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Kihon Gumite

Fundamental Sparring

The prearranged fighting sequences within Japanese and Okinawan Karate that reflect the fundamental concepts of the individual style. Ohyo-Gumite

Ipponme

Attacker

Defender

Step forward into right stance

Step backwards into right stance

Attacker lunges forward and punches right tobikomi jodan.

Defender moves his body back and obliquely, he twists his body to avoid the punch and performs a right nagashi sotouke jodan.

Attacker then performs a left gyakuzuki chudan to the defenders body.

Defender then rotates the body 180 degrees, performs a nagashi chudan barai with the right hand and strikes nakadaka ipponken with the left hand to the attackers solar plexus and kiai

Nihonme

Attacker

Defender

Step forward into right stance

Step backwards into right stance

Attacker lunges forward and punches right tobikomi jodan.

Defender move his body back and obliquely, he twists his body to avoid the punch and performs a right nagashi sotouke jodan.

The attacker then adjusts his distance and attacks the defender okutte sokuto chudan.

The defender steps back with the right foot into a gyakunekoashi stance, the knees come together to protect the groin, the body twists left and blocks right gedan barai. The defender then steps in with the right foot behind the attackers right front foot. The defender twists his body and strikes right haito to the kidneys and uses the left hand to push up the rib cage to give access to the strike.

Sanbonme

Attacker

Defender

Step forward into right stance

Step backwards into right stance

Attacker lunges forward and punches right tobikomi jodan.

Defender move his body back and obliquely, he twists his body to avoid the punch and performs a right nagashi sotouke jodan.

The attacker adjusts his distance and kicks maegeri chudan with the left leg.

The defender at the moment the attacker starts to kick, step forward with his right foot and strike downward empi with his right elbow on to the attackers left thigh. The left arm swings around and strikes ipponken to the attackers knee joint and kiai

Yonhonme

Attacker

Defender

Step forward into left stance

Step backwards into right stance

The attacker lunges forward and punches tobikomi jodan with his left hand.

Defender move his body back and obliquely, he twists his body to avoid the punch and performs a right nagashi sotouke jodan.

The attacker the punches gyakuzuki jodan wit his right hand.

The defender pulls back on blocks, nagashi shuto uchi jodan with the left hand. This technique guides the punch away from the face towards the right side of the attackers face.

The defender then steps in with his right foot and strikes ipponken with his right hand striking under the armpit aiming for the lymph node. Simultaneously the left hand brushes down the attacker right arm trapping it, kiai

Gohonme

Attacker

Defender

Step forward into left stance

Step backwards into right stance

The attacker lunges forward and punches tobikomi jodan with his left hand.

Defender move his body back and obliquely, he twists his body to avoid the punch and performs a right nagashi sotouke jodan

The attacker then punches right gyakuzuki chudan. The defender steps back and block otoshiuke with his right arm. The left hand of the defender then grips the right wrist of the attacker. The defender then strikes ipponken to the attackers nose with the right hand.

The defender then steps into the attacker with his right foot and strikes yoko empi with the right arm. The defender then grips the attacker right wrist with his right hand closing the lock. The right elbow comes under the attacker left elbow and applies pressure to bring them off balance. The defender then steps around with his left foot applying the lock and taking the attacker to the floor.

Once on the floor the defender applies pressure with his right knee to the left elbow and strikes shutozuki with the right hand to the bridge of the attackers nose and kiai

Ropponme

Attacker

Defender

Step forward into left stance

Step backwards into right stance

The attacker lunges forward and punches tobikomi jodan with his left hand.

Defender move his body back and obliquely, he twists his body to avoid the punch and performs a right nagashi sotouke jodan.

The attacker then adjusting his distance steps up okutte sokuto chudan with the left foot.

The defender steps back with the right foot into a gyakunekoashi stance, the knees come together to protect the groin, the body twists left and blocks right gedan barai.

The attacker then strikes gyakuzuki jodan with his right hand.

The defender then steps around with his left foot, he blocks nagashi shutouke with the right hand and strike nakadaka ipponken to the attacker rib cage and kiais

Nanahonme

Attacker

Defender

Step forward into left stance

Step backwards into right stance

The attacker lunges forward and punches tobikomi jodan with his left hand.

Defender move his body back and obliquely, he twists his body to avoid the punch and performs a right nagashi sotouke jodan

The attacker then adjusts his position and kicks maegeri chudan with his right foot.

The defender steps across with his right foot and performs a nagashi movement with the left leg. The defender also performs a shutozuki to the attackers clavicle and kiais

Hachihonme

Attacker

Defender

Step forward into right stance

Step backwards into right stance

The attacker lunges forward and punches tobikomi zuki chudan with the right hand.

Then defender shuffles back and blocks sotouke chudan with the right hand.

The attacker then lunges forward again and punches gyakuzuki jodan with his left hand.

Then defender leans back and blocks right jodan uke over extending with the movement. The defender then strike downward with his right hand to the attackers groin. The defender then continues the attack by strike reinforced empi with the right elbow and kiai.

The defender then rotates both hands round as in a praying movement locking the attacker left hand. The defender also pushes the right knee in the opposite direction of the hand twisting the attackers body on an off ward angle

Kyuhonme

Attacker

Defender

Step forward into right stance

Step backwards into right stance

The attacker lunges forward and punches tobikomi zuki chudan with the right hand.

Then defender shuffles back and blocks sotouke chudan with the right hand.

The attacker then lunges forward and punches gyakuzuki chudan with his left hand.

The defender steps around with his left foot and blocks open handed, nagashi sotouke with the right hand and strikes short punch with the attackers face

Jupponme

Attacker

Defender

Step forward into right stance

Step backwards into right stance

The attacker lunges forward and punches right tobikomizuki jodan.

The defender pulls back and blocks shuto nagashi uchiuke with the right hand.

The attacker then performs a left gyakuzuki jodan.

The defender steps in and strikes empi chudan with his right elbow. The defender’s left hand holds the attacker’s right hand against his chest. The defender grabs hold of the attacker with his right hand and strikes haito to the attacker’s groin.

Keeping hold of the attacker with his right hand the defender steps through with their left foot and rotates their body so that the defender back is pressed against the attacker’s front. The defender reaches around and grips the attackers left thigh with his left hand. The defender leans forward and throws the attacker over his right shoulder