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Techniques
details about techniques |
Katas
katas and martial apps |
TECHNIQUES
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| Basics Set 1 | |
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It seems that every martial art has its own opinion about how to do a punch, or a front kick. Even schools that teach the same martial art style frequently disagree about the details. Frequently, the problem is that there is simply no "right" way to execute a certain technique. Different people may find that different things work better for their body.
However, for the purposes of a particular school in a particular style, it is necessary to have a particular way that basic techniques are taught. Sensei Anastasio has been studying Shorin-Ryu for over 30 years, and has developed strong justifications for the way he performs and teaches the techniques. The information presented on these pages is specific to the way that Sensei Anastasio teaches the techniques, and is considered correct within our school.
Shorin-Ryu consists primarily of hand techniques, including, punches, knife-hand techniques, hammerfists, and more, such as the blocks described below.
The standard blocking mechanisms are known as high-low defend and double-high defend. They serve as protection for the body and face, as well as providing an excellent chamber position. When performing basic techniques or kata, one of the two precedes nearly every movement.
Traditional blocking techniques exist, such as lower block, middle block, and upper block, but rather than limit their application to deflection of attacks, it is recognized that these "blocks" can also function as attacks. An upper block, with its forward and upward momentum, can be very damaging when it strikes an attacker in the mouth. A lower block can be a painful groin attack.
Kicks are not very prevalent in traditional Shorin-Ryu. There are only a few kicks that are used very often, and those are designed to target the groin, inner thigh (femoral artery), and knees. They are usually intended to disable an attacker or throw the attacker off balance.
In a real defense situation, knowing how to damage an attacker's knee so you can escape is very useful. In sparring, however, it isn't polite or legal. The intent is to learn with your partner, not disable him/her. Therefore, a wide range of kicks to attack legal targets (stomach, chest, sides) is taught, to give students more choices when sparring at kicking-distance.
To practice hand techniques, blocks, and kicks, a set of basic combinations has been designed. These combinations are practiced nearly every class, and allow students to focus on performing techniques correctly, quickly, and powerfully. There are two sets: the first set (6 combinations) is taught during the first quarter that Karate is studied, the second (4 combinations) is taught during the second quarter.
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