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Gyaku-zuki (Reverse Punch)

Gyaku-zuki (Reverse Punch)
Gyaku-zuki (reverse punch) is one of the basic punches. It is more powerful than Oi-zuki since the back hand is used to punch rather than the lead hand. Know that the secret to an effective gyaku-zuki is in the hip rotation. The power is from the hips, just like it is in throwing a ball. [table td1="#" td2="Description"] [td1]1[/td1] [td2]Position yourself…
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Choku-zuki (Straight Punch)

Choku-zuki (Straight Punch)
The first punch practiced in Shōtōkan is Choku-zuki or straight punch from Heikō-dachi (parallel stance). Starting from a natural stance (Shizentai), feet hip width, toes facing forward with the left arm out and the right arm at the side of the body, ready to punch.   [embedyt]https://youtu.be/mIQ_-M9V0EM[/embedyt] Technique performed by Aragaki Misako   Technique: [table…
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Jun-zuki (Lunge Punch)

Jun-zuki (Lunge Punch)
“Tsuki” meaning thrust in Japanese “zuki” from Tsuki meaning punch or thrust. Also known as lunge punch or stepping punch. This is a punch that involves a step. It is commonly known as the most powerful punch in Karate because the step puts your body weight behind the punch. The punch travels outward from the body…
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Kneeling bow (Zarei)

Kneeling bow (Zarei)
One is to kneel down without moving your feet (the way I do). I start with the left knee going down first then followed by the right knee. I know this method is hard for many people as it requires the strong legs and good balance. During the process of sitting down and standing up you must…
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Standing bow (Ritsurei)

Standing bow (Ritsurei)
It is common knowledge that bowing is customary in Japan. Watching the Japanese bow at any place and any time can appear amusing to our foreign eyes. Conversely, do we find watching people shake hands amusing? In the Western world, we typically offer our hands when we wish to be perceived as showing sincerity. The…
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Bushido’s Eight Virtues

Bushido’s Eight Virtues
The collection of ideals that make up what we now know as the Code of Bushido are called the Samurai Virtues.  You will find references to "The Five Samurai Virtues", "The Seven Samurai Virtues", and "The Eight Samurai Virtues." The unwritten Samurai code of conduct, known as Bushido, held that the true warrior must hold…
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Bushido

Bushido
Bushidō (武士道), “Way of the Warrior” is the code of conduct of the samurai, or bushi (warrior), class of premodern Japan. In the mid-19th century, however, the precepts of Bushidō were made the basis of ethical training for the whole society, with the emperor replacing the feudal lord, or daimyo, as the focus of loyalty and sacrifice. As such it contributed to the rise…
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