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Basic Karate Techniques
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Command |
English meaning |
Jodan |
Head/Upper |
Chudan |
Solar Plexus |
Gedan |
Low |
Command |
English meaning |
Seiken |
Fore fist/knuckle |
Uraken |
Back fist |
Tettsui |
Bottom Fist/Hammer fist |
Ippon Ken |
One Knuckle Fist |
Nakadaka Ippon Ken |
Middle Finger One Knuckle Fist |
Haito |
Ridge Hand |
Shuto |
Knife Hand |
Nihon Nukite |
Two Finger Spear Hand |
Ippon Nukite |
One Finger Spear Hand |
Yohon Nukite |
Spear Hand |
Teisho |
Palm Hand |
Koken |
Back wrist |
Ude |
Forearm |
Empi |
Elbow |
Hiraken |
Second knuckle strike |
Command |
English meaning |
Hiza |
Knee |
Sokuto |
Foot Edge |
Kakato |
Foot Heel |
Johsokutei |
Ball of Foot |
Ashi Barai |
Foot Sweep |
Command |
English meaning |
Shizentai (Hachiji Dachi, Yoi) |
Natural stance |
Hidari/Migi Shizentai (Lenoji Dachi) |
Left/Right Natural stance |
Jigo tai |
wide natural stance |
Shiko Dachi |
Sumo/straddle Stance |
Kiba Dachi |
Horse Stance |
Zenkutsu Dachi |
Front-bent, back straight stance |
Kokutsu Dachi |
Back Stance |
Nekoashi Dachi |
Cat-feet stance |
Mahanmi (no) Nekoashi (Dachi) |
Half front viewing Cat stance |
Mashomen (no) Nekoashi (Dachi) |
Front veiwing Cat stance |
Gyaku Nekoashidachi (Soeashi Dachi) |
Reverse Cat Stance |
Yoko Seishan Dachi |
Sideways Seishan Stance |
Tate Seishan Dachi |
Vertical Seishan Stance |
Kataashi Dori |
Crane stance |
Command |
English meaning |
Jodan Uke |
Forearm block (up) |
Shuto Uke |
Knife Hand Block |
Gedan Barai |
Lower sweeping Block |
Morote Uke |
Augmented Forearm Block |
Uchi Uke |
Inner block |
Soto Uke |
Outer block |
Shuto Uke |
Edge of hand block |
Age Uke |
Rising block |
Jiju Uke |
Cross hand block |
Otoshi Uke |
Descending block |
Kake Uke |
Hook block |
Tetsui Uke |
Hammerfist block |
Ude Uke |
Forearm block |
Command |
English meaning |
Jun Zuki |
Lunge Punch |
Gyaku Zuki |
Reverse Punch |
Morote Zuki |
Double Fist Punch |
Furi Zuki |
Swing Punch |
Uraken |
Back fist strike |
Tobikomizuki |
Snap punch |
Nagashizuki |
Avoiding snap punch |
Command |
English meaning |
Tettsui Uchi |
Bottom Fist Strike |
Shuto Uchi |
Knife Hand Strike |
Haito Uchi |
Ridge Hand Strike |
Teisho Uchi |
Palm Heel Strike |
Empi Uchi |
Elbow Strike |
Command |
English meaning |
Mae-Geri |
Front Kick |
Mae-Geri-Kette |
Front Snap Kick |
Mawashi-Geri |
Roundhouse Kick |
Nidan-Geri |
Flying Front Kick |
Hiza-Geri |
Knee Kick |
Yoko-Geri |
Side Kick |
Sokuto |
Edge of foot Kick |
Fumikomi |
Stamping Kick |
Sokuto Fumikomi |
Foot Edge Stamping Kick |
Ushiro Geri |
Back Kick |
Katatogeri |
Axe Kick |
Atoshigeri |
Descending Kick |
Uchi Mawashgeri |
Inner Roundhouse |
Ushiro Mawashgeri |
Spinning Roundhouse |
Mikazukigeri |
Crescent Kick |
Tobi Geri |
Jump Kick |
Yoko Tobi Geri |
Flying side kick |
Command |
English meaning |
Zenshinshite |
Step Forward with the Back foot |
Surikomi |
Step with the Back foot followed by Step or Kick with Front Kick |
atemi |
a punch |
do |
way |
dojo |
training hall |
gi |
uniform worn when training |
kata |
prearranged series of movements |
ki |
energy, living power, spirit |
kumite |
free fighting/ sparring |
jutsu |
art |
randori |
free taking, multiple attackers, form practice one-on-one |
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Starting Karate |
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Do you want to learn karate? If you're thinking about starting karate, there's no time like the present. Read our beginners guide to find out more› |
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Karate Books |
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See some of the karate books recommended by our instructors and members. Karate Books› |
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FAQs |
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What should I wear? What's with the bowing? Am I too old? How fit do I need to be? Will I get hurt? Hopefully we can answer all your questions on our FAQ page› |
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Dojo Rules |
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Karate is not just a sport it is also a school of discipline
and a few simple rules for respectful behaviour and safety must
be observed within the Dojo. |
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How to find us |
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Reading Wado Kai Karate Club trains at |
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History of Wado Kai |
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The Origins of Karate can be traced back as far as the Greek Olympic
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EWKR Grading Rules |
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A grading is a formal examination for which the applicant must
be fully prepared. Full details of the requirements for grading can be
found on our grading rules page› |
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Training Times |
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Reading Wado Kai Karate Club trains at South Reading Community Hub on Monday evenings from 6:30pm. Training Times› |
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How to Tie your Belt |
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When you buy your new gi, the first thing you need to learn how
to do is tie the belt correctly› |
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Adults Classes |
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Have you always wanted to take up karate but always found a reason not to join? The popular concern is that everyone will be like Bruce Lee and
you won't fit in - that just isn't the case. Adult Karate Class› |
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Training Fees |
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We try to keep our karate prices as competitive as possible and invest any money we make back into the club. There are no contracts with our club and we operate a 'pay as you train' policy. |
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Kids Club |
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At Reading Wado Kai Karate club we run a class catered especially for children. As well as the normal training we have various martial arts
related games to keep their interest. more› |
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Sensei Ohtsuka |
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Hironori Ohtsuka (1892-1982) was the creator and first Grand
Master of the Japanese karate style Wado Ryu. Hironori Ohtsuka› |
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Sensei Wilkinson |
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The founder of England Wado Kai, Barry Wilkinson, has an impressive
pedigree, being taught Wado karate by leading exponents of the
style and achieving 8th dan in 2013 Sensei Wilkinson› |
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