Resources

  • Kizamizuki = Jab or chopped punch
    Oizuki = Front punch
    Gyakuzuki = Reverse punch

  • Maegeri = Front kick
    Mawashigeri = Round house kick
    Kingeri = Golden (groin) kick
    Yokogeri = Side Kick
    Ushirogeri = Back kick

  • Nukite = Finger thrust
    Shuto = Chop
    Uraken = Backfist
    Tetsu tuski = Iron fist/punch

  • Ageuke = Upper block
    Gedanbarai = Lower block
    Sotouke = Outer block
    Uchiuke = Inner block
    Shutouke = Knife hand block

  • Heiko dachi = Parallel stance
    Musubi dachi = Attention stance
    Zenkutsu dachi = Forward stance
    Han zenkutsu dachi = Half forward stance
    Shiko dachi = Horse stance (toes out 45 degrees)
    Zanchin dachi = Hourglass stance
    Neikoashi dachi: Cat stance

  • Gedan = Groin (lower)
    Chudan = Solar plexus (mid)
    Jodan = Throat/face (upper)

  • Hai = Yes
    Tanden     = Center of body
    Kamae     = State of readiness
    Arigato gozaimashita     = Thank you
    Rei     = Bow
    Yoi = Ready
    Hajime = Start
    Yame = Stop
    Naote = Back to position
    Shomeni = Face the front
    Otagaini = Face each other

  • 9th Kyu: White Belt, Kihon Kata Ichi
    8th Kyu:     Yellow Belt, Dai Ichi Dosa
    7th Kyu: Yellow Belt + Tip, Ten No Kata
    6th Kyu: Blue Belt, Chi No Kata
    5th Kyu: Blue Belt + Tip, Heian Nidan
    4th Kyu: Green Belt, Heian Sandan
    3rd Kyu: Green Belt + Tip, Heian Godan
    2nd Kyu: Brown Belt, Jion
    1st Kyu: Bassai Dai


Training Videos

Kihon Kata Ichi (basic kata one)

This is the most basic kata in JWK karate but there is so much more to learning it than just copying its shape. Nobody can learn to perform kata well enough by just watching a video and copying the moves This kata teaches the basic movements and use of the body to generate maximum power from the feet on the ground up to the point of impact. Our stances are now a little shorter in length than in these videos and there should not be any significant stoppages in each kata.

This is also very basic and important kata to learn from. It introduces neikoashi dachi which is of central importance in Jin Wu Koon Karate and features in most kata at intermediate and advanced levels. The turns and changes from Keiko ash dachi to zenkutsu dachi will help you learn all the Eaian kata and advanced blackbelt kata.

Dai Ichi Dosa

This is a much more complex kata with an emphasis on movement between shiko dachi and zenkutsu dachi. It also introduces maegeri, enpi and ura shuto. There are two kiai in this kata when there is a brief pause or about one second.

Chi No Kata (the kata of the earth)

This kata follows the same basic H pattern but with movement at 45-degree angles and punches at jodan level in places. Please also note that there are only two kiai that should be short, sharp, and intense.

Ten No Kata (the kata of the universe)

How To Tie Karate Belt EASY / How to Put on a Karate Gi

Please spend time and practice how to tie your belt correctly.