When looking at the area of karate for beginners, front kick (mae geri), is the first karate kick a person entering the world of karate will study and there are many variations of the karate front kick. In this article we are going to cover the version that is practiced in shotokan karate. When learning […]
Uchi ude uke, or inside forearm block is one of the basic karate moves, in the karate dojo. This karate technique should be first practiced in the shotokan stance, shizentai (natural stance), with feet approximately shoulder width apart and toes facing forward. Video tutorial at the bottom of this page 1. The right blocking arms […]
The Shotokan Karate Gedan-barai, or downward block is one of the most commonly used karate techniques, in the karate dojo. This technique should be first practiced in shizentai (natural stance), with feet approximately shoulder width apart and toes facing forward. Video tutorial at the bottom of this page 1. Extend the left arm down and […]
Fudo Dachi (Immovable Stance) One of the more advanced shotokan karate stances is fudo dachi also referred to as sochin dachi. This is classed as an advanced stance and most karateka start practicing this stance at black belt. Get into the habit of breaking new karate moves down, they then become much easier to understand […]
Kiba Dachi (Horse Riding Stance) Shotokan karate stance kiba dachi is first used when practicing yoko geri kekomi (side thrust kick) and yoko geri keage (side snap kick). Kiba dachi is also used extensively throughout the Shotokan kata. This is classed as a basic stance and most people can grasp the basic fundamentals of this […]
