… and my first karate post of 2014.

Today we worked on:

Ido Kihon

When doing nekoashi-dachi sliding forward, the feet should not be in jugotai-dachi, rather the back foot should stay pointed forward. Puts less stress on knees and allows natural transition to counter attack.

Kata

Practiced Fukyugata Ichi/Ni and Pinan Shodan. Somehow missed the nukite-zuki in Pinan Shodan the first time (did another shuto-uke instead). Lost count or maybe not focused enough? Sensei complemented me on the second tomoe-zuki in Fukyugata ni.

Techniques

Alternated kicks from both the front and back legs with a partner, blocking with same (front) hand and without moving backward.

Moving back and forth across the floor with a partner, alternating two kizame-zuki attacks, and chudan soto-shuto-uke blocks. On the defense, worked on dropping back into nekoashi-dachi – first pulling back and springing the blocking hand forward powered by twisting the hips. Later learned that this is a traditional Pinan Shodan blocking drill.

In Fukyugata Ni, after the double block and punch in zenkutsu-dachi, pull left hand across the body keeping the arms and upper body compact and kind of springing into the kyobu shuto-uchi. Same thing later in the other direction and also pulling back into the first tomoe-zuki.