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KUMITE

Kumite is where Karateka practice attack, block and counter attack with an opponant in a controlled manner. There are a number of different types of kumite from basic one step sparring (Ippon Kumite) through to free sparring (Jiyu-Kumite). However they are all designed to prepare the Karate-ka for the actual application of Karate.

Kihon ippon kumite Basic one step sparring
Sanbon kumite Basic three step sparring
Gohon kumite Basic five step sparring
Kaeshi ippon kumite One step return sparring
Jiyu-ippon kumite One step semi-free sparring
Okuri jiyu-ippon kumite Two step semi-free sparring
Jiyu-kumite Free sparring

By practicing Kumite we learn not only control and respect for our training partner but we also learn and develop our understanding of Maai and Tai Sabaki

Maai (distancing)
Controlling the distance between oneself and the opponent is often the decisive factor in kumite. Being aware of the distance to target will determine which techniques will be the most effective and the subsequent ability to pull those techniques before striking a training partner is only possible with appropriate distancing.

Tai Sabaki (body shifting)
Taking your body "offline" to negate an opponant's attack whilst remaining in distance to effectively execute your own counter attack.

Kihon Ippon Kumite

SET 1

JODAN AGE UKE / GYAKU ZUKI Right leg back in Zenkutsu Dachi

CHUDAN UDE UKE / GYAKU ZUKI Right leg back in Zenkutsu Dachi

MAE GERI GEDAN BARAI / GYAKU ZUKI Right leg back 45° in Zenkutsu Dachi

SET 2

JODAN Slide back Right leg 45° TATE SHUTO (Kokutsu Dachi) to GYAKU SHUTO UCHI (Zenkutsu Dachi)

CHUDAN Step back Left leg UDE UKE (Zenkutsu Dachi) to YOKO EMPI (Kiba Dachi)

MAE GERI Step back Right leg to left side, block GYAKU GEDAN BARAI (right hand) JODAN KIZAMI ZUKI (left hand) CHUDAN GYAKU ZUKI (right hand) (all Zenkutsu Dachi)

SET 3

JODAN Slide back 45° to left side AGE UKE (Haisuku Dachi) YOKO GERI KEAGE to YOKO EMPI (Kiba Dachi)

CHUDAN Slide 45° right side MOROTE UKE (Kokutsu Dachi) KIZAMI ZUKI / GYAKU ZUKI (Zenkutsu Dachi)

MAE GERI Step back left leg JUJI UKE (Zenkutsu Dachi) JODAN JUJI UCHI

KEKOMI Slide back right leg 45° to left side UDE UKE / GYAKU ZUKI (Zenkutsu Dachi)

SET 4

JODAN Step back right leg AGE UKE (Zenkutsu Dachi) pull back half step MAE GERI / AGE EMPI (may substitute MAWASHI EMPI)

CHUDAN Slide 45° Right side SHUTO UKE (Kokutsu Dachi) MAE GERI / SHIHON NUKITE (Zenkutsu Dachi)

MAE GERI Slide 45° Right side GEDAN BARAI (Haisoko Dachi) YOKO GERI KEAGE / JODAN SHUTO UCHI (Zenkutsu Dachi)

KEKOMI Step back right leg 45° to left side HAIWAN UKE (Kiba Dachi) GYAKU ZUKI

(Zenkutsu Dachi)

MAWASHI GERI Slide 45° right side UCHI UKE / GYAKU ZUKI (Zenkutsu Dachi)

SET 5

JODAN Step back right leg JUJI UKE (Zenkutsu Dachi) twist through to OTOSHI EMPI

CHUDAN Step 45° left side GEDAN BARAI (Haisoku Dachi) YOKO GERI KEKOMI / GYAKU ZUKI (Zenkutsu Dachi)

MAE GERI GEDAN BARAI (Neko Ashi Dachi) to MAWASHI EMPI (Zenkutsu Dachi)

KEKOMI Right leg 45° to left HAIWAN UKE (Kokutsu Dachi) HAITO UCHI (Zenkutsu Dachi)

MAWASHI GERI Left leg 45° to right side MOROTE GAIWAN UKE to MOROTE YOKO EMPI

(all Kiba Dachi)

The following videos are included courtesy of Sensei Paul Walker 6th Dan (SKIF)

Jodan Kihon Sets 1-5 Chudan Kihon Sets 1-5

Mae Geri Kihon Sets 1-5 Kekomi Kihon Sets 3-5

Note: for safety reasons the execution of set 1 and set 2

is taught and performed at 45°

Mawashi Geri Kihon Sets 4-5

Sanbon Kumite

SET 1

JODAN AGE UKE Right leg back in Zenkutsu Dachi

CHUDAN UDE UKE Left leg back in Zenkutsu Dachi

MAE GERI GEDAN BARAI / GYAKU ZUKI Right leg back 45° in Zenkutsu Dachi

SET 2

JODAN AGE UKE Right leg back in Zenkutsu Dachi

CHUDAN UCHI UKE Left leg back in Zenkutsu Dachi

MAE GERI Step back Right leg to left side, block GYAKU GEDAN BARAI (right hand) JODAN KIZAMI ZUKI (left hand) CHUDAN GYAKU ZUKI (right hand) in Zenkutsu Dachi

SET 3

JODAN Step back JODAN MOROTE HAIWAN UKE in Kokutsu Dachi

CHUDAN Step back CHUDAN MOROTE UCHI UKE in Kokutsu Dachi

MAE GERI Step back SEKUI UKE / GYAKU ZUKI in Kokutsu Dachi

SET 4

JODAN Step back YAMA UKE in Kiba Dachi

CHUDAN Step back TEISHO UKE in Kiba Dachi

MAE GERI Step back GEDAN BARAI / YOKO EMPI in Kiba Dachi

SET 5

JODAN Rotating anti-clockwise AGE UKE Right leg back in Zenkutsu Dachi

CHUDAN Rotating clockwise UDE UKE Left leg back in Zenkutsu Dachi

MAE GERI Rotating anti-clockwise GEDAN BARAI / GYAKU ZUKI Right leg back in Zenkutsu Dachi

The following videos are included courtesy of Sensei Paul Walker 6th Dan (SKIF)

Sanbon Kumite Sets 1-2 Sanbon Kumite Sets 3-5

Gohon Kumite

Courtesy of Paul Walker

Kaeshi Ippon Kumite

Courtesy of Hanshi Mick Randall (circa 1980)

Jiyu Ippon Kumite

SET 1

JODAN TATE SHUTO / GYAKU ZUKI (Zenkutsu Dachi)

CHUDAN SOTO UDE UKE / GYAKU ZUKI (Zenkutsu Dachi)

MAE GERI GEDAN BARAI / GYAKU ZUKI (Zenkutsu Dachi)

SET 2

JODAN NAGASHI UKE / URA ZUKI (Zenkutsu Dachi)

CHUDAN (left hand) CHUDAN SHUTO BARAI (stepping back left foot) JODAN URAKEN (stepping forward with right foot and striking with right hand) (Zenkutsu Dachi)

MAE GERI GYAKU GEDAN BARAI / KIZAMI ZUKI / GYAKU ZUKI (Zenkutsu Dachi)

KEKOMI CHUDAN HAIWAN UKE / CHUDAN GYAKU ZUKI (Zenkutsu Dachi)

SET 3

JODAN (step away left foot) AGE UKE / CHUDAN KIZAMI MAWASHI GERI / CHUDAN GYAKU ZUKI (Zenkutsu Dachi)

CHUDAN GEDAN BARAI / CHUDAN URA ZUKI (Zenkutsu Dachi) then step through and behind

MAE GERI GEDAN JUJI UKE / JODAN SHUTO UCHI

KEKOMI MOROTE TE AWASE UKE / JODAN SHUTO UCHI / GYAKU ZUKI (Zenkutsu Dachi)

MAWASHI GERI JODAN UCHI UKE / CHUDAN GYAKU ZUKI (Zenkutsu Dachi)

Kaeshi Ippon Kumite

Jiyu Ippon Kumite

The following videos are included courtesy of Sensei Paul Walker 6th Dan (SKIF)

Jiyu Ippon Kumite - Jodan Jiyu Ippon Kumite - Chudan

Jiyu Ippon Kumite - Mae Geri Jiyu Ippon Kumite - Kekomi