Gedan Barai Technique and Applications

Gedan Barai Technique and Applications

Gedan barai is another blocking technique that you will learn at the very beginning of your karate journey. Although gedan barai is a basic technique, it has many potential uses as an effective blocking technique or as a powerful counter-attack technique. This post...
List Of Goju Ryu Techniques, Kata and Kumite Drills

List Of Goju Ryu Techniques, Kata and Kumite Drills

This post covers a list of most common Goju Ryu stances, techniques, kata and fighting drills. Goju Ryu Stances (Tachi Kata) Heisoku dachi (閉足立): feet together stance, a formal attention stance Musubi dachi (結び立): feet at 45° angle, an informal attention stance Heiko...
Karate Uchi Waza: Seiken Choku Tsuki

Karate Uchi Waza: Seiken Choku Tsuki

This post shows you how to perform the seiken choku tsuki, a fundamental karate technique. What is seiken choku tsuki? Seiken (正拳) means “proper fist” or “fore fist”. Choku (直) means “straight” and tsuki (突き) means...
Karate Uchi Waza: Oi Tsuki

Karate Uchi Waza: Oi Tsuki

This post shows you how to perform the oi tsuki, an important training drill. What is oi tsuki? Oi (追い) means to chase, to drive away, to follow or to pursue. Tsuki (突き) means to thrust or punch. Therefore, oi tsuki is often translated as “lunge punch” or...
Karate Uchi Waza: Gyaku Tsuki

Karate Uchi Waza: Gyaku Tsuki

This post shows you how to perform the gyaku tsuki which is an important training punch and a common counter-attack in sports karate. What Is Gyaku Tsuki? Gyaku (逆) means reverse or opposite. Tsuki (突き) means to thrust or punch....
Karate Uchi Waza: Kizami Tsuki

Karate Uchi Waza: Kizami Tsuki

Kizami tsuki is amongst the most popular attacks in sports karate. This post shows you how to execute the kizami tsuki and a few valuable tips to train and improve your kizami tsuki technique. What Is Kizami Tsuki? Kizami (刻み) means mincing, cutting, chopping,...