Monday, 28 October 2024

刻み突き (kizami-zuki)

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Tanaka Masahiko Shihan: Migi seiken jodan kizami-zuki.   刻み突き (kizami-zuki)  literally means ‘cutting thrust’. It is a tsukiwaza with the le...
Saturday, 26 October 2024

YouTube Video: Renshusei from Germany - October 2024

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Christoph, Martin and Christian came for training here in Oita City, Japan. It was Christian and Christoph's second time here as a RENSH...
Friday, 25 October 2024

Renshusei from France

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  Aude (Godan) from France came here as a Renshusei. A former member of the French National Team (WKF). Aude is a passionate karateka who, p...
Thursday, 17 October 2024

IKS JAPAN: 8th & 7th Kyu Examination Requirements (English)

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  八級 (8 KYU)、七級 (7 KYU)        基本 (KIHON) その場基本 (Sonoba Kihon) 1. 中段直突き（八字立ち、中段縦手刀構え） Chudan choku-zuki, Hachiji-dachi, Chudan tate-shuto ka...
Monday, 14 October 2024

IKS JAPAN: 8th & 7th Kyu Examination Requirements (Nihongo)

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  八級、七級         基本 その場基本 1.      中段直突き（八字立ち、縦手刀構え） 2.      上段直突き（八字立ち、縦手刀構え） 3.      中段前蹴り蹴上げ (閉足立ち、掻き分け構え) 4.      中段逆突き（前屈立ち、縦手刀構え） 5.    ...
Friday, 11 October 2024

虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず (Koketsu ni irazunba koji o ezu)

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虎穴に入らずんば虎子を得ず (Koketsu ni irazunba koji o ezu). What this translates as: " If you don't enter the tigers cave, you will not catch i...
Thursday, 10 October 2024

平安の日

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I just completed what I loosely call a 平安の日 (Heian no hi) or ‘Day of Heian’. I periodically do this in my self-training. My basis for this ...