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CONTENTS

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E XERCISES

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KIH ON.TSU KI& K E RI (B A S ICTE CHNI O UE S )

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1 . J unz uk ino T su k k o mi 2 . G y ak uz uk no i T s u k k o mi 3 . M awas higer(C i hudan)

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RENRAKUWA ZA (COMB INA TION TECHNI O UE S ) 1. MaegeriChudan,Mawashigeri Chudan.GyakuzukiChudan 2. Surikomi,MaegeriChudan,Mawashigeri Chudan,GyakuzukiChudan

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S AN BO NGUMITE

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1. ChudanS ot o U k e 2 . ChudanUc hi U k e 3. ChudanMaegeriUke, lpponrne 4 . ChudanM aeg e riU k e , N i h o n me

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K ATA ( FORM)

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GL O SSARY OF TE RMS Special thanks are due to Mr BobWignall (3rd Dan) of the United Kingdom Karate Federation,for his invaluableassistance in the productionof thisseries.

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E XERCISES

*e 1 & 2. These exercises are for front kick trainang, in which the toes must be bent back. l{ the toes are kept forward, the kick will be weaker and injury will often result. Thb exercise will give strength as well as supplenessto the toes.

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ge 3 & 4. These exercises help to develop strong ankles.

3. Rock invuardson tl'€ instep. bending the knees slightly and bringing them closer together.

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on to outer edgBof foot.

I lrese exercises develop balance as well 6 See 5, 5a, 6, 6a $rengthening the knee ioints. lf these exercises are not practisd before kicking, knee iniuries are very likely.

5 & b. Hips down forward, knees Eni raised off tfu ground.

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6 & 6a Hips pulled tuck, kno6 straight, rock bck onto tla lr,ol& Good blance must be matntarnad throttglPut thb exerci*.

S& 7. 8, 9. These exercisesare training for the kick. Note: The knee is not bent at any time during this excercise.

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8. DW. ,. ln this exercifi t,€ foot must be kept twisEd as in SOKUTO (*e 8th Kyu boklat).

9. Band forvnrd, not quito to tfu ftoor, and Fnllel kick f,g'ckvvar&to form an arc along the bck. Nota B€nding the head down docreasesthe value of this axercise.

&e Fig. , O & , ,. Those exercisesare for the calf, thigh and knee muscles. tO. Kick as in front kick, but stop wlren the foot is extended (instep straight and toes bent bck). ,1. From Fig. l0 psition, sqoat on leg, sitting one l" from the fuut gound. Arote. The hg must be kept straight throughout. Then stand straight up, Although this €xercise is very for difficult beginners,it is very important and must be practised. (a $pport may be used at first. e.g. partner's deew etc.l 12. This exercise is for the stomach musles. Raise the neck and then lift the feet a few inclcs from the ground

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KIH O N. TSUKI & KERI (Bas icTec hniques ) JU N ZU KINO TS UK K OMI These Basic Techniques are more advanced and should not be practised before JUNZUKI GY A K U Z U K I t r a i n in g ,

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| 3. (l ) The hips are twisted to 4P t 4. Step fonnrd fufore 15. As soon as tllr moving foot (2) The heels in line. (See Dwg. 2). punching Body facing front touches the floor, pull bck the (3). Keep the front foot Move the foot in a straight hand, and punch at the sme straigtht with the back foot at line. time. ri gh t angles. (See Dwg. 2). Then turn to Jo&n uke (See8th (4). Keep the front knee Kyu bookl (l). Wrong view. upright (a) Front foot and back foot in Note (l). Keep the fist ar t h e s a m e h e i g h t a s th e wrong position. eyes. (b) Knee leaning inward, Body leaning backward. kl Note (2).Stafi from JUNZUKI (d) Punch too high. st a n c e . ( S e e8 t h K yu b o o k) .

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Note (2). Keep the back leg straight, bordy leaning forward and th shoulders relax e d .

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Note (3). The stance i" about 2" longer than the JU N ZU K I stance(S ee8th K yu book)

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GYAKUZUKNNO TSUKKOM!

16, (11Start from GYAKUZUKI (See8th Kyu book). I2I GYAKUZUKI NO TSUKKOMI (nnve forward into Gyakuzuki no Tsukkomi stance)Fig.l6. 16, l6a and Dvtg 3. The front heel b 2" in front of tle 0€ck toe an'd both feA are tufned in slightly, the body leans forynrd and the punch b a little lonwr than JUNZUK,. The thigtr are t ensed in ward s lik e GYAKUZUKI,

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18 & ,8a. Mwe the tuk f@t in to the front foot. Keep the hips on the same la/el and do not raise the body.

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19 & l9a. Take the back foot in an arc out to the position shown, with the heel raised. Most of the yteight is still on the left foot. See Dwg.3.

2O & 2Oa. Lot Er the heel. twist the hip to the fron't and, at the snp time, pull bck the hand and punch. T wist fi st th e as GYAKUZUKI.

2. Wrong View. (, 1) . Frona t oo t not t urn e d tnwarct. (21 . Too m u. c h hip spoil_ lulsr, t ng the fulancc. (3). Body too upright. T he | 4 t. punc h too hish.

3. Wrong View. (11. H i ps too far bck. so no power in the punch. l2t. F,ont knee too straigh t.

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N ote (l ). D uri ng thi s technique the body must be kept fornrard all the tarr|e. Note (2). Punch to the centre throughout ars shown. Note l3t. Do not look dow n but to the front.

MAWASHIGER| (RoundhouseKlc{<}

Thre are tv\p kinds of MAWASHIGERI.In the first one. the striking point is tho ball ot the foot. In the s€condtho kick is with th€ instep. The MAWASHIGERI wlth the ball of the foot is mrch stronger for atteking the body, whib the kick with tho instop is bett€r for attacking th€ groin or the face. ln froefichtins and @ntsst the MAWASHIGEBI to the bodv with the irstep does not injure the toes, as is likely with tho ball of the foot. Tlis is why you must practasekicking with t}r instop only, and why this book only d€scrabesthas tochniquo.

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F ig. D). lt is very to snap the iryortatrt k ick back guickly, &ause it makes the kbk more povnrful and also it makes it mora for your difficult owonent to gtab the kicking leg lf the leg b srcpped fuck quicklY, o ne ls i mmediately rea dy f or a not lpr technigue.

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S U R IKOM IM AE GE RICHUDA N, MA W A S HI G E RICHUDA N GYAKUZUKICHUDAN (OneStepMiddleFront Kick-Middle Roundhouse Punch) Kick-Middle Reverse 37, 38, 39, 40 &

On e ste p 3 4. forward and lovYer 35 Front Kick to the Solil Plexus hips slightly. tl9 +

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29. Kick to the solar Plexus.

30. Step forwud and fo o t p la ce th e outward. No te 1 . tf th e fr o n t out is n o t fo o t e n o u g h , th e Pu n ch is n o t so str o n g a n d th e b a la n ce is we a k' Ke e P th e No te 2 fr o n t h a n d in fr o n t o f th e b o d y a n d Pu ll th e b a ck o n e to th e h iPS.

T h i s 32. After. the Punch' 31. GYAKUZUKI is the putl the hand tnck same as in the 8th qiick ly. Kvu book.

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SANBON GUM I TE Meaning:- The attacker attacks the chosen target three times. The defender blocksthreetimes,then counterattacks. From practisingSanbonGumitewe learnthe following:(1) MA-Al or judgementof distancefor free-fightingand contest. (21 Correct way of attackingwith maximum effect. (3) Gqod balance. (4) Correct body movement. (5) Good Timing. PoinB for the attacker to note. (1) The attack must be to the correct target. (21 Do not punch beforethe body stops moving. (3) The attack must be true and not held back. lf the block is weak or misses the attack, the defendermust be hit. The reasonis that, if the attack is not true, the defender does not need to defend correctly and the exercise loses all meaning. lf the practiseof blockrngand attackingin SanbonGumite is not done correctly, then in free-fightingand Contestthe attacksand blocks will not be any good. (4) When the correct movementshave been mast€red,they must be applied as fast as possible. Points for the defender to note. (1) The defendershould not move before the attack begins.This appliesto the first attack, the secondattack and also the third attack. (2) The defender must move back at the same speed as the attacker moves forward. This is emphasisedbecauseit is usuallyeasierto move forward quickly than at is to move backwardsquickly. MA-AI. lf the defender and attacker can touch each other from a stance, without moving their feet, they are too close.The correct MA-Al or distanceis, when one canl connect with a technique strongly, after moving half a step forward. After the defender has attacked it is important that both the attackerand defenderwatch eachother carefullywithout lookingdown.

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CHU DA NS O T OUK E (MiddleOuter Block)

42 Don't bw too deep and always look each other in the eya This prevents any surprise attack. Stand with the heels together.

43 Take YOI stance (See 8tn Kyu book)

44. The attacker moves his right foot fuk into JUNZUKI sance- The defender doesn't mova Note. Take up the correct distance.

45 The attxker puncha to the $lar Plexus The defender moves his left with JUNZUKI. foot t,€rk with his hands as shown, Note. Mova all the body bacK at once and not the rog first.

tl6- Elock with the right hilrd and twist it I shorun at the same time. The block is made with the thumb side of the wrist. IVota. (see 8th Kyu book for S OTO U K E and JU N ZU K T).

47. One more attak with JUNZIJKI more block with soTo uKE.

.48. Attack and defend once more.

49. Af ter the b lo ck the defender turns his right hand and grips the attacker's sleeve as shown.

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fi. Pull the sleeve, lan bck and kick MAEGERI. with /Vote. Don't move th e le ft fo ot.

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51. After the kick, put dorMl the foot further a I ittle forward than usual with and punch GYAKUZ U K I. Note. Keep hold o f th e sleeve and a p p ly a l i ttl e pressure to break h is b a la n ce.

Afte r the 52. punch, pull bF,ck the hand guickly and keep hold of the sleeve.

53. S tep bxk quickly into the opposite stance, but keep looking at your partner with awareness

54. Move the front foot back slowly, then bring the feet together. sti l t keep looking into each others eyes.

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CI{U DA NUCHI . UK E (tlliddleInner Block)

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ffi. The defender moves bck with his left foot, as shovwt. and brings up his right hand.

57. The defender bluks with (JCHI IJKE. Using the little finger side of the wrist.

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steps back and blocks again.

59. Same x Fig. 57.

ffi, Aftet bleking. the hip rir twisted little a more to the left The right hand is raised and the r ig h t foot is moved inwar* a half step all at the same time.

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CHUD A N MA E G E RI UK E I P P O NME , (Middle Front Kick Block) 62. The attacker moves back into HIDAR I HANMI GAMAE.

63. The attack is front kick to the Solar Plexus. The defender moves back qu ick ly with his left foot.

64. One more attack. The defender steps back again.

65. B ight frcnt kick attack again. The defender does not step back this time but moves his left foot to tha left.

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66. The hips are twisted to the right and at the gme time the attackers leg is swept to the right. Note l. fhe hips must be twisted co m p le te ly to the r ig h t. r n o vin g the b o d y a wa y fr o m the kick. ly'ote 2. Raise th e le ft h e e l, wi th th e we ig h t o n the r ig h t fo o t. No te 3. Ke e p th e h ip s low .

Du r in g 67. ttu block, the right fist should fu as shovvn in Fig. 67a.

68. Twist the hips to the left and punch right with to GYAK UZ UKI the k idneys.

Note. From Fig.66 ro 69. must be done a s a co m b in a ti on a n d a s q u ickly as possible. 69a 69. Pull back the right hand quickly the punch. sfter This is done because pulling the hand back guickly makes punch more the effective. and also brings the hand into position for another punch if needed.

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70. The attacker moves his right foot to the teft. The defender moves his left foot fuck.

71. The attacker turns round quickly into teft s tance.N ote. Good bal ancernust be mai ntai ned. l(eep l ooki ng i nto each others eV es.

72. Both move the feet back into the position shown.

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74 Attacker - right front kick to solar plexus. Defender moves back with his right foot.

75. Attacxer - left front kick to solar plexus. Defander moves back with his left foot.

76, 76a, 76b & 76c. Attack with tight foot kick. Defender steps back with his right foot and instantly moves his left foot slightty to the left, at the same time twisting his hips to the right and raising the left heel with the tAftight of the body on the right foot. Note. I The step back w ith th € r ig h t fo o t is a half-steg.

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77 to 8O. l'he same as 66 to 69.

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KATA (1) Meaning. The Kata is an artistia work in which all movemenp in defende and counter-attack are put together in a refined manner, with no wasted effort. Karate is a defensiveart and that iswhy Katas concentrate on defence. (2) The main features of the Kata. Kata can be practisedalone, almost anywhere, at any convenienttime and as many times as wished, Kata practise is very good for old people,women, and children, who can practise kata without doing it as strongly as a young man would. The younger man, who would practisevery strongly, builds up good musclesand tones up his body. At the sametime, the techniquesof Karateselfdefencecan be masterd. (3) lmportant points, 'KATA HITOTSU SANNEN'. This meansthat each kata needsthree years of practice. It is far more important to master one kata,.than to know many but to be masterof none. Eachtechnique in a Kata must be understoodand practisedwith the thought of the attack uppermost.This givesfar greaterimprovementand is calleda 'live' Kata. This also helpsone understandwhy combinationtechniques must be done quickly and accurately. (PINAN NIDAN}

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85. & 854. Against an attuck from the r@r, the right foot is moved fuck and to the left diagonally, moving the whole body and not iust the leg. Keep th6 hips low. At the same time, raise the right hand to the left chest, twisting the hand. Kaep the shoulders relaxed-

86. and 864. and Dwg.IV. Twist the hips to the right and block with Gedan Barai. Do not move the left hand. Note. An o th e r r e a so n fo r th is m o ve m e n t, is that it gives practice fo r g o o d b a la n ce . lf th is m o ve m e n t ca n b e d o n e co r r e ctly w it h o u t lo sin g b a la n ce ,th e n h e ca n ke e p h is b a la n ce in m o st o th e r movements. This is th e m a in a im o f th is te ch n io u e -

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91,92 and Dwg.VII Tha left foot is moyed far left, and this time the left leg shoutd be strauht and the left heel should be lifted. At the sme time the left hand is twisted, the bck of the haod being urned down, and the hand is pulled teck to the brcast The hip is twisted to the lefL Left Ge&n garai. Note (l), The right hand is not moved. lt is at tho hip. Nota (2. The body is facing front, The fest in JUNZ UK I stance.

VI &)a. Fis. 89. 89e, 89A. The right hand is brought straight down in order to protet against an attack from the middle. Note. A beginner should be careful not to put the right hand too far right or too much above, in whic h case he protect ca n not corrctly.

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GLOSSARYOF TERMS

ETIOUETTE

POS|T|ON

CoMMAND

PRONUNCTATTON

SenseiNi Bci

Sen-Say-Nee-Ray

Bowto lnstructor

OtagaiNi Rei

Ott-Toe-Guy-Nee-Ray

Bow to Dojo and all assembled

Kiritsu

Kiritz

stand to Attention

BASIC TECHNIOUES COMMAND

PRONUNCIATION

Yoi

Yoy

ReadyStance

Hidari Gamae

Hid-Ar-Ee-Gam-i

JunzukiStance

HidariHanmiGamae

Hamee

FightingStanc€

Hidari Shizontai

Shi-Zen-Tye

Left NaturalStance

POSITION

Hidari

Left

Misi

Right

SUHA RI The Japanesewriting on the opposite page standsfor'SUHARI', an old and important Martial Arts word in Japan. SU indicatesthat a beginnermust correctly copy all karatetechniquesfrom his instructor. HA means that after a number of years of training, when the karateka has attained a high degree black belt, he is allowed to develop new techniques provided they are improvements. This applies to all movements with the exceptionof basictechniques. RI is the highestform. lt meansthat after an wen longer period of training than for HA, the Karatekamust be able to perform all forms of karate automatically, not stoppingto think about his moves.

TATSUO SUZUKI ProfessorTatsuo SuzukiwasborninYokohama in 1928and becameinterested in Karateat the ageof 14.Hewastaughtby Professor HironoriOhtsuka, HighestKarateauthority in Japan, founderof theWado-Ryu styleof Karate,and receiverof the Shiju Hooshomedalfor serviceto sportfromthe Government of Japan, theonlymanin the historyof Karateto be so honoured. Professor Suzukiis lookeduponas hissuccessor. Withinsixyearsof beginning to studyKarate, Professor Suzukiwas awarded histhirdDan,andin 1951wasawarded thethenhighest gradeinWado-Ryu styleKarate- 5th Dan- for hisoutstanding courageandability. Inaddition to hisaccomplishments inKarate, Professor Suzukiisa (stickfighting) 2ndDaninTenshin KoryuBo-Jitsu andis a 1stDan inJudo.Hehasalsostudied Zendoctrine withthehighpriests, the lateGenpoYamamoto andSoyenNakagawa. In 1975he received 8thDan,thehighestgradeevergivenbythe Federation ofAll-Japan Karate-Do organisations, Wado-Kai. In that yearhealsoreceived thehighestJapanese martialartstitleof 'Hanshi'awarded to himbyan Uncleof theEmperor Higashikuni. Professor Suzukiis theonlylivingpersonwiththistitleinWadoRyu.TheonlyotherpersonwasthelateProfessor Ohtsuka. He is at presentengagedin thesettingup of Karateorganisations throughout Europeas theRenmei's ChiefRepresentative abroad. Professor SuzukiisnowChiefInstructor fortheEurope Wado-Ryu andChairman to theUnitedKingdomKarate-Do WadoKaiwhose maindojois Professor Suzuki's Schoolof Karate.

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