A general category for Kumite Techniques.
Practical application of techniques in general.
An important point to keep in mind in Karate is the use of force! If you practise Karate solely with force, your body will tense up. Making explosive attacks or reacting to an attack will be more difficult, and the speed of your techniques will be reduced by excessive use of force (tension). Conversely, the Read More ...
Most practitioners of Karate are not paying much attention to the whole technique. I think that is a fundamental mistake. Let us take Gedan-barai as an example; in most cases, it is used as a block against a front kick. Think out of the box Try to think out of the box, think grappling Read More ...
This article is about an alternative approach to the basic block Shuto-uke. The well-known basic use of Shuto-uke. My interpretation: Shuto-uke Shuto-uke can be used just like Uchi-uke or Gedan-barai, just with open hands. Instead of blocking Oi-zuki as you usually would do (see picture above), then try to split Shuto-uke into two parts, just Read More ...
This article is about an alternative approach to the basic block Gedan-barai. The well-known basic use of Gedan-barai. Everybody knows that one, so no further comments unless you have some! My interpretation: Gedan-barai Again I split the basic technique into two parts. The first two pictures; I use the first part of Gedan-barai to block/control Read More ...
This article is about an alternative approach to the basic block Uchi-uke. The well-known basic use of Uchi-uke. Everybody knows that one. My interpretation: Uchi-uke Uchi-uke can be used as an attack against the head (reverse hammer-fist), elbow joints, and other parts of the body. The first two pictures; Instead of blocking Oi-zuki as you Read More ...
This article is about an alternative approach to the basic block Soto-uke. The well-known basic use of Soto-uke. Everybody knows that one, so no further comments. My interpretation: Soto-uke Soto-uke can be used as an attack against the head (hammer-fist punch), elbow joints, and other parts of the body. Furthermore, you can use it as Read More ...
In this article and the upcoming five articles, I will show some alternative approaches to basic blocking techniques. Here I will show you how I interpret basic blocks, and how they can be used in Stand-up grappling. The five basic blocks I want to show are Age-uke, Soto-uke, Uchi-uke, Gedan-barai, and Shuto-uke. The well-known basic Read More ...
Now and then, I get this question from a student: “Which part of the foot should we use as a pivoting point when we turn?” “Should we pivot on the heel or the ball of the foot?” Before I come up with my opinion, and what I do, there is just one topic we need Read More ...
Tsumasaki-geri is a kick with the tip of the toes. Some would argue that this is the right way to kick (the old way of Okinawan kicking), compared to our ordinary Mae-geri, where we generally kick with Koshi. Personally, I do not think there is a new or old way of kicking. Nowadays, Mae-geri, were Read More ...
Once I was asked, why I do my Punch the way I do. Most often, my Tsuki (Punch) resembles a combination between a vertical and a horizontal punch. The answer is quite simple, it feels natural. The best way to explain it is to compare my Tsuki with push-ups! Yes, you read right, push-ups. Read More ...
