Forms

  • Ceremonial Forms
    Nihon-Go English
    Musubi Dachi Shizentai
    No Kamae    		 Stand in Musabi Dachi
    with hands to the side
    Musubi Dachi Kogen Uke No Kamae Stand in Musani Dachi with hands
    protecting the groin area
    Haiko Dachi Yooi No
    Kamae    		 Stand in Heiko Dachi
    with hands in tight fists to the side

     

  • Functional Forms
    Nihon-Go English
    Sanchin Dachi Sanchin No
    Kamae    		 Stand in Sanchin Dachi
    with arms in double Yoko Uke
    Shiko Dachi Sanchin No Kamae Stand in Shiko Dachi with arms in double
    Yoko Uke (Sanchin posture)
    Sanchin Dachi Seiken
    Zuki No Kamae    		 Stand in Sanchin Dachi,
    extend fist into seiken zuki strike (posture of seiken zuki
    Shiko Dachi Seiken Zuki No Kamae Stand in Shiko Dachi with arm extended
    into seiken posture
    Sanchin Dachi Shuto
    UchiNo Kamae    		 Stand in Sanchin Dachi
    with hand in shuto uchi position
    Sanchin Dachi Furi Uchi No Kamae Stand in Sanchin Dachi with hand in furi
    uchi position
    Heiko Dachi Keri No
    Kamae    		 Stand in Haiko Dachi
    with hands in belts in preparation for kicking
    Neko Ashi Dachi Neko Ashi No Kamae Stand in Neko Ashi (Cat Stance) Dachi with
    arms in sparring posture
       

     

  • Classical Forms
    Nihon-Go English
    Seiunchin No Kamae Stand in Shiko Dachi
    with both hand in Osae Uke (push down block) position
    Hari Uke No Kamae Stand in Shiko Dachi with arms positioned
    in the Hari Uke posture (Archer’s Block)
    Yama Uke No Kamae Stand in Neko Ashi
    Dachi, with both hands in Yama Uke posture (Mountain Shape Block)
    Inu No Kamae Stand in Shiko Dachi with both hands in
    Kakuto Uke posture (Crane Head), (Dog Posture)
    Seipai No Kamae Stand in Shiko Dachi
    with both hands in shuto uchi posture
    Tsuru No Kamae Stand in Neko Ashi Dachi with both hands
    extended to either side in Kakuto Uke (Crane Head) posture position (Dog Posture)
    Kururunfa No Kamae Stand in Uchi Hachi
    Dachi with both arms extended to either side with hands in Shuto Uke posture. Kata posture