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Lesson 5 10th Kyu Course and Exam

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 […]

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Lesson 4 10th Kyu Course and Exam

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 […]

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Lesson 5

Gyaku Zuki (Reverse Punch) Gyaku-zuki or revers punch is one of the first moves that a karateka will learn, early on in their karate practice. This punch is very strong, an advanced karateka combining great technique, kime (focus), timing, body weight and body rotation, can deliver a devastating blow with this karate technique! There are […]