Okinawa kenpo Karate kihons (Basics)

Stances, Blocks, Punches, Strikes

The 9 basic stances (dachi)to be mastered in karate-do:

Informal–attention stance (heisoku-dachi)

Open leg ready stance(hachiji-dachi)

Front Stance or Fighting(zenkutsu-dachi or Neko Ashi dachi)

Forward stance(Seisan-dachi)

Horse stance Nai Hanchi dachi)

Back stance(kokutsu-dachi)

Straddle-leg stance(kiba-dachi)

Cat stance(neko-ashi-dachi)

Diagonal straddle-leg stance (sochin-dachi)

The 7 fundamental blocks(uke)to be mastered in karate-do:

Rising or over head block (age-uke)

Forearm or middle block (ude-uke)

Downward block (gedan-barai)

Knife-hand block (shuto-uke)

Augmented forearm block (morote-uke)

X-block (juji-uke)

Wedge block (kakiwake-uke)

The 5 basic punches (zuki) to be mastered in karate-do:

Fore fist straight (seiken-choku-zuki)

Fore knuckle fist (hiraken-zuki)

One-knuckle fist (ippon-ken-zuki)

Palm heel (teisho-zuki)

Spear hand (nukite)

The 7 basic strikes (uchi) to be mastered in karate-do:

Back fist strike (riken-uchi)

Bottom fist strike (tettsui-uchi)

Back hand strike (haishu-uchi)

Knife hand strike (shuto-uchi)

Ridge hand strike (haito-uchi)

Palm heel strike (teisho-uchi)

Elbow strike (empi-uchi)