| This karate training exercise is practiced from the | | | | push the left side of the body forward as you land, |
| shizentai dachi (natural stance). | | | | repeat on both sides. |
| From natural stance, step back with the left leg and | | | | 8. And finally, using the right leg to step back, sharply |
| perform a right arm age uke (upper rising block) in | | | | push the left hip forward as you land, repeat on both |
| zenkutsudachi (front stance), then step back with | | | | sides. |
| the left leg and repeat on the right leg. | | | | In this article we have only covered the actual body |
| Start slowly, two age uke (upper rising block), two | | | | movement, we did not cover kime (focus), or |
| soto-ude-uke (outside forearm block), two uchi ude | | | | breathing. If you just work on the 8 points |
| uke (inside forearm block) and two gedan barai uke | | | | mentioned in this article, they will really help you to |
| (lower level block). Perform the combination slowly, | | | | step back fast and sharp. |
| but start working on the different parts of the body. | | | | This exercise is also excellent for practicing shomen |
| 1. Using the leg to drive off from the floor when | | | | (square) and hanmi (side facing). Once you have |
| stepping back. | | | | stepped back into one of the blocking positions, your |
| 2. Getting the actual stepping leg to step back | | | | body will be in the hanmi position and because you |
| strongly. | | | | have just stepped back, you will be in a strong |
| 3. Pulling the hikite (pulling arm) strongly. | | | | position to execute a gyaku zuki (reverse punch). |
| 4. Driving the blocking arm out strongly. | | | | Doing this will take your body from a hanmi position |
| 5. If you are stepping back with the right leg, sharply | | | | to a shomen position on completion of the reverse |
| pull the right side of the body back as you land, | | | | punch. |
| repeat on both sides. | | | | You can then partner up and put all of this into a |
| 6. Once again, if you are stepping back with the right | | | | kumite (sparring) routine. First in basic style, leaving |
| leg, sharply pull the right hip back to the hanmi (side | | | | the attacking and counter attacking arms out, then |
| facing) position as you land, repeat on both sides. | | | | moving on to blocking with open hands and snapping |
| 7. Again, stepping back with the right leg, sharply | | | | the punches back. |