Saturday, September 26, 2009

Lower Body Basics Names

9 Lower Body Moves of Isshinryu Karate with Japanese names and English translations. A few more kicks than are on the LBB list are also named.

Kicking Techniques, Geri Waza



1Mae Geri
Front snap kick
2Soba KonateCrossover kick
3Hiza GeriKnee kick
4Yoko Geri
Side kick
5Soba Geri
Beside kick
6Otoshi GeriDrop kick
7Mae KonateFront thrust kick
8Sokuto GeriForward angle kick
9Mae Geri/Ushiro GeriFront kick/back kick
AYoko Kekomi GeriSide thrust kick
BUshiro GeriBack kick
CMawashi GeriRoundhouse kick
DUshiro GeriSpinning back kick
ETobi Mae Geri
Mae Tobi Geri
Jumping double kick
Front flying kick
FTonbo GeriDragonfly kick
GKin GeriGroin kick
HRyo Ashi GeriDouble foot kick


Original materials sourced from the Joslin East/West Karate Dojo hand outs and the Danzan Ryu Jujitsu boards. Note that these translations are my own using the Japanese Martial Arts Character Dictionary by Prof. Thomas R. Jenkins and have not been reviewed by my Sensei yet.

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