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KARATE BASIC PRINCIPLES Including 180 Action Photos By A. PFLUGER =e oa i A Rt By A. PFLUGER Black Belt, 2nd Dan, Japan Karate Association KARATE BASIC PRINCIPLES STERLING PUBLISHING CO., INC. New YorK Cok Tree "ess Co, Lea: London & Sydney OTHER BOOKS OF INTEREST Iuice Jae (Bhbatedn Arent ie Seon Cat Te ras Co Li Contents ‘THE TECHNIQUE OF KARATE a esenmnseni Body tension... Thevechnial signicancs of "har Breshing STANCES AND MOVEMENTS Hachgidichl, the tase sunce Kibaachy the esddlleg sance .. . SO-degse tain». Zenbu {ach the forward gine... Kekursi-deci, the back stance, Psionof the bay.» Survey of thetecaigues Docking techniques (uke ez) PUNCHING TECHNIQUES (Zaks), ‘The zak, the lunge punchy same side. The paki ub, te revere punch. Hip eming ~~» Fist punch tak... Caeentation o¢ power The whele gyaki= Kagiuki... Mocot=dc Age STRIKING TECHNIQUES (Ueh-vaz). Riken-echi (ar-ken-achi)...Kenta-ach (su ust) Tiaske-uch; --- Shatoachi... Empi-wchi back ‘wads (hitomi. Emp-uchi to the frock (mac inp)... Empi-ucito the side (ucko-mp)). apa ‘upwards (ageempi).. Emplachi dows (shiwemp) KICKING TECHNIQUES (Keri-wavs. Mae-ger the font kek. Yoko the side tie ‘Yokoo from heoko-tshi --Ushit-gei ick to there... Mawachiger the roandhows ick. Fn em the suring bck (ale called kanet- ge Hlze ger the ce with the fee. Mae to geo a Aasege.. Yohowbi-ge DEFENCE TECHNIQUES (Ube-wass). Basic principles... Lanes Level Defence (geen) ‘Govan bari ov gedan-ake Juke o dommerd X block Middle Level Deeace ‘dualan)- Soo-ake Uibi-ake... Shub-uke.. Nagshube or sweeping Taser Godan and chodan) «Upper Level Defence Goan) Feu ce upward or rang Nobo Ageate CONTEST EXERCISES (Kumite Ipponcamite. Saohons and gahon-kame jae poeta THE CONTEST Sisuckamite, che fro ple crtee THE KATA ‘THE SPIRITUAL BASIS OF KARATE ‘The haa. .Aduional poskons and rpeveenis wo lean 10. INDEX The Technique of Karate “Kara, an art of Sghting thet originated in Cina, use al of ‘the limbs ofthe body for defence end atack” ‘This eatmsa tale n afew words the exenes of a corptine opt fom the Over, a spore that i extremely vod andi becoming ere ingly well Snows ‘Raat (prencuaced “Laval in ely isnot as simple suf uncorplicaed as dis sttemeat Oa te cory, ey ‘Rare teacher finds gain and again that his Repning stuns lose perspective and begin to dospit ecae of the many fech= igo they mst lar, In tht Book wll he offered! wine nee ‘methods and acs, pecially for the teaser, Cersin machaica ue porcteiogcel lve are important «9 faow before you can Sindcouad the txhnigue of Kaze. Is aso pouible for the fadeat hel w uaderysad dhe wrksiqae f Kaace once he ehiens the comet pot of vi. By sad, you wl cicover sind and retin agin and agin bewwen taious techniques. Evel’ the wechnigee Sticaete aa whole wil men a longer appear 1 bea colecion Sf rareus tchniques_Once a perch adrstands te exc tec tigue ef Kavete, he get complete “overview,” and the whole Teno linger seas Inge sd itt nerve. Moceoves, any {Guiaigur of Kernte whish wa oe Rasa to you before, eo nage Seems 1 be canpletcy “aow.” You understand it because it 8 {abject the sume principles dat you have already been working fo undentand, Therefore the fist prerequisite for eeraing Karte cece Practice efi aly afer you undestand the cecigus of -Rarme being demonstrated. The preteguse for understandings nt buaton of the technigue Demy 4MOESTEed © OACt ‘eating ofthe intrusion book, ‘Tix Brings up another very i= portant post. Chdevtending stechaigue ale not siticen Jeu mus be ale wo sn te ockaigue your very own, and this ems dioueh practic: Tecan very all Eappca tht someone bes understood a te! rigut, practcs it ll the tne, and ia spite of thi does not 3 Mest Kanto psie, accent in mastering perfect seciqie.Solfeiicion or crtal selfoboeratcn it lecking. You kno bow 2 feckrague should Teak So you very ers oberveyounalf ing Vou improve fo iy work oo ou lec ecally agin and gain. How fotutardac (ibe back sence) roppored 1 Took, and how doe it took wea T do it? You have tw compe and see what is wreng with your perience and then cxset it By practicing this way, trithondertanding nd selec, you havea great advange ter the person who prac, si, nee ours every dr, Dut ts not undersc thetchnigues sre docs et Kw wht he is doing srg, or that rena, the phrase “les $6 move,” when corecty seonersoc val fr Karate. Ten abe ith the fs every dy Fractced with undemtanding and elfen (in frat of @ fhe) can te mere vahmble shan Bours of thrusting beck and forth ie a robes whe uadertanding i locking. ‘No oe can prise th you will tc Kare aa sort ine. rr thee no excuse fr pox racticng with understanding and selfcriicim, sn then praccing ain and ain Ta cumming up here are the preroqistes for learning Karate 1D Exact cbtereaton and eoncentraten. 2, Undermencing 5. Precce while 4, Omerving your cial "These ae the prerequisites fer euraing the og of Karate However, Karte dora ot const ely of technique. The second ‘ar of this book teats the phiesophical side ingest del, bat Inti fst pare we ae concerned with echn.ue aloe. Body tension Keres a compesive sport ia which tbe concentrated ere your bedy is presed fora shoet moment at some point of your ‘pponents boy for dhe purpoe of defence or atatk. Expressed {benothe: nay, i sont ofthe tension of your body atthe ight Imomeat—he seuss are tensed eel fora shor moment the moment of suing, then are immediatly rived agin. Your 7 dy tte moment feikingeonde thee behind the ecg sv hard as block of granite. Te tense the muscles af your body are duriag tis chert, moment, ie beter Dusing this extremely shor estan there must be weak spot in your bad. The txhaique must be per feted wile che “sutsirature” in bob. The peaks cf teason in posion and jn sing must ocarslmekaneoaly for be sec niguss to have a great shock fe. "You must beable o move snfly and gracefully Karate ant fag racfal movements ace pve only hon yon are role ‘Therefor, the toning must bo only a very shore tem thing. Horevers it the dave thing im Kart, fr without it Karate would be ast an acrobatic dance with soft supple movements, "You Dae tobe blew erin the acd wth the soft gs that yon cin achieve eal fier lng yea of itensive sty. The fd Chinese masters laughed st eine nn ted oaly wo introduce ‘svengi nw his teclques, for 3 wae master eambines the ve dnd the hard He is restr sa nor hard, but rather beth a he sae moment, Thissentence rom a book om gymnasts vali "Whoever i attr of eslacaon (itlecnaly and pany at well is also mareroftnsce.” The key to this abi of being both bard a oft a he sme tine (end combining them) Hes in the hava, which con be practiced very coniciosl. Howorey ove ebout thet at, “The lowes you stand, the greater the securiy of your stance, forthe sunface of your stance grater and your centr of gravity ‘8 tovered, The fact ofthe materi tat your defense o aac technique wil be that mach nore elective te beter the seciy ‘ef your stares. In addon, your low sane supplics tension is our beat leg (or na drawn bow) wih yu can opp in a as 1b auack or withdraw quick's. Howerer,t extract the gietest tmeenae of eaivenc, something cv also inpetant ‘All pein in Karate are though ou to give them the made mam eect or a pricalar parpose (whether tak o defence, © the tear ert te de). Exped diferent, the poston kes fr pow to lt the concentrated tention ef your body beccone highly etre daving defence and atack in whatever dzeson The technical significance of “hara” The eral wanlation of Aare ener “stomach” bat is the figrative sen it indica the true cece f rary of person, the very middle. We will ican the furtive sense of fare in ‘Gaul in the second hal of this book, At chs point we merely ‘want discus its echnical meaning very brid. Ther is a ld (Chinese saying, “efore you can lam tocongae thers jou mest fist lem to stané well” Wanever lnc his balance weak. He cannot defend hime ov atack efectely In onde to mei your equlibian, you must cencanste on thecete of our body, ’ our cater of gravity, your her. Hectin the significance fare, ‘arts has che seme bres as Judo” Aiki, ‘Whniver the potion connected wih «tec, the force from the fara must be concentrated ac ne pia. Alnays chink consciously of te fact hat he srength for every echnigue comes from the hor So aac o et ys mone a of balince, sort al seo an wart fret and eflsctvely from the center of your bods, ‘eis important to hold youre erect. Keep your bady mn ech tour Karte poions and action that your navel always plate ‘sight "A ood exerci of ara Lxathing wit your dapheag. This ype of breathng is practiced cansciosly by dhe ters of Joo tnd especialy by prectoneset Aico, Theiabaled aris pres love, and breatingis done not s0 mach by Ming and rang ‘he ces ashy moving the daphragm up ard down, By beating ‘his way, you can Inver your ceater ef gravy somenhat. THs tmeane that althoagh yon sre sanding on the mae wrfie ae, {he rocuiy of your ance ie greater "Tai is vd tothe seme extent for Kast, Jado, snd Aid. ‘The sgicance ofthe hana is that ia the center of gravity nd st the sums ine the centr ofeoulibsium ofthe body. “Whoever Ions his lance cannot bring technique into ply andi aeady al besten” Breathing CComect breuhing 4 more Jrporanc than anything ee in centre your strength at certs moment and ia crder o obtain the highest meosre of eflecivener, you ust Brahe very ceusciously Thlaling rakes relaxation exsers esbling helps you when ‘easing, Various systems of gyms ee Bned on thi fact. A far as Korat fe concerned, tis means that You edule st he ‘moment you develop your greatest fre, and you do his ull, bee am explo! im Karis you offen fee opponents cng force while lding 0 thei ext Many Jus alka ho hes breath tthe moment of the greatest development of sxeagth (ot the beginning of ¢ ‘hrow), However, from a media wewpoin, thi is wnallp coar sidered unhealthy. In adn, i ot ery ecient, We lnc today, afte an excaive vercn of experimen cated cut By spor physciass aad phrsisloie that ike greatest force developed a the point Whea half tbe arf the longs ma Been ‘alld. You must have at some time experince ths fict ou ‘ei For ample, you may hive had tit a sayy cbject for ae foe tothe table’ You take bald ef i, bute so heey you can haly it ett he groan What da you do? You tase yout rates, you etre jeuretf and invcleatary you gap jou ia tne dep, end then you exhale. Allo «siden you ca iti ‘up gis Tn the course of ding this, you eae puto thet ‘thatyou vere previously comapresing, dia dong ths you helped your muscles to teas. This i te tal tener fer tering he ‘ate cy of Kare “RIAL.” which helps to arin your mex {ody teason atthe momen’ of sing The ip the pee ongn of very tel movement ‘The bese principle for every tal movements: Hip fist— links aerwards ‘We will encounter this principle again enc agin in every techie 1 Stances and Movements ‘Da potions and movements of Karste ober essen fom, 4 ey Mbp copa 7 s Hachiji-dachi, the basic stance ody relsed and antral (is. 3 aed) Thi stance leaves al poss and dzecenscpen. Feom this pein you can slide {noone ofthe low, tensed positions for eampl, nce Abwdacht Kiba-dachi, the straddleleg stance This pnldon is parcully strong a he sides. Your fect ace seal art vie the breadih of your shoulers, your toc enting slighty tothe inside. The weigh of your boy st uted evel, and your knaes are pressed tothe one (Mls. 5 so §) In the way, your postion tesomes tc =a : (get wayyy of rion Ker the oppor part of your be Breathe with your cuphrage. Pas Your bigs Sernad Ts se how you would move skews fom the banda scans, fo cumple, to your Het (ls, 7 > 9) The important ‘ng be clued and ple! Do not bead you hips, ba bend [your sipporlng (ei) ley end crest your lef fot im fon of it ‘During al moverens from ths aad ether Karate potions, jmagie that Tow cing Just above your head. Tense all your fhuncles beefy atthe montert you fave spread and placed your igh leg dowa nits nal poston, Press both hues wo te eubide the sre time end eve your absomen Creating hgh yous ‘Tsphga. By ding thi, you wll nmecinly stand sare and salt 180-degree turn For a pivot on sour left fot caw up your right foot to rss close behind the ety 20 thatthe cezter of gravity mover slong fvenly. Only when your the leg touche your supperiag (ef) tag coyou tm your bed 180 dees. Your supporting eg should 6 ee cag ' emain mathedly feed, aad this wil help fing the other log Er tothe sie (is, 10 an 1), By fret uring on you hips Sy use the supp of tesion st your bent supporing Tay and is mes the movement rapid and ful of power, Teme al (hosder fe a'mement and brenfic with Your abdominal wall scopy enka For prt rom the hachi-dacht (ise) sta, go int hibdac, hes move it ogi angle tothe fer a the rear, to the Jet sé ke igs Drachee sharp rorning of yourhip and resin your torial wal. Horse il tstwhich il rewal whether you afeableelreaty to move in-a wey safable for Kert, wheter your movernents reed fom the hors o fom the ib ‘Your porter kes etcong tangleold on your neck from the front as. 12)-You dew up your chin, hold your shoulders ish, terse Jour neck mci, I you Bow were 10 ise 8 step t the ‘Seether le fist woudl bean exe sats for im to heow you down send lor you weld iba be standing momentary om ne Ie) Howser, i is posible e escope this hott merely by tae Kate movement ino Abs dacky the sree stance. ‘Wa sour opponent sa rnglhold en you, ge back a qk Hihuning sno lw io-dac at right anges, Turn 3 ‘Bpin chuply. Rema crstand ove yur bsosinel wal Your ponent wl osen hi uip and b= pulled off balance (Ev. 13 Tigou cory ot ths overeat vith frcful unk, your opponect trl have a opportmty to oa You dova.Pracce with tong poonens and con veep nil You can pass hist oven with by sexagleold aac Zenkutsu-dachi, the forward stance “Thisisan exes song feet posi tis used in defencing guns aus fiom tbe froat and partly for acing and ‘oumtestacking 1 te font. 7 “Toke waves wit youre ct extended wo shoulder rests ecwnrd and out (iis, [4 15 and 16). You foat log aris {0 per eet of your body weight, four reac eg 40 per cent You res leg most be competes extended with your Kc: straight and Sour tc plated sar ossibe othe rent. Your heels rmsin futon she oor Tou id t ade, your feet are a shouler breath apart with your font or saed in sight. rah pre ‘Your boy can now be directed tothe froat athe sere doch stance o if can be tio vay. Parcululy ia defending, you ‘wont tim ay n fd to Be your opponents ie suse tres fo ttc a8 pose Stop fervard wi your right fot shin asl ec from the inside ound, Let yoar sol lie lowe tothe foe (17 an 16), Remeber tat ror bey proceeds es unt with your Hi as the central point, Teabe all your maces momcatwly as Ua port et ee tog ere pone spn place yer fot down, Tense your abdominal well and stand igh. Te spring backwards with sour right fact in an ere or. heh dh leave your weight 9a yor font og. At these Une, ‘bend ths supporting log markedly and dove your left pv the foot IUus 19). Your navel mut poi slighty upwards, send your ght log markedly wo dh scat Sopot te) eyewear gery eo paring nd ens IE you combine the backward and forward movemerts of the sam Ie, you can ae giant te (Mh 20 a2! and 2 6 24) rom thereat your Hight leg goes past your left eg ery clsey Keep your suppwting lee Get) shart bent Tink of the low cefng over your Pead) The supply of erson in your supporting eg (i this cae, he eft) eaables You te extapal you boty comely tothe font Te we tore of accomplishing ths, lane your bent supperting leg raptyforoard as seen ae your advancing lg hat pscod the supporting lg. Move your right hip forwuc. A you place your ‘Hebe leg dome, tere al the sale of your body brie Then Yeu wil immediately be stanig securely ad soil. Proc ‘coxiauoasy inthis sehaeardact (forward) stance, ‘Practice this forward caupuing of your body. You shou be concious of the fart hari the suengt, the soppy of tein fn sour bent sippoting leg which catapults you 30 reply fee werd. Wile you me petseing this gat forward step, sich You vol be using when atacking, think ao of your fear leg which Jou mast rut eat emily aed fof. Try to speed it focward Snr and faster. Arye ule completly the force of rand pasar ent mech rr tit tension ia your beat leg. Your Karate movencats must be as caplesve a: panthers. Animals roach when geting ready ‘ring ad in olng so gather the masiaum sappy of tensa. ‘You toe must ese athe right meat before spending forward. The seme peel of capa wih te aid of Bet poring Ie i a vali fr tation ito the sideways reverent ‘St hboooy Think this over, and atempe catspaking when you aie practi te iat sap bactomde.I ke conto welling, sping bockoards inthe coated change supporting eg. n this instance to, you caput youre ‘yn bring p you ight fot (Il 25) and while you ate deing (live 28, yoa cosine the stapling for by bringing yout Iefleg up comet (Il. 27) You end inthe sre prt feet bot iat scp Dewar Tn competion, self-defence and in exhbiions (tbe at, ou need wo kaoy how to tn in this poston, You will ase toms ‘nosy in atking and cane ataskog ors t8t-tgte urn ths pot fel oa ith he balls of our fee."Phen tum sour body azcund euch and foresfly,pivoting om the bats of your fect withthe weight of your body sims fananad place othe ne supporting ke (ihe in Ths 28 ad 2), Say ret ight hip forward, tease your aladousiaal wll you pivot is ‘ign mutton iy ee ie Fer 180-degres tar with large sep, sour comer of gravity. ss withall movements in Karte mat remsin ow. In thc 00, fel ot with the ball of your Fa, den turn yoar bady quickly, ‘moving Your ight oo lv 20a 31) ma eat ie part yo Ie eu) foot Make cesta tht you execute the turning of our ‘dy as nity, Ka eis way you wil peafon eran quick coms bh Kokutsu-dachi, the back stance Have 70 pe cet ofthe weight of your body on your rat Ig, 20 per cent on your frat leg (its. 32. Your tig Igy a9 in Inbgedadl (he sree stance turned ghy to te inside fet sharply bent atthe knee with tention tothe aside. Your bese rein straight line (IIa 35). Kokurandacs sed est ‘exch in defence Tor practise, mors forms and bechvacds with buted kis abo impotent tw ty erect keep your hip Torvar, sn eae your abdoral wall Tur and tepsare posible skola in aefaracis he forward stance. There's special poss ‘ily heroine IAC-depree turn on the spp can be made with sour fet remaining on single ie Prctce all estins, especially the tansions fem one to the cther—fr extmpl, ftom tiberdic without moving # sep into Tobie ach en Som that ation it seh dac and 20 oy merely by deplacement of weight, crming ca the bale of your fet ex you bok. For all movers in ll postions it is away valid think of he leg behind you, and cameenteate on Keeping trices re Position of the body Kerate mtery of equitriom, Fo that estan, with fe exceptins, you do nat Dend your body hackwarés Your spine rout aways remain saight. You may of course tam your body tothe side in erder to present sil surface aca apse for [our opponent to attach. You tara you bey to the ise pecially foe defence, and al to traneire the poner of sizultncevly ‘countering for the counter atock ‘Now that we hive loked at the “subsructres” Which elp 10 mabe techniques a eflestive as posible, [ers turn te take siques themsis Seen S Survey of the Techniques Auk Techniaaes Punch hae ent-tra) Suiting tectnigne (ia) Kicking technique raz) (Other (aac wth the head, shoal, and so) Blocking techniques (uke-waza) You cia defen yourselfist with your arms sl iben wih our legs Tels advhable tn sic to thie spstem anc this scene. ‘Frequent one tecique resus ram the other Ifo eognise ‘he commen facters, your survey over the whole area of Karst it facitred. Yeu ere. more eccrine Many pple imitate advanced Ioanece when they ee their free movements, Remeber tht thee advanced Iserers ee able ve move with egy testes tey hve sadid the bi eciques Sesiously' od learned them cores. Imitaon of advanced sradeats witout stay and practie youre can be dangerous forthe bese ‘Betyone wo wishes to master Kerte ehniques mast practice indusmeus and eudy the bac techniques with under taading and selnertcism. One ofthe path panence, TF {2 2 Punching Techniques (Zaki-waza) A stright ine is dhe shone distance Been two pins. All techoigues which suc «saiht path (oth goa! belong othe technique ced siewchotiah, the siright thease wn the Siont ofthe ft Ms. 35-37 anc 38-40 show how the nght fat is cocked, an thea thrust fran shar fa the hip. Staring ut fom the hip witn pln up, the ft sso with pon dems tnd the ri rene Poston of he fist: Only the hauces f eine ax mide Angers strike the surface (Is 34). The fet meat encase fom the wisteo tnt it doesnot Bead evr wheat ses Relax your shoulders and sink dow, Hild yor pomching fst. Ap 90 close your hip that your ile ings tuches the hip ene end your bow is pressed wo the rar. 35), Your other hand 5s estended nosy at point in front of the cen of your ody in 38, Tinazine to tines Flom your hip boas. Ons arigiatss a the cen of sour right rivc bone and erent the pin in font of our body where your let Rand sow i, The oer egies st ‘tic one and extenco to ‘The punching righ fst now advances long the stn, while the left and recedes smoothly at the same spend back to et Pasa alge other ne. Jt tte att hen the panching fight tis ight up Fear and your let See back a Sour lee hip, ‘both ts rn en engage The sight ft cares plea dove andthe left po up, rend fer the next bow to tart. That the momest te trae your tody. To help tening exhele a this instant aad tenve your abdceinl wall Conentst on yout har The thrust doesnot come ou of your shoulders, bur from te mld of your ous, from the hrs. Thereere, be sure you do act kt sour shoulder go firwa ‘When you have mastered this ft manneevrs you wll Rave eared peat par of Kerate technique, For that ran, pracce ‘tceinnanly jst ata mater of Jd practices fling boone ‘ch tenn ein, you pace abing withthe ft. Protce tho way fr each tnising seco, sang fom the lndijrdah xsie sanc) "Fast paach buck and for, slowly and wiibou Free, while (a) making sure ror elbows bres slong your body aad tht the two saight lacy are malnainl; then (0) engaging y a 850 Chron rning ofboth fs ico the Boal poser ‘Second, catine to perch slais, nat then tene all your muscle af you turn your fists All your manele! For oe second Minin ths tensien especialy is the side murder and the demi! missle, ‘Brenhiag: Breathe in tclaned), pes the air dowa aad pc only a» you sre doing this, Inve of jast turning both ft, twist deo ato alpen, rng all scien and ening. Tha breathe in agua elas and ad wih the oder fs ‘Now, pracice rapid dss, 10 wih the right handy then 10 with the I Do not cancenare onthe pacing Ra, ton the one that receding. Bec coasts of the Set thet the ‘eealing Ben determines the sped ofthe pushing fet. I yo unceatzte on thi, then # wl become fa, and wl be a gre Ie ia increasing epee snd bringing your body ino sa Finally, pracoe pid punches atcrmmcly with the right end left from fbrdach the saddle staace- Pract the fist punch (se) inthis form throaghout every teining soul, AS we wl ee ex, the punch vith the font of te fis used ia varus ways ‘siete lvncngijanatecaetiesame so your er The oi-zuki, the lunge punch, same side With tis Blow, she punching Ss on the same side ofthe body 1 the cansing leg. ‘se the cxtapulike giant step forward Bere. The ist iis, stot the ste moment hat he font eg taiches dowe, Th technique is highly eeave when the high pints of tesion ia sour legs aud tbe upper pat of your bey are simultaneous, Not sly the upper pat of your bods, bit your substructure mnt be suiy tensed at the meme of eriking, Tis occurs through the Jars, by sllening ofthe abderin] males tnd breathing The ofc ceuives its greatase power fom he forma 0 sment of your body. For tht seatom praice Ue caapuliike sep forward agen and agin. Let your boi shoot forward ‘Eweud your supporting Jeg enereeially, Sat your punching ‘sc Rom your hip atte very marnert when your ale passes ‘the supporting lg. Your ody will therefore fy freed simoxt sx fest as yor st Make sie the shoulder of your punching am 4 ot prtbed formar, Donat that foe Jour sheeer, bat fom your hrs, Practice is punch wih the gat ste of fom ach dai. im i peineipaly forthe role pleas and the face The gyaku-2uki, the reverse punch [n this punch, the et leg in ont, the punch msde rom te right, and vice vert, Thereice the desigratin, gyote, meaning revered The forse for thie punch which is moe powerful than the oui come mn powerkl tuning of the hip. To be vat Fr not oft ceo rect ete -n athiseaon and her, it gently used in coumter-ataching, Basically ac ean say that the osu (lhe same-ide foma) is faser and redirect. Wil 1 you aa se every an tectalgue ‘Qld and direst, so iis god franck. While you can use every am wchniqe in the gyahu-su (he revere form, ti peter for counteratching, mainly been ff the sharp turning in of he ip, 2 ‘These two forms are o base tat we must describe chem mare “dexoagbly. ‘The movement of the Zakir Is somewhat more dificult “ban dh ofthe su, A fo ime thes somewhat ger the gakizut the ft des ot eke ot the tame momeat thot te front leg tonches down-it doer noe even tat wat this ‘moment (lis 45 and 46) [estate to from a poston in which the body is turned 48 depres away, wich you analy take when defending. Tho advantage of the cpus is hat You employ ic without low of tne, sed tu ¢ defence int couner= stack, This is valid fal gyuin fs “The zycuzuti coms of thie eps 2. The hip rneny 3. The ft pach (eu this deat analysis, we amt wo conser the fst punch seain, and pint out Wht cnsiues a good Ost punch: 1. The coc pa oe the pinching and esecng 2 The spend 3. The concentration of ferve (tation high poi). Review the forward. vance (colutas dat): "Tse dience ‘ecoen both fst rm the de should be 30-39 sachs The ips aust be lowered wy deeply a poole (Wich advanced students tansy peraps look aif they Were boing thei hips ater high, Dut at the moment of suiking ier les ae weased and hips lowered) Tene your stomsiaal muscles, Your nays! must poise steht up. Hip curning [Now let us practice the age tring in of the ip, coe of the most maperat and baie cmvements in Kast, The erong force of the hip aunt be wenansitod to the arm. Without well con- Celled hip meneaat, acter defence noe canter atack cas Be ffeive Practicing che hip taming f 0 important fo the began, ic shuld he practice certiruously unt itis mastered. However, inhi respec, even avant rents sn # pen el. Without ted top turn, your techniques are award, your movemens uf angular, and ot very forceful, Pachce ruraeg Your ips agsin and again. I is ate simple ae it lacks fist. “Amame the soubtnedachy the forward raring stance, Rest ur ans ot your hip Rear your shoals and lower the. Teare yur sbicaion wall slay. New turn your body anay 45 degrees (Thus. 4), Reep che uppex part of your boy erect Nile doing ds. Now, by turning your hip buck in agai, you each the stting poidom. Ar the moment sou Hip swings ack ‘nto the staring pesto, al the mces of your body mus Be temed, epeilly the muscles of you lomer body an the side revs of your sn (los. 48), ‘The ag ebind yoo rust pest ferwacd strongly. Ar this pot thee danger thatthe upper part of your body aay incline forwards, To prevent thi amas It your anvel point igh upwards ™ Mp ig pein! pes opal ping. Now practice the turing coniaueusly. When you tra aay your bay clans; when you tun back in, your baly tensa, ‘There, beat in when turning any breathe out (teasing u>) while rrming back in Prasce slowly at fist, then increasingly Remember tat the turing originates atthe hip. Tur only he Nip, and your shulders wil flow by themselves, Remain eet, ant sags ave your navel pang slighly upwards. Pres your ‘earl foreard strongly atthe moma of turing beck in Fist punch (zu ead what har srendy ben sid about the ah col (rage 9). aceraing the conrect path ef the fit remember that your nds must move om steht ie that leads ios your hip bone fut oa pce roof the center eC your body. Fractice his with both te and th one i, a sb Ths 48, and 5h tachi dach (@he baie pon), Roth fare a your ips ple up end your elon are pressed hace (Ine. 89). Now ‘Satan Both its the lerel of youre ples, with jou tbe touching ch ther elighly, end the pl of pour Bands pointing sown (ls 50, ‘Nest dnw sour righ it back chee to your body and tan it 120 degrees while you ate doing his 50 it pln Up asin. Your bow mse brush the side of our body (In 31). Then It your righ fit come forsard apn, Do tis exec siowy a ast, de increningy ister, Tense your muses when your retmin Dst toaches yoo hip. Rel yc moses ining) when the HS Bes forward equ. Fit pracce with your right fs, then It ten both et "The astonishing jolt of « Karete punch comee fro several terete working fpeter othe momento contact Hoey par af Sour body ast be well ane every othr pare inorder to make {iol elev, Spc is nest important in ths, Hare We aud » ‘Kaze pond tranefrmed ints power.” The grster the oped the greater te fore Te give the punching arm more oped, there isle wie ‘The eseiag arm devine the speed. Therefore, draw the receding arm back es quickly ue! powerfully as posible, Ac the ‘mowseat it seiches our hip, eae all your muscles sharply. Re read the breaching section a sehow-cokr, page 3) Price 4 Te ses with igh, then lef. Concenteation of power he concent a smcltanenus working together of many mache in toes fective then te working of singe ucla diferent times, no matter how powell they wrk singly. T {snot so simple to teave al your asks athe proper memeat ‘Therefor, consis prac neces TEmeed toch erm 90 tha tbe fists touch cach otber slg (dtu. 52). Now tease all your musces, especialy thse of the Tower part and sides of sont tay. Conscinsl, press YOU store don towards your ces. Pree the al own toc and ‘breathe cut whe doing thie (ills 53) Then inhale nc real your mmrce, Prete set sg oper oes Exerc fo th ese om the the sorbun-daci (he Formed stance) tua away by 45 degrees. Your sight fis cved inte orsinting positon ‘our right hip, your let hand eneaded othe oat as, 5. "Now turn your hip back in sharply and wile you ate doing ‘hiya you left had back apy and posfully on ashe line wo sist. De sue he your lbs ae presed 1 your nbcage lus. 55). Thi exercise is wo siengten the ids of your body ‘The movements uf the hip and he rcecing erm must be sae hronied. Practice it ght and tet Exerc forte re lp “Take the sue stating prin. While you ate deing this, do sot held your le tly behind you, bt clase nt lsh tent (ts. 56). Now curn sour hip inex sharply, and let your fst su farvard. Don't intrrupe me movement when your hip reaches Torvar poston, Meal, extend your reat Io Arapty and tence stat sf yo were posing agai the Boor powerfally withthe tle of you fect. By ding thi, «counter force rei, which ia tested through your body co the jabbing fit ad increases the fre ofthe pues (ln, 57) ‘Whe you are doing this check to ce tht your body frmaine srsct that you shove your hip forward and that your nated is Ping slighty upwards. Lear aad fel copsciusy in the course ofthis exercise ht the force of ryote (the reverse punch ‘snes cute the hip af ont of the rer le, an a i rans miedo the pecing st The whole gyaku-zuki “ake the et snbutonschi (the forward ance) with your body turned away by 15 degree. The apper poe of your body mast be movable, the sols of your Feet posing down ob the ocr, yoo? nse elisti. Estend jour eft hand ost eright wih your bow relted. Pet your risht fs, palm up, on your right hip, your cibow coward your baciboot. Look suaiht seal, deasing Sour shina ity. As your hip is swang back nage, drs your Aft hand back sharply and mike your st sa we ng tis At the came te, fected your rear ig cut pewerflly and thrust your night fis forward on strsght Ene. At he moment ror right et co plctely exer end your It fst drawn bac 0 your hip, your ‘tie hedy rustle with tana and poer. afr breaking » resume the tating potion seloced (Areata) Exhale a the high

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