Saturday, 23 August 2025

Karate

 

In terms of the punching we do


Jab - Kizami tsuki

Cross - Gyaku tsuki

Step through - Oi tsuki


TSUKI means Thrust, or translates as that, as in thrust with the SWORD

The weapon in Karate is FUDOKEN the clenched fist and we TSUKI with this - THRUST PUNCH


We start our KARATE kicks with MYGERI - the Front Kick


KERI means kick, as a suffix it is softened to GERI



With MYGERI we have the Kizami, Gyaku and OI versions


MYGERI is the Primary Kick in Karate

DTE the Round Kick is the Primary Kick in THAI

CHASSE the Side Thrust Kick is the Primary Kick in SAVATE

USHIRO GERI the Back Kick is the Primary Kick in KICKBOXING