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Single Shotokan Strikes From Shizentai

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1. With the right arm, punch chokuu zuki (straight punch), immediately pull the right arm back to the left side of the chest or neck after the punch, then strike uraken uchi (back fist strike) with the right arm. 2. Repeat on the opposite side and make sure the body stays square for the completion of the punch, then rotate the body and hips for the uraken uchi. 3. Next, strike teisho uchi (palm heel strike), with the right arm, immediately pull the right arm back to the left side of the chest or neck after the punch, then strike tettsui uchi (bottom fist strike) with the right arm. 4. Repeat on the opposite side and make sure the body stays square for the completion of the palm heel strike, then rotate the body and hips for the tettsui uchi. 5. Next, strike nukite (spear hand), with the right arm, immediately pull the right arm back to the left side of the chest or neck after the punch, then strike shuto uchi (knife hand strike) with the right arm.  6. Repeat on t...

5 Indiviual Strikes On The Focus Pads

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A simple striking combination on the focus pads using single strikes. Striking karateka starts from left fighting stance. Strike the first pad with a right teisho uchi (palm heel strike), drive from the right leg Pull the left leg back, then drive in with the right leg and strike with a left teisho uchi (palm heel strike). Step back with the right leg, then drive in with the left leg and strike with a right heito uchi (ridge hand strike). Pull the left leg back, then drive in with the right leg and strike with a right shuto uchi (knife hand strike). Immediately follow the shuto uchi with a left heito uchi (ridge hand strike). Step back with the right leg, then drive in with the left leg and strike with a left shuto uchi (knife hand strike). Immediately follow the shuto uchi with a right gyaku zuki (reverse punch). Pull the left leg back, then drive in with the right leg and strike with a left gyaku zuki (reverse punch). Step back with the right leg...