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Basic Exercises
Punch & Block Exercises
Right foot forward, straight right punch--seiken oitsuki
Right foot forward, right uppercut--jodan oitsuki
Left foot forward, straight right punch--seiken giyakutsuki
Left foot forward, right uppercut--jodan giyakutsuki
Right foot back, left hand leg block, straight right punch --gedanbarai seiken tsuki
Right foot back, left hand side block, straight right punch --chudan uke seiken seiken tsuki
Right foot back, left side open hand block, straight right spear hand --tegata barai tegata nuki
Right foot back, left open hand head block, right uppercut --jodan tegata barai jodan tsuki
Right foot back, left hand head block (closed), straight right punch --jodan uke seiken tsuki
Right foot back, left hand head block, bridge of nose punch, straight right punch--urauken seiken tsuki
Left foot forward, left hand leg block, 5 punches--gedan barai 5 denjoki tsuki
Left foot forward, left hand side block, 5 punches --chudan uke 5 denjoki tsuki
Left foot forward, left hand chop mid-section, right hand chop neck --tegate no tsuki kata
Left foot forward, left push block (parry), right and left roundhouse punches--ouchi
Break grab from behind, elbow smashing to rear, other hand front head block--hiji no ate tsuki
Leg & Body Exercises
Feet together, toes curled up, bend over touch floor, bend back, exhale --ashi no suzinobe #1
Leg stretch (toe and knee)--ashi no suzinobe #2
Leg thrust (squat down on one knee, other leg outstretched) --ashi no suzinobe #3
Front kick (ball of foot )--mae geri
Front kick (45 degrees) (blade edge of foot)--shokuto geri
Cross stomp kick--shobakon ate
Side kick (blade edge of foot)--yoko geri
Side kick (ball of foot)--shoba geri
Squat kick--o toshi geri
Back kick--ushiro geri
Front heel push kick--mae kon ate
Knee kick--hiza geri
Push-ups on knuckles--kensui
Body twist (swing leg)--ziunan taisho
Breathing exercise-shinkokyn
The History of Isshin-Ryu Karate
Karate Techniques
Basic Stances
Geri Waza (Kicking Techniques)
Uchi Waza (Striking Techniques)
Tsuki Waza (Punching Techniques)
Uke Waza (Blocking Techniques)
Hiji Waza (Elbow Techniques)
Kata (Forms)
Kumite (Sparring)
What Is Isshin-Ryu Made Of?
Isshin-Ryu Grading System
The Grades of Isshin-Ryu Karate-Do
The Requirements for these Grades
Karate Vocabulary
Karate Creed
Codes of Isshin-Ryu
Dojo Rules
Our Roster of Black Belts
1997 Isshin-Ryu World Karate Championships
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