Attention & Ready Stances/Postures
https://youtu.be/yZwkqvQTFNg This covers the stances of musubi dachi and heiko dachi and the kiotsuke (attention), musubi (special attention), and yoi (ready) postures.
Reverse Punch
https://youtu.be/aSBz5rIsvVM When you slide your lead leg forward and punch with your rear hand, this is a reverse punch or gyaku tsuki.
Lunge Punch
https://youtu.be/5fbSsEEcZfs An oi tsuki, lunge punch, is stepping forward and punching with the hand on the side with which you are stepping.
Jab
https://youtu.be/KM1xiHXnMwU A jab, or kizami tsuki, is a fast punch with the lead hand.
“3×3” Basic Sparring Set
https://youtu.be/gi9dnSwlUkQ
Footwork – Step
https://youtu.be/sp93y8dkY34
Palm Heel Block
https://youtu.be/gCORSEUHT_Y Palm Block is called shotei uke or teisho uke depending on the school or style.
Half-Forward Stance
https://youtu.be/024NyXl26gU A Half-Forward Stance, or Han Zenkutsu Dachi (han means "half"), is shorter than a full Forward Stance. It is sometimes called a "Short Stance. " Some Karate styles will…
Front/Forward Stance
https://youtu.be/TtsKJ6rK1UQ This is a strong, aggressive stance that is basic to most styles of Karate. Zenkutsu Dachi, since it is long, is also low to the ground. Every time you…
Bassai Dai
https://youtu.be/vJ27a-VqXhw Bassai Dai is common, in some form, in many Karate styles. It is called Passai or Patsai in some Okinawan styles. The kata has a feeling of speed and…