic karate moves practiced in karate classes.

http://karateclassesonline.com has a series of free karate tutorials, covering the basic karate moves of the shotokan karate system. Learn karate at home with these videos, but they should be used in conjunction with dojo practice. Download this free kihon kata PDF
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Tekki Shodan - Shotokan Karate Kata

Tekki Shodan, literally meaning "Iron Horse Riding, First Level", is the first of a series of three kata practiced in many styles of karate. The other two kata in the series are Tekki Nidan and Tekki Sandan.
The Tekki series of kata were renamed by Gichin Funakoshi from Naihanchi to Tekki. Naihanchi was derived from an older, original kata, Nifanchin. Nifanchin was brought to Okinawa via Fuzhou, China, at some point in the long history of trade between the two kingdoms. It was broken into three distinct segments, possibly by master Anko Itosu, Tokumine Pechin, or Motobu Choki. The kata are performed entirely in Kiba dachi ("Horse riding stance"). The name Tekki itself (and Nifanchin) translates to "Iron Horse." The Tekki series of kata are great conditioning for the legs and with practice, develop explosive power in the legs. In the earlier days of karate training, it was common practice for a student to spend 2-3 years doing nothing but Tekki, under the strict observation of their teacher. Motobu Choki, famous for his youthful brawling at tsuji (red-light district), credited the kata with containing all that one needs to know to become a proficient fighter.Performed by Linden Huckle of http://www.zanshinmkd.com

Basic Karate Strikes on the Focus Pads

Really basic karate moves, without the snap back on many of them. Striking pads, bags and shields is an important part of karate practice.

Tekki Shodan Shotokan

Tekki Shodan, performed by Ohta Sensei JKA
"Training in Kata is spiritual as well as physical. In his performance of the Kata, the Karateka exhibits humility, gentleness and a sense of decorum no less than boldness and confidence, thereby integrating mind and body through a singularly unique dicipline".

Learn Karate - Reverse Punch

Here's a great video showing gyakuzuki (reverse punch), one of shotokan karate's trademark karate moves.This short karate Kumite (sparring) clip, is from the JKA (Japan Karate Association) All Japan Championships (1985).