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PAGES Basic Combinations
and Sparring Techniques NOTE: The following
techniques are presented as information for students
participating in Skyline College's COMB 404/405 Physical
Education classes and are meant to be practiced under
supervision. Neither the instructor nor the San Mateo County
Community College District accepts or assumes any
responsibility or liability for any personal injuries
sustained by anyone as a result of the use or practice,
outside of the supervised class, of any of the instructions
and techniques contained here. 8th Kyu - White to
Yellow Belt a. Basic Combinations: b. Basic Five-Step Sparring Techniques: NOTE: The following techniques will be practiced
in class as time permits. The assignment of techniques to
the various kyu levels is very arbitrary. Many of the
techniques below are drawn from Nakayama's book, "Dynamic
Karate." a. Basic Combinations: 1. Jab to Reverse Punch 2. Front Kick to Back-Fist Strike b. One-Step Sparring Techniques: Attacker begins in left front stance, downward block.
Defender begins in yoi (ready position). Jodan (Upper Level): 1. Attack: Right Upper Level Front Lunge Punch to
Face. 2. Attack: Right Upper Level Front Lunge Punch to
Face. Chudan (Middle Level): 3. Attack: Right Middle Level Front Lunge Punch to
Body. 4. Attack: Right Middle Level Front Lunge Punch to
Body. Kicks (Mid to Low Level): 5. Attack: Right Middle Level Front Kick to Body. 6. Attack: Right Middle Level Side-Thrust Kick to
Body. a. Basic Combinations: 1. Outside-Inward Block to Side-Elbow Strike to Back-Fist
Strike. 2. Sword-Hand Block to Front Leg Front-Snap Kick to
Reverse Punch b. One-Step Sparring Techniques: Jodan (Upper Level): 1. Attack: Right Upper Level Front Lunge Punch to
Face. 2. Attack: Right Upper Level Front Lunge Punch to
Face. Chudan (Middle Level): 3. Attack: Right Middle Level Front Lunge Punch to
Body 4. Attack: Right Middle Level Front Lunge Punch to
Body Kicks (Mid to Low Level): 5. Attack: Right Middle Level Round Kick to Body. 6. Attack: Right Middle Level Side-Thrust Kick to
Body. 5th Kyu -
Green to Purple Belt a. Basic Combinations: 1. Front-Snap Kick to Hook Kick to Side-Thrust Kick to
Round Kick to Back Kick to Ridge-Hand Strike 2. Front Lunge Punch to Jab to Outside-Inward Block to
Inside-Outward Block to Sword-hand Block b. One-Step Sparring Techniques: Jodan (Upper Level): 1. Attack: Right Upper Level Front Lunge Punch to
Face. 2. Attack: Right Upper Level Front Lunge Punch to
Face. Chudan (Middle Level): 3. Attack: Right Middle Level Front Lunge Punch to
Body 4. Attack: Right Middle Level Front Lunge Punch to
Body Kicks (Mid to Low Level): 5. Attack: Right Rear Side-Thrust Kick to Body 6. Attack: Right Rear Back Kick to Body. 4th Kyu -
Purple to Purple with One Stripe a. Basic Combinations: 1. Blitz: Reverse Punch to Straight Punch to Front Lunge
Punch. 2. Same Leg: Front-Snap Kick, Round Kick, Side-Thrust
Kick, Back Kick b. One-Step Sparring Techniques: Jodan (Upper Level): 1. Attack: Right Upper Level Front Lunge Punch to
Face. 2. Attack: Right Upper Level Front Lunge Punch to
Face. Chudan (Middle Level): 3. Attack: Right Middle Level Front Lunge Punch to
Body. 4. Attack: Right Middle Level Front Lunge Punch to
Body. Kicks (Mid to Lower Level): 5. Attack: Right Rear Middle Level Front Kick to
Body. 6. Attack: Right Rear Middle Level Front Kick to
Body. 3rd Kyu -
Purple with One Stripe to Brown Belt a. Basic Combinations: 1. Upper Level Sweeping Sword-hand Block to Front Leg
Side-Thrust Kick to Reverse Punch 2. Inside-Outward Block to Front Leg Round Kick to Back
Kick b. One-Step Sparring Techniques: Jodan (Upper Level): 1. Attack: Right Upper Level Front Lunge Punch to
Face. 2. Attack: Right Upper Level Front Lunge Punch to
Face. Chudan (Middle Level): 3. Attack: Right Middle Level Front Lunge Punch to
Body. 4. Attack: Right Middle Level Front Lunge Punch to
Body. Gedan (Mid to Lower Level): 5. Attack: Right Middle Level Front Lunge Punch to
Body. 6. Attack: Right Middle Level Front Lunge Punch to
Body. 2nd Kyu -
Brown to Brown with One Stripe a. Basic Combinations: All previous techniques. b. One-Step Sparring Techniques: Jodan: 1. Attack: Right Upper Level Front Lunge Punch to
Face. 2. Attack: Right Upper Level Front Lunge Punch to
Face. Chudan: 3. Attack: Right Middle Level Front Lunge Punch to
Body. 4. Attack: Right Middle Level Front Lunge Punch to
Body. Kicks: 5. Attack: Right Rear Front Kick to Body, 6. Attack: Right Rear Front Kick, followed with Right
Back-Fist Attack to Head. 1st Kyu - Brown
with One Stripe to Brown with Two Stripes a. Basic Combinations b. One-Step Sparring Techniques: 1st Dan - Brown
with Two Stripes to Black Belt a. Basic Combinations b. One-Step Sparring Techniques:
Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced Shotokan
Karate
Eric
Larson
Ten No Kata Omote and Ura (See separate sheet
for instructions.)
topFrom left downward block position, lunge forward
with left (lead) hand jab to face; without stepping,
execute right middle level reverse punch; recover in
fighting position and continue.
From left downward block position, execute a
right (rear) leg middle level front snap kick; drop foot
into right front stance and without stepping execute
right (lead) hand back-fist strike to face; recover in
fighting position and continue.
Attacker steps forward with attack as indicated.
Defense: Upper Block to Front Horizontal Elbow Strike.Defender steps back with right foot, (left foot
outside and behind attacker's right foot), left upper
block; control attackers hand, right front
(horizontal) elbow strike to body.
Defense: Upper Block to Round Kick.Defender steps back with right foot, (left foot
outside of attacker's right foot), left upper block;
control attacking hand, right round-house kick to body.
Defense: Outside-Inward Block to Back-Fist.Defender steps back with right foot, (left foot
outside of attackers right foot), left
outside-inward block; left back-fist strike to face.
Defense: Inside-Outward Block to Jab.Defender steps back with right foot, (left foot
outside of attackers right foot), left
inside-outward block; left jab to face.
Defense: Downward Block to Reverse Punch.Defender steps back and to the right (at 45
degree angle to attack) with right foot, left downward
block; right reverse punch to body.
Defense: Downward Hooking Block to Back-Fist Strike.Defender steps back into side-facing horse
stance with right foot, left outside-inward downward
hooking block; left back-fist strike to face.
From left downward block position, step forward
with right leg and execute right outside-inward
middle-level block; shift to horse stance and execute a
right middle level side-elbow strike by sliding forward;
without stepping execute a right back-fist strike to
face; recover in fighting position and continue.
From left downward block position, step forward
with right leg into back stance and execute right
middle-level sword-hand block; execute right (lead) leg
front snap kick; drop foot down into front stance and
execute left middle level reverse punch; recover in
fighting position and continue.
Defense: Sweeping Sword-Hand Block to Sword-Hand Strike.Defender steps back and out to right rear with
right foot, (left foot outside of attacker's right foot),
left upper level sweeping sword-hand block; pull down
attacking hand, right sword-hand strike to side of neck
(palm up).
Defense: Upper Block to Back-Fist Strike.Defender steps back with right foot, (left foot
inside attacker's right foot), left upper block; left
back-fist strike to face.
Defense: Hooking Block to Reverse Punch.Defender steps back with right foot into back
stance, leaning away, (left foot outside of attacker's
right foot), hooking block and grab with left hand; right
reverse punch to chin or body.
Defense: Outside-Inward Block to Front Leg Side-Thrust
Kick.Defender steps back with right foot into back
stance, left outside-inward block; grab attackers
hand, left side-thrust kick to body.
Defense: Two-Level Block to Back-Fist Strike.Defender steps forward with right
foot, simultaneous right outside-inward block combined
with left downward block; right back-fist strike to face.
Defense: Pressing-Palm Block to Side-Elbow Strike.Defender steps back with right foot, left
outside-inward pressing-palm block; shift to horse
stance, slide forward with left side-elbow strike to
body.
From left downward block position, step forward
with right leg and execute right middle level snap kick;
stepping forward execute left middle level hook kick;
stepping forward execute right middle level side-thrust
kick; stepping forward execute left middle level round
kick; pivoting execute right back kick to the front; drop
foot and execute left upper level ridge-hand strike;
recover in fighting position and continue.
From left downward block position, step forward
with right leg and execute right upper level front lunge
punch; step back with right leg and execute left upper
level jab; step forward with right leg and execute right
outside- inward block; step back with right leg and
execute left inside-outward block; step forward with
right leg into back stance and execute right sword-hand
block. Repeat on other side.
Defense: Back-Arm Upper Block to Round Kick.Defender steps back with right foot, (left foot
outside and in front of attacker's right foot),
right back-arm upper block; control attacking
hand, right round kick to body.
Defense: Outside-Inward Forearm Block to Side-Elbow
StrikeDefender steps back with left foot,
(right foot opposite and equal to attacker's right foot),
right outside-inward forearm block; slide in with
right side-elbow strike to body.
Defense: Dropping Block to Back-Fist StrikeDefender steps back with left foot,
(right foot opposite attacker's right foot), right
dropping block with forearm; right back-fist strike to
chin.
Defense: Rear Hand Sword-Hand Block to Knee Strike.Defender steps forward with left foot, right
(rear) sword-hand block; grab attackers hand, right
knee strike to body.
Defense: Leg-Hooking Block to Side-Thrust KickDefender uses left leg-hooking block to deflect
kick horizontally to the right; without dropping foot
deliver left low-level side-thrust kick to knee.
Defense: Rear Hand Hooking Block to Sword-Hand Strike.Defender steps forward with left foot, rear hand
inside-outward hooking block; control kicking leg, left
hand outside-inward sword-hand strike to neck (palm
down).
From left downward block position, shift weight
to front (left) leg and execute right upper level reverse
punch; without pause bring rear leg forward and begin
moving into a right front stance, as right (rear) leg
comes even with left leg execute left middle level
straight punch; without pause, as right leg moves into
front stance execute right upper level front lunge punch.
From Yoi (Ready Position) deliver right
leg upper-level front-snap kick; without putting foot
down execute right middle level front round kick; without
putting foot down execute right side-thrust kick to the
right; without putting foot down execute right back kick
to the rear; recover in Yoi. Repeat with left leg.
Defense: X-Block to Circular Knife-Hand Strike.Defender steps back with right foot, (left foot
outside of attacker's right foot), rising X-block (left
hand in front); control attacking hand with right rear
hand, pivot to side horse stance, left circular
knife-hand strike from inside outward to front of neck
(palm down).
Defense: Inside-Outward Sweeping Block to Straight
Punch.Defender steps back with right foot, right
inside-outward sweeping block with simultaneous left
straight punch to face.
Defense: Outside-Inward Forearm Block to Back-Fist
Strike.Defender steps back with left foot into
horse stance, (right foot opposite and inside
attacker's right foot) outside-inward forearm block with
right hand; right back-fist strike to chin.
Defense: Rear Sword-Hand Block to Close Punch.Defender steps forward with right
foot, (right foot past attacker's right foot),
rear sword-hand block with left hand; grab attacker's
hand and pull in with simultaneous right close (palm up)
rising punch to chin.
Defense: Pressing Block with Sole to Round Kick.Defender uses left pressing block with sole of
foot to block kick at shin; without dropping foot,
deliver left round kick to side of body.
Defense: Scooping Block/Inside-Outward Block to Front Kick
to Reverse Punch.Defender steps back with right foot, right
outside-inward scooping block, turning into
inside-outward block; right leg front kick to body; left
reverse punch to body (Application of Heian Nidan).
From left downward block position, step forward
with right leg and execute right upper-level sweeping
sword-hand block; shift to horse stance and execute right
(lead) middle level side-thrust kick; drop foot down into
front stance and execute left upper level reverse punch;
recover in fighting position and continue.
From left downward block position, step forward
with right leg into back stance and execute right
inside-outward block; without stepping, execute right
(lead) middle level front round kick; drop foot, pivot
and execute left leg back kick to the front; recover in
fighting position and continue.
Defense: X-Block to Hammer-Fist Strike.Defender steps back with right foot, (left foot
outside of attacker's right foot), rising X-block (left
hand in front); control attacking hand with right rear
hand (pull back to right), pivot to side horse stance,
left hammer-fist strike to body.
Defense: X-Block to Circular Knife-Hand Strike from Outside
Inward.Defender steps back with right foot, (left foot
outside of attacker's right foot), rising X-block (left
hand in front); control attacking hand with left front
hand, right circular knife-hand strike from outside
inward to side of neck.
Defense: Horizontal Palm-Heel Block to Bent-Wrist
Strike.Defender steps back with left foot,
(right foot opposite attacker's right foot), right
outside inward horizontal palm-heel block; right
bent-wrist strike (thumb up) to chin.
Defense: Hand-Pressing Block to Reverse Punch.Defender steps back and to the left with
left foot, (right foot opposite attacker's
right foot), right downward hand- pressing block; left
reverse punch to chin.
Defense: Outside-Inward Block to Returning Wave Kick.Defender steps forward with left
foot into cat foot stance, left outside-inward block;
sweep attackers leg with left returning wave kick.
Defense: Rear Sword-Hand Block to Returning Wave Kick.Defender steps forward with left
foot into cat foot stance, right inside-outward
sword-hand block; grab attacker's shoulder with left
hand; sweep attackers leg with left returning wave
kick.
Defense: Side-Combined Block to Front KickDefender steps back with right foot into
back-stance, (left foot outside of attacker's right
foot), side-combined block (as in Gankaku - left hand in
front, right hand pushes punch to outside); control
attacking hand with both hands, front (left) leg
front-snap kick to body.
Defense: X-Block to Ox-Jaw Hand StrikeDefender steps back with left foot,
(right foot opposite attacker's right foot),
rising X-block (left hand in front); control attacking
hand with left hand, right ox-jaw hand strike (sword-hand
form - base of wrist) downward to face.
Defense: Wrist-Hook Block to Palm-Heel Strike.Defender steps back with right foot into
shallow sanchin stance, left inside-outward
wrist-hook block (palm up); right palm-heel strike to
chin.
Defense: Wrist-Hook Block to Palm-Heel Strike with Blocking
Hand.Defender steps back and to the left with
left foot, (right foot outside attacker's
right foot), right inside-outward wrist-hook block with
back of wrist (palm up); right palm-heel strike to chin.
Defense: Two-Handed Scooping Block to Two-Handed Punch to
Shin.Defender steps back with right leg, left hand
grabs under ankle, right hand grabs on top of shin;
two-handed punch to shin, right hand leading.
Defense: Combined Palm-Heel Block to Side-Elbow Strike.Defender steps back with right leg, combined
palm-heel block to shin, grab attacker's leg and pull
back to right side; right leg steps up and past
attacker's kicking leg to the outside, shifting to horse
stance, right side-elbow strike to side of body.
All previous techniques.
All previous techniques.
All previous techniques.
All previous techniques.
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