15 Upper Body Moves of Isshinryu

The beginners (white belt) are taught 15 fundamental upper body moves (UBM) and 9 lower body moves (LBM) of Isshinryu Karate.

Unless otherwise noted:
the catch happens before the step,
all punches use the Isshinryu fist,
all punches are proceeded by a forward step,
all punches are from a defensive stance, seisan dashi,
all kata are repeated on the left side.

Upper Body Moves

1. lead punch to solar plexus.
2. lead upper cut punch, palm up, to throat.
3. reverse (cross or rear) punch to solar plexus.
4. reverse punch to throat, palm up.
5. low block to outside shuto block, reverse punch to solar plexus.
6. middle backfist block to outside, reverse punch to solar plexus.
7. upper open hand block to outside, vertical finger thrust to throat.
8. open hand up raising block, upper cut to throat.
9. up raising block, reverse punch to solar plexus.
10. sucker punch jodan shuto block, point elbow at nose and strike with knuckles, reverse punch to solar plexus.
11. middle backfist block to outside, 5 alternating punches to solar plexus.
12. low block to outside shuto block, 5 alternating punches to solar plexus.
13. block groin attack, karate chop to neck.
14. push block strike to abdomen, roundhouse left right to sternum then kidney.
15. bear hug from rear, step back into attacker, cat stance, elbow strike, judan block forward second attacker.