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…
Low Block
https://youtu.be/LO2UbrULbb8 The Low Block (Gedan Barai/Gedan Barai Uke) is a primary technique that has many applications. It can be defensive or an offensive technique. The technique starts with the blocking…
Backfist Strike
https://youtu.be/02iocjLgfpE The Backfist Strike (Uraken Uchi) is a common strike but it is not very powerful. It gets power from speed and snap of the wrist. The other hand usually…
Rising Elbow Strike
https://youtu.be/DDAZBXKXMr4 The Rising Elbow Strike (Age Empi Ate/Age Hiji Uchi) projects it's power more forward than upward. Like all elbow strikes, it is a close-range weapon and uses body motion…
Knifehand Strike
https://youtu.be/3Vh7vqFngIs The Knifehand Strike, or shuto uchi, is an easy and devastating strike in karate. This strike is done in a backhand fashion traveling across the body and out to…
Chi no Kata
https://youtu.be/t28kIE6592M Chi no Kata is a form that is also done in some other styles of karate. It is called Fukyugata Ni in Matsubayashi Shorin-ryu schools and Gekisai Dai Ichi…
Front Kick
https://youtu.be/GJObX4td9gQ The front kick (mae geri) is the most basic kick in karate. It is designed to be used against a target to the front of your body. Hit with…
Middle Outside Block
https://youtu.be/W7zYv4xqLUk The Yoko Uke, Outside Block, is a middle-level block used to protect the body. It "scoops" under an attack coming to the center line of the body. The key…