Karate Basic

Karate

Karate is a Japanese martial art that focuses on defensive and counter  attacking skills. It is practised strictly as an art, for self defence purposes, or as a competitive combat sport, However , karate is not just sport ; it is a method of self discipline through which the practitioner (called karateka) can straighten their character. 'kara ' means in empty & 'te' means hand .It is mean of defending oneself without protection.

•There are three types of karate practices: 

[i] kihon(drilling of fundamentals that include blocks, punches ,stance kids and strikes), 

[ii]kata (sequence of movement used in combat) .

[iii] kumite( sparring).

At competency level, the students become acquainted with basic skills of karate such as adopting the front stance, performing a punch and blocking a punch. At proficiency level, the students learn how to perform karate kicks.

Punch

1. The lunging punch or oi-zuki can be performed starting with the front stance. shoes which should be your punching hand and which were blocked in head. The blocking hand should be in front, and punching hand should nestle against your hip.           
2. Without realising your body on moving the punching hand, pulled back leg forward till it is in line with the front leg.The back leg should not slide what more towards the centre of the body.                
3. To perform the punch push off with the back leg. During this, the body should stay low and relaxed, the ✊ fist showed nestle against decide as before, and the leg should be slightly bent.                 
4. Now, roll your feast over so that Palm is facing down as it connects with the target. Remember to give a kiai . As you give the punch ,tighten the muscles and keep the back leg extended straight.     

Return to the front stance.

Block

• Latest learn how to perform a karate block to a punch towards the body called Soto uke.                    
• First adopt the front stance.Keep your hands rights to lock the bunch and protect the body. To maintain a stable body balance, make the stance wider and think the body lower.                                     
• Turn your body slightly so that you are facing the opponent with one shoulder facing them. This leaves the opponent with a smaller target.                 
• With a clenched ✊ fist and firm arm,swing the blocking and arm upwords and inword to block the punch.                                                                                

  

  A karate block by karateka

• Ensure that your fingers are facing you and that you are using the inside or your four arm or elbow to make contact.                                                              

This punch is suitable for defending yourself against straight punches and jabs. 

Front kick

• The front kick need little bit of practice, to make it perfect. It is also called Mae geri, each one of the fundamental moves of karate. It aims at the opponent's Legs ,groin,  throat , face or solar plexus.
• Adopt a stance; the dominant leg should be behind the other leg with its to its side.The toe of the other leg is pointed straight forward.The torso face the direction of the dominant leg ,while the hands are raised in protection.

The dominant leg's foot is used for a more powerful kick while the other (foot of the front leg )is used for a faster kick .The kick start with chambering; inhaling deeply; raise the knee of kicking leg to hip /waist level show that thigh is parallel to the ground.

• Perform the kick with a quick snap forward , exhaling swiftly .You may use the ball of your foot or the instap as  the striking surface.
• Unsnap the leg so that the thigh returns to its former position, i.e. parallel to the ground. Return the kicking leg to the ground. If you use the dominant leg for kick, place it down show that it is now the front leg ( i.e. switch sides of the stance).

Round house kick 

• Roundhouse kick performed with power and speed,the roundhouse is popular kick in karate. To do a roundhouse kick, first adopt a fighting stance.

  

  Roundhouse kick

     
• Choose which leg to use and dries it as you would to do a front kick. Using the front leg will give you speed, wild bike leg will bring you more power.          
• Drop the knee as if you were doing a front kick sideways, turning the hips into the kick. This is known as the cocked  position.                                      
• Kick with a rapid snap, using the ball of foot, the shin, or the instep as the striking surface.                   
•  Return to your initial position by putting your leg down from Cocked position, learning the roundhouse kick takes time and practice.                   

Rules of karate 

The goal of karate match is to defeat the opponent using punches kicks and throws to score points

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The competitor who score the highest points at the end of kumite( fight) wins.The match close sunary the winner has an eight point lead over the opponent.a match can also end when one of the competitors is unable to carry on due to injury or disqualification..

Karateka (karate players) during a match

In karate a square mat measure 8 metre × 8 metre with an additional 1 metre on all sides the safety area is used.

the competitors board to each other before the start of kumite.

the match can only begin when the referee shouts"shobuhajime!"

To suspend the match the referee shouts" yame!"&     

"Tsuzuketehajime!"to resume it.

To end the match the referee shouts "soremade!"

There are three types of scores that can be won:

Yuko=1pt

Waza-ari=2pt

Ippon=3pt

Attached to groin knee joint, shin, the insteps and hip joint and not allowed. Grabbing without following it up with a technique, dangerous throws,and open hand attack to the face are some of the other moons that cannot be used in karate kumite.