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Basic Movements and Stances
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Three Basic Stances
1.Zen Kustu Dachi (Forward Leg Stance). This is a Forward facing stance with 601% of your weight on the front foot and 40% on the rear foot. The lead foot is pointing straight ahead with the calf perpndicular to the floor. If you look over the top of your front knee, you should be able to see your toes. The back foot should be at a 45 degree angle with the back leg straight. The distance between your front and back foot should be your shoulders width from side and from front heel to back toe. Your hips and shoulders should be facing the front. This is a strong stance to the front, but weak to the rear and sides.
2.Hachichi Dachi (Side Squat Stance). This is a side facing stance with 50% of your weight on each leg. Your feet are pointed straight ahead a little more than shoulders width apart. Your back should be straight and your knees bent in an almost sitting position, not unlike sitting on a horse. This is a strong stance to either side but weak to the front and rear.
3.Neko Ashi Dachi (Cat Foot Stance). This is a forward facing stance with 10% of your weight on the front foot at a 45 degree angle. The front is straight ahead with foot arched so that the ball of the foot and toes only touch the surface lightly. The width should be a little less that your shoulders width with the distance from heel to toe being 12-18 inches. This is a strong stance in all directions.
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Eight Basic Movements
1.Aze Uki or Jodan Uki (Rising or Upper Block). The nonblocking arm comes in front of your body, parallel to your chest with the fist, palm in, at chin level. The blocking arm is perpendicular to the blocking arm clears the guide arm, the guide arm returns to the punch and rest position. The blocking arm begins to turn so that it meets the force of the strike with the inner forearm. The block should be across the entire head with the elbow at a 45 degree angle. The arm should be a fists distance from the forehead.
2. Ude Uki or Chudan Uki (Forearm or Middle Block). As you wrap your arms around your body, the blocking arm is on the bottom. As the arms unfold, the top arm goes to the punch and rest position. The blocking arm pivots at the elbows to assume a position with the elbow a fist’s distance from the body and at a 45 degree angle. The arm comes across the body and rest with the fist no farther than the shoulder in height or width. The blocking area is the outside edge of the forearm.
3.Shuto Uki (Knife hand or Chop Block). Shuto is formed with both hands by holding the fingers tightly together, slightly bent, with the thumb slightly back. The lead, or blocking hand, sweeps in a circular motion across the body to a slightly less than extended position in front of the body. The blocking hand is almost facing forward. The nonblocking hand rests palm up a little above the waist about halfway across the body.
4.Zenkutsu Uchi or Gedan Uki (Forward leg or lower block). The non-blocking hand assumes the punch and rest position. The blocking hand starts at the opposite cheek, fist palm in. It then sweeps down across the body to rest one fist off the thigh. It extends momentarily and then recovers to a less than extended position.
5.Seiken Tsuke (Fore Fist Punch). The fist comes driving from the waist, palm up, with the elbow following the rib cage. At point of contact, the arm should be slightly bent. At contact, the fist turns over and contact is made with the first two knuckles of the hand.
6.Yoko Tsuke (Side Punch). From side squat stance, drive the arm straight out from the side, locking it into position at point of contact.
7.Mae Geri (Front Kick). Bring the kicking leg up knee first. Then extend the leg straight toward the target. As the leg streaightens, extend the foot so that the ball of the foot strikes with the toes upright.
8.Yoko Geri (Side Kick). Bring the kicking leg up, knee first and pointing in the direction of the kick. Extend your leg to where the edge of your foot strikes the target parallel to the ground or pointed slightly down at the toes.
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