KarateDiscourse #2 | Etiquette - Seiza & Zarei

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Content:

5. Sitting down to and and standing up from Seiza
5.1. Process & Variations
5.3. Historical & practical reasons
6. Seiza posture
6.1. Posture & body language
6.2. Variation
7. Zarei
7.1. Method & gaze
7.2. Hand position
7.3. Variation
7.4. Akurei mashite sumimassen
7.5. Not Dogeza

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External video sources:
- Shotokan Sensei; Karate Concepts: Etiquette
- Kyokushin Philly; Kyokushin 101: Dojo Etiquette & Bowing
- Nao's japanese culture shock Channel; Japanese bow culture (Greetings and apologies):日本のお辞儀文化
- 谷口マサト企画; 究極の謝罪を競う「土下座選手権」開催（Apology Olympics）
- Mokurai Dojo; Iaijutsu Shoden Level : SEIZA MAE - SHOHATTO

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KihonMechanics #3 | Training the Koshi/Hips on Zenkutsu-dachi/Forwad-bent-stance [2of2]

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There are four main reasons for using the hips.

1. Mass
2. Retaining speed
3. Reduce Telegraphy
4. Reach

I’ll be breaking apart the technique, Zenkutsu-dachi Chudan-tsuki, into major components:

1. The extension and retraction of the arms - the Tsuki/punch
2. The rotation of the hips (Koshi-waza) on Zenkutsu-dachi

5 things to keep in mind for Koshi-waza on Zenkutsu-dachi:

1. Ensure correct stance structure.
2. Ensure no change of feet position.
3. Ensure the hips does not roll or pitch, but only yaws.
4. Ensure there is no change of height.
5. Ensure the knee of the leading leg, or ‘lead-knee’, does not change position.

4-step training for Koshi-waza on Zenkutsu-dachi:

1. Extension (of back leg)
2. Rotation
3. Combine with height-lock
4. #3 with knee-lock

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KihonMechanics #3 | Training the Koshi/Hips on Zenkutsu-dachi/Forwad-bent-stance [1of2]

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There are four main reasons for using the hips.

1. Mass
2. Retaining speed
3. Reduce Telegraphy
4. Reach

I’ll be breaking apart the technique, Zenkutsu-dachi Chudan-tsuki, into major components:

1. The extension and retraction of the arms - the Tsuki/punch
2. The rotation of the hips (Koshi-waza) on Zenkutsu-dachi

5 things to keep in mind for Koshi-waza on Zenkutsu-dachi:

1. Ensure correct stance structure.
2. Ensure no change of feet position.
3. Ensure the hips does not roll or pitch, but only yaws.
4. Ensure there is no change of height.
5. Ensure the knee of the leading leg, or ‘lead-knee’, does not change position.

4-step training for Koshi-waza on Zenkutsu-dachi:

1. Extension (of back leg)
2. Rotation
3. Combine with height-lock
4. #3 with knee-lock

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KihonMechanics #1 | The Three Momentums

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In every striking technique, regardless of which martial and whether it is with the hands, feet, knees or elbows, there are three different sources of momentum to consider. 
1. Limb/Speed Momentum
2. Hip/Mass Momentum
3. Whole/Range Momentum

First Momentum - Limb/Speed Momentum: regarding the arm or leg itself that will deliver the blow. Its major contribution to the technique is speed.

Second Momentum - Hip/Mass Momentum: regarding the rotation of the hips whilst executing the striking technique. Its major contribution to the technique is mass.

Third Momentum - Whole/Range Momentum: regarding the movement of the entire body forward with a step or lunge as part of the technique. Its major contribution to the technique is range.

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