Aim at your opponent’s solar plexus and “push” him away from you. Chamber the kick in the same way, but this time as you extend thrust forward with your hip as well. The front kick can also be performed as a thrusting version to push your opponent back. Then lower it back to the floor into a fighting stance. To do this, draw your foot back into the same chamber position (knee up and thigh parallel to the floor). Regaining your balance and stance after a kick is just as important as the kick itself. Extend your foot forward and upward with exploding power to connect with your opponent’s chin.
Stretch your foot forward and pull your toes back as if you were wearing extreme stilettos so you strike with the ball of your foot.ĭon’t strike with your toes or you could break them. You can use either the front leg or the back leg.
It can be quick and snappy and it’s relatively easy to surprise your opponent with a sneaky front snap kick.įrom a fighting stance, chamber the kick by drawing your knee up until your thigh is at least parallel to the floor. The front kick is the easiest for maintaining balance. Legs are stronger than arms and you have more reach with them as well. However, the tradeoff is an incredibly powerful technique. It is harder to maintain your balance and you leave yourself vulnerable for an instant while your foot is up in the air. Karate is all about punching and kicking, right? We’ve got the basics of punching down, now let’s look at the basic kicks. You can blast through boards in competition or destroy your opponent in a street fight with a properly executed straight punch. This seemingly innocuous little move is devastating when delivered by a trained hand. Remember to strike with the two largest knuckles and aim for the center of your imaginary opponent’s chest. This push-pull effect adds more power to your punch when correctly timed. Step forward with the right leg at the same time and pull back your left hand to a ready position at your side. Stop just short of completely extending your elbow and do not lock it or you run the risk of injury. As you send the punch out, twist your hand so that the palm is facing down. To punch with the right hand, send your punch out from a cocked position at your side, palm up. To perform a straight punch, begin in a neutral stance. The straight punch is a favorite among karatekas and is incredibly powerful when done well. It holds a special spot in Karate, however, since Karate is seen as a very linear, almost choppy style. You’ll see it used in many styles of martial arts. The basic straight punch is one of the most used martial arts moves. Now we’re ready to go over the basic karate moves step-by-step. When you punch, aim to strike with the large knuckles of the index and middle fingers. Your fist should be tight, with no gaps or slack in the fingers. However, both of these positions put you at a higher risk of breaking your thumb (not to mention they are a little uncomfortable). Some people will tell you to pull the thumb back and rest it on top of your curled index finger or even to tuck it inside the hand. It will rest on the flat spot between the middle and last finger joints. Fold your thumb down neatly over the top of your index and middle finger. It should be super tight, enough that the pads of your fingers nearly touch the joint at the base of your fingers. To make a fist, curl your fingers down until the tips of your fingers meet the palm of your hand. After all, if you make a fist incorrectly and strike something, you run the risk of breaking one of the relatively delicate 27 bones in your hand or fingers. Make a Fistīefore we can get to punching, we’ve got to start with the most basic - making a fist. To that end, we’ll present the karate moves names in Japanese as well so you can start becoming familiar with them. Karate is just as much about training the mind as it is about training the body. It’s also important to learn the original names of the punches in Japanese. Everything in the art is built off the basic moves. Before you can execute a cool karate move like the crane kick from The Karate Kid or perform complicated katas, you need to learn the most simple karate moves.
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