Age Uke Upper Block From Shizentai Basic Explanation Age Uke (upper block) is one of the first blocks practiced in shotokan karate. Here is a basic explanation of the block with a video tutorial at the bottom of this page. It should also be mentioned that karate blocks can also be used as attacks. In […]
Choku-zuki Straight Punch Like A Whip Not A Thud! Shotokan Sensei teach many variations of this punch. As your karate should be ever evolving , the punch described below, is the way I am practicing at the moment. This article focuses mainly on the basic fundamentals of the shotokan straight punch. A basic choku zuki […]
Forming The Karate Fist Seiken (forefist) 1. Start from your little finger and bend the fingers in half, one finger at a time.2. Once the fingers are folded in half, start from the little fingers and roll the fingers, one at a time into a full karate fist, make sure the thumbs are tight and […]
Shizentai Yoi. Natural or Ready Stance Yoi ( Natural Position Or Ready Position) This is the position we go to after the karate bow (rei) In Heiko-dachi, the feet are approximately shoulder width, outside edges of the feet are parallel. This is also a basic ready stance in Karate. Shizen-tai or Yoi Dachi – natural […]
The Karate Warm Up And Stretch This is one of the most neglected parts of karate practice and it is a part of karate that a karateka ignores at their peril. (stretching video at the bottom of this article)Not only is stretching healthy, it also helps prevent injury during karate classes. Stretching should be practiced […]
