1. Age Uke. Age Uke is one of the basic rising blocks used to defend against attacks to the Jōdan region (high attacks). The move begins with your forearm perpendicular to your body at the belt level, fist facing upward. Bring the arm straight up, rotating your fist as you go so that you end with your fist facing away. After struggling for years to find a self-training regimen that worked for me, I stumbled into this. Do all 26 katas, in a row. It helps focus you, keeps y 3. Tie your belt by wrapping it around the front of your body. Place the center of the belt against your midline, just below your navel. Pull the ends behind you and cross them at the small of your back, with the left side overlapping the right, before bringing them back in front of you. Some Karate dojo uses Japanese words in order to tell the students the physical direction toward which an attack should be performed, or to describe a particular type of attack. Mae (前) - front, before. Yoko (横) - side, besides, aside. Ushiro (後) - back, behind, rear. Obi - A karate belt. Mudansha - A person with black belt. Muchimi - Explosive but soft technique. Makiwara - Strike the board. Maai - The distance. Kumite - A sparring. Koudansha - Person with a black belt of high level. Kokyu - Breath. Kokyu Ho - Methods for breathing. Part 1: TysmithvoiceResearcher/Writer: MathewthewrtiterVideo Editor: BrutalTVMusic: https://artlist.ioStock Media Foota Kata is the practice of forms and techniques in a set pattern, often performed solo. It involves the use of predetermined moves and techniques, allowing practitioners to practice and refine their technique. Kumite, on the other hand, is the practice of sparring with an opponent. ~BEST KARATE BOOKS~Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate by Gichin Funakoshi: Karate by Masatoshi Nakayama: https://amzn.to/3LUdNGt Challenge yourself to perform the Kata mirrored. Do it in the water for strength, do it on ice to challenge your balance. Spin around a few times and perform the Kata dizzy — the variations and possibilities are endless. There might not be that many Kata that you can learn in your specific style. FIGHT WITH KATA (35 minutes with English subtitles)Tatsuya Naka explains how to fight using the movements of Kata.★Buy on Vimeo ️ ondemand OmPNa.