So Sang One Steps Series One

So Sang One Steps Series One

#1
1. Step 45 degrees with right foot into a horse stance.
2. Left knife hand block and right punch to face

#2
1. Step 45 degrees with left foot into a horse stance.
2. Left pushing hand block
3. Right punch to stomach

#3
1. Step forward with right foot into a front stance.
2. Left knife hand block and right knife hand strike to neck

#4
1. Step forward with left foot into a back stance.
2. Left inner forearm block
3. Right punch to face

#5
1. Step forward with right foot into a horse stance facing the right.
2. Right outer forearm block
3. Right elbow strike to face

#6
1. Right side kick

#7
1. Step 45 degrees with left foot
2. Right turning kick to legs
3. Right turning kick to chest

#8
1. Step 45 degrees with right foot
2. Right front kick to chest

#9
1. Right bottom of foot kick to hand
2. Right side kick to stomach

Bassai Dai

CLUB 道 NAHA Karate Dojo in Taxco de Alarcón, Mexico

Mawashi geri

Roundhouse Kick (Mawashi geri)
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A roundhouse kick (also known as a round kick or turning kick) is a kick in which the attacker swings his leg around in a semicircular motion, striking with the front of the leg or foot. This type of kick is utilized in many different martial arts and is popular in both non-contact and full-contact martial arts competitions. The kick has many variations based on stance, leg movement, striking surface, and the height of the kick.

Karate methods
Karate has many different methods of delivering their roundhouse kick (Mawashi geri). The original method involved bringing up the knee, and then swiftly turning the hip over and snapping the leg outwards from the knee to deliver a strike with the ball of the foot. The ball of the foot was believed to be more effective and less dangerous than other methods.
As the years have gone by, some Karate dojo also practice kicking roundhouse kick with the shin, another point of contact is with the instep (for safety).

There are now more and more karateka practicing the 'cutting roundhouse kick'; this is where the karateka will lift their attacking leg higher than the intended target, they will then execute the kick in a downward cutting movement. Practitioners consider it a very effective method against the thigh.

This was later supplemented in Masutatsu Oyama's Kyokushin karate with a similar technique, using the instep and using more rotation of the hip, as well as sinking the weight of the kicker into the target, to create more bludgeoning power. The target of this kick was primarily the neck. Oyama also taught roundhouse kicks to the thigh and ribs, using the shin as the point of contact.

(He is speaking in Japanese, however you can still watch how he throws the mawashi geri)

Yoko Geri (Side Kick)

Side kick
"Side kick" redirects here. For other uses, see Sidekick (disambiguation).
In Japanese, yoko geri; in Korean, yeop chagi (옆 차기).

The Side Kick refers to a kick that is delivered sideways in relation to the body of the person kicking. There are two general ways in which a side kick can be delivered. The first involves chambering the kick by bending it and cocking it back (recoiling it, in other words) before you kick.[1] The second involves shooting the leg forward as you would in a front kick and then pivoting and turning so that you actually deliver a side kick.

In addition, there are two areas that are commonly used as impact points in sidekicks. The first is the heel of the foot and the other is the outer edge of the foot(this is sometimes called the side blade kick, "ashi-gatana" or "sokuto" in Japanese). The heel is more suited to hard targets such as the ribs, stomach, jaw, temple and chest. The side blade is more suited to the softer targets such as the knee and neck.

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