【KIHON】In place basics in SHIZEN TAI

JODAN CHOKU ZUKI

1. Maintain straight upper body
2. Fists must be made properly tight – use first 2 knuckles Seiken
3. Proper aim at target – Jinchu for jodan. Between nose and upper lip.                               
4. Shoulders should not be raised, or  pushed forward to generate power.
5. Punching and pulling motion at same time

JODAN AGE UKE

1. Use outer aspect of wrist sharp upper motion
2. Elbow of the blocking arm should course along the side of the body
3. Arms  cross in front of the chin, back of fists facing forward, blocking arm on the outside
4. The raised forearm is parallel to the forehead, slightly on an angle and one fist away from the forehead.

CHUDAN SOTO UKE

1. Blocking elbow should be bent at a right angle raised to the outside, forearm vertical to floor. 
2. Firmly strike with the outer aspect of the wrist, in a circular motion from outside to in  keeping right angle
3. The blocking arm elbow position is 1 fist away from body and fist is at shoulder level
4. Blocking and pulling motion at same time
5. Cover solar plex trajectory

CHUDAN UCHI UKE

1. Elbow should be bent at right angle
2. Firmly strike with the inner aspect of the wrist, starting from opposite hip in a circular from inside to outside motion keeping right angle
3. The elbow position is 1 fist away from body and fist is at shoulder level
4. Blocking and pulling motion at same time

GEDAN BARAI

1. The hand doing the block is positioned at the lower part of the opposite ear and blocking downward on an angel , relax the elbow
2. The hand that is blocking, uses a twisting motion to block with the arm extended fully
3. Outer aspect of the wrist used to block
4. Blocking and pulling motion at same time

MAE GERI-CHUDAN in (HEISOKU DACHI, GEDAN KAKIWAKE KAMAI)

1. Upper body and back should be kept straight
2. To kick, the knee is raised high up with the heel pulled close to the body.
3. Both feet, knees and toes are pointing toward target
4. There are no lateral movement of the upper body
5. For kicking foot, ensure to use ball of foot ( koshi )
6. Supporting leg is strong, knee slightly bent.
7. Kicking leg knee is relaxed, spring motion and sharp retraction.