First set of 40 over

Yesterday I celebrated 40 years of practicing Karate-Do. In this regard, I need to thank so many people for their amazing support. Literally, no one can do this on their own. Here is my self-training, today, on this first day of the Japanese Autumn. I also hope that it is my first day of my ‘second set’ of 40 years. 押忍, André

基本 (KIHON)

1.    Heiko-zuki (Shizentai).

 

2.    Jodan uchi-uke (koten uchi-uke) kara kizami mae-geri (Nekoashi-dachi).

 

3.    Niren choku-zuki (Kiba-dachi) kara sonoba naname gyaku-zuki (Zenkutsu-dachi), zenshin gyaku-zuki, koutai gyaku-zuki, sonoba naname gyaku-zuki, zenshin gyaku-zuki, koutai gyaku-zuki, choku-zuki (Kiba-dachi), mae tobi-konde choku-zuki soshite ushiro tobi-konde choku-zuki.

 

4.    Gedan-barai kara chudan oi-zuki (Fundamentals from Heian Shodan kata).

 

5.    Gedan-barai kara jodan age-uke/chudan soto-uke (Fundamentals from the ‘Jo no kata exercise’).

 

型  (KATA)

I.                  序の型 (Jo no kata)

II.              鉄騎初段 (Tekki Shodan)

III.           鉄騎二段  (Tekki Nidan)

IV.          抜賽大 (Bassai Dai)

V.              旋花　(Senka)

 組手  (KUMITE)

Iriguchi-waza followed by a kansetsu-waza:

a.    Gedan-barai

b.    Jodan age-uke

c.     Chudan soto-uke

 

Level up practice: — Extension of this training firstly, using the kihon of the ‘Jo no kata exercise’; secondly, using the Tegumi (手組) or Mutō  (無刀) drills and principles of Tekki; thirdly, the henka-waza (変化技) of Bassai-Dai; and fourthly, adding tenshin (転身) to these elements via Senka.

 

© André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2021).