Kizami zuki or jabbing punch, is an extremely important karate move, one which many karate classes neglect. Kizami zuki is the closest weapon to an opponent and the fastest. Karate classes should really focus on this punch. Boxers MUST have a good jab, it really is an important karate technique.
Sunday, 13 February 2011
Monday, 7 February 2011
Karate For Beginners Front Leg Roundhouse Kick
A karate training exercise for kizami mawashi geri or front leg round house kick, covering close, medium and long range. This karate exercise can be practiced with a partner, by yourself or on a punchbag. When practicing karate for beginners, kicking with the front leg builds a strong supporting leg, which is very important, in all kicks. For some free karate moves on video visit karate classes online
Thursday, 6 January 2011
Karate Kumite With Masters Keinosuke Enoeda and Hirokazu Kanazawa
A rare chance to see karate masters, Keinosuke Enoeda and Hirokazu Kanazawa in action, amazing skill from these karate legends. These two people have played an extremely strong part in the development of shotokan karate. Both these masters have skills unique to them, but no one can deny their martial arts prowess!
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Karate Kata Niseishi Video
Niseishi which means '24 steps', below is a karate kata video of Niseishi.
The history of Niseishi is unclear, but many believe that it originates from one of the Chinese "Dragon" kung fu styles. Master Gichin Funakoshi changed the kata and the name to nijushiho. The Shotokan karate version of this kata is very dynamic and athletic in it's execution, relying on very long movements and stances, whereas the original niseishi has much shorter stances and karate moves within the kata.
Niseishi has moto dachi which is like a mini front stance, neko ashi dachi (cat stance), shiko dachi (diagonal straddle stance) and Heisoku Dachi. Toes & heels together, (closed foot stance).
The history of Niseishi is unclear, but many believe that it originates from one of the Chinese "Dragon" kung fu styles. Master Gichin Funakoshi changed the kata and the name to nijushiho. The Shotokan karate version of this kata is very dynamic and athletic in it's execution, relying on very long movements and stances, whereas the original niseishi has much shorter stances and karate moves within the kata.
Niseishi has moto dachi which is like a mini front stance, neko ashi dachi (cat stance), shiko dachi (diagonal straddle stance) and Heisoku Dachi. Toes & heels together, (closed foot stance).
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Karate Classes With A Master!
Shihan Minakami 8th Dan recently visited the UK, where there were several karate classes for beginners and advanced karateka. His karate is of an extremely high level and his basic karate moves are very hard to master. I have never seen anyone move like shihan Minakami and can't wait to train with him again.
Shihan Minakami focused on basic karate moves, especially choku zuki or straight punch, everybody loved his unique teaching style and ability to get his very advanced karate concepts accross to not only the black belts, but also the junior grade karateka.
All the members at Biggleswade karate club are looking forward to Shihan’s next visit and hope to someday resemble their karate master in technique and character.
Shihan Minakami focused on basic karate moves, especially choku zuki or straight punch, everybody loved his unique teaching style and ability to get his very advanced karate concepts accross to not only the black belts, but also the junior grade karateka.
All the members at Biggleswade karate club are looking forward to Shihan’s next visit and hope to someday resemble their karate master in technique and character.
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Learning Karate At Home - Kizami Tsuki or Jab Punch
Kizami zuki or jabbing punch is a a karate technique using the front arm. In karate classes, the karateka practice a few different versions of this move -
1. From zenkutsu dachi (front stance), punch with the front arm, leave the punch out, as you punch, be sure to pull the hikite arm back strongly, with the body finishing in the hanmi or side facing position.
2. From zenkutsu dachi (front stance), punch with the front arm, snap the punch back, making sure you have a strong hikite, which also snaps back strongly to jyu kamae.
3. From jyu kamae or fighting stance, keep your guard up and punch with the lead arm, similar to a boxers jab, with no hikite.
1. From zenkutsu dachi (front stance), punch with the front arm, leave the punch out, as you punch, be sure to pull the hikite arm back strongly, with the body finishing in the hanmi or side facing position.
2. From zenkutsu dachi (front stance), punch with the front arm, snap the punch back, making sure you have a strong hikite, which also snaps back strongly to jyu kamae.
3. From jyu kamae or fighting stance, keep your guard up and punch with the lead arm, similar to a boxers jab, with no hikite.
Wednesday, 8 September 2010
Master Masatoshi Nakayama - Unsu
Shotokan Karate - Kata Unsu (M. Nakayama)
The great karate master, Masatoshi Nakayama was born in 1913, in Yamaguchi Prefecture Honshu Japan.
After graduating from university he went to Peking, to study Chinese. The young karate master practiced kung fu whilst staying in Peking.
Master Nakayama was very close to the founder of Shotokan Karate, Master Gichin Funakoshi and when master Funakoshi passed away, master Nakayama became the 2nd chief instructor of the famous JKA or Japan Karate Association.
He was responsible for the world wide expansion of shotokan Karate, throughout the 1960's and 1970's where fantastic karateka who had graduated from the JKA Instructor Training Program, were sent abroad to set up karate dojo and spread the word of shotokan karate and the JKA.
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