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College of Criminal Justice Education

Module on
Fundamentals of Martial Arts

TOPIC 3: INTRODUCTION OF KARATE and BASIC TRAINING

A. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the topic you should be able to:
1. sustain interest in karate as a sport and self defense
2. demonstrate the techniques correctly.

B. LECTURE:
1. ACTUAL BASIC TRAINING
A) Flexibility Training
1. Review all exercises in Topic 2 (10 times each side)
2. Floor exercises;
A) Feet together forward bend (10 times)
B) Feet apart forward bend (10 times each side)
C) Feet apart side bend (10 times each side)
D) Close feet toes point back (20 counts)
E) Close feet toes point outside (20 counts)

B) Introduction of new Basic Techniques;

NOTE: In forward stance position always observed the proper distribution of body weight which is 70% at the
Front leg and 30% at the back leg.

1. Inside block and Outside block – a technique used to protect the body level.
2. Downward block in forward stance position. (10 times each side)
3. Hip Twisting / Rotation – exercise between the thigh bone and the hip level. (10 times each side)
4. Reverse punch – is a strike out of a close fist hand. (10 times each side)
DIRECTION: Punch with the right hand, left leg at the front position.
Punch with the left hand, right leg at the front position.
5. Front kick snap in forward stance position. (10 times each side)
DIRECTION: After executing a kick, always pull back the kicking leg before dropping to the floor/ground.
6. Side Stomping kick in forward stance position, knee level (10 times each side)
7. Crescent kick – is a strike out of the face of the foot, it can be used in striking or blocking.
8. Straddle or Horse Riding stance – each leg carries 50% of body weight.
 9. Cat stance – the front leg carries 15% body weight and back leg carries 85%.
10. Jab punch – is a strike out of closed fist hand particular target is face level.

C. REFERENCE:
1. Masatoshi Nakayama (1989). BEST ADVANCE KARATE. 1st Edition, Kodansha International/USA Ltd.
2. Gursharan Sahota (1996). The Shotokan Karate Hand Book. White Crescent Press Ltd. England

D. ASSESMENT:
Note: Actual basic training is not included to give you more time to practice.
1. After reviewing Topic 3, take this quiz and answer it here in your module then take a clear close-up photo
and send to my messenger on Friday 5pm only.

A) Matching Type: Match A and B and write the correct letters provided below; (10 pts)
A B
1. A strike out of closed hand to the face level. A) Pull back kicking leg
2. Each leg carries 50% of body weight B) Straddle or horse riding stance
3. The technique used to protect the body level C) Reverse punch
4. The next move after executing a kick D) Crescent kick
5. Front leg carries 15% and back leg 85% body weight E) Cat stance
6.Technique used for kicking and also blocking F) Forward stance
7. Side stomping kick G) Inside/Outside block
8. Punch right hand, left leg front position H) Knee level kick
9. Activity for thigh bone and hip level I) Jab punch
10. Stance that front leg is 70% and back leg is 30% J) Hip twisting
K) Exercise

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