UPPER BODY BASICS


1.* Right Seisan            -           Right Tate Zuki

       

2. *Right Seisan            -           Right Gyaka Zuki

       

3. *Left Seisan             -           Right Tate Zuki

       

4. *Left Seisan             -           Right Gyaka Zuki

       

5. Left Seisan               -           Left Gedan Barai and Right Tate Zuki

               

6. Left Seisan               -           Left Ude Uke and Right Tate Zuki

               

7. Left Seisan               -           Left Shuto Uke and Right Yonhon Nukite

               

8. Left Seisan               -           Left Nagashi Uke and Right Gyaka Zuki

                   

9. Left Seisan               -           Left Age Uke and Right Tate Zuki

                   

10. *Left Seisan           -           Left Riken Uchi and Right Tate Zuki

                 

11. *Left Seisan           -           Left Gedan Barai and Tate Zuki Itsutsu ( 5 Punches)

                                   

12. *Left Seisan           -           Left Ude Uke and Tate Zuki Itsutsu ( 5 Punches)

                                   

13. *Left Seisan           -           Left Shuto to the I and Right Shuto to the Kubi

       

14. *Left Seisan           -           Left Palm Heel to Ribs, Right Seiken and Left Seiken to Ribs.   

                                                 ( MAE KUMA KOWASHIMA )

                                                                       

15. Left Neko Ashi       -           Simultaneously Left Age Uke and Right Empi behind you. 

                                                 ( USHIRO KUMA KOWASHIMAS

       

*    Stances labeled with a star are to be done by stepping forward from Goman Dachi. All other basic excises listed are to be performed by stepping back into their respective stances from Goman Dachi.

 

All exercises listed are to be done as listed and also reversed to exercise both sides of the body. 

 

A very special thanks to Ken Loweranitis, Ray Schindly, and Kevin Gillespie for the photos of the Upper Body Basic Techniques.