Shotokan:

• Founded by Gichin Funakoshi in 1922 or 1924.
• Lineage:
• Gichin Funakoshi (1868-1957).

• Shotokan. Shotokan Karate. Shotokan style. Karate 1936.
• Shotokan is a major Japanese Karate style.
• Tori (Attacker). Uke (Defender).

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Basics and Fundamentals:

Strategy:

Stances:

• [ 1 ] Hachigi Dachi (Yoi stance).
• [ 2 ] Zen Kutsu Dachi (Front stance).
• [ 3 ] Ko Kutsu Dachi (Back stance).
• [ 4 ] Neko Ashi Dachi (Cat stance).
• [ 5 ] Kiba Dachi (Horse stance).
• [ 6 ] Shiko Dachi (Horse stance variation).
• [ 7 ] Fudo Dachi (Immovable stance).
• [ 8 ] Hangetsu Dachi (Kiba dachi variation).

Footwork:

Blocks:

• [ 1 ] Gedan Barai (Downward block).
• [ 2 ] Soto Uke (Outside middle block).
• [ 3 ] Age Uke (Upward block).
• [ 4 ] Shuto Uke (Knifehand block).
• [ 5 ] Uchi Uke (Inside middle block).
• [ 6 ] Morote Uke (Two hand block).
• [ 7 ] Dedan Uchi Barai (Outside downward block).
• [ 8 ] Empi Uke (Elbow block).
• [ 9 ] Haito Uke (Ridgehand block).

Punches:

• ~[ 1 ] Choku Tsuki (Straight punch).
• ~[ 2 ] Oi Tsuki (Lunge punch).
• ~[ 3 ] Gyaku Tsuki (Reverse punch).
• ~[ 4 ] Sambon Tsuki (Triple punch).
• ~[ 5 ] Kizami Tsuki (Lunge punch).
• ~[ 6 ] Ura Tsuki (Upward close-in punch).
• ~[ 7 ] Tobikonde Oi Tsuki (Jumping lunge punch).
• ~[ 8 ] Mawashi Tsuki (Roundhouse punch).
• ~[ 9 ] Yama Tsuki (U-punch).
• [ 10 ] Kagi Tsuki (Hook punch).

Strikes:

• ~[ 1 ] Age Empi Uchi (Upward elbow strike).
• ~[ 2 ] Mawashi Empi Uchi (Circular elbow strike).
• ~[ 3 ] Yoko Empi Uchi (Side elbow strike).
• ~[ 4 ] Otoshi Empi Uchi (Downward elbow strike).
• ~[ 5 ] Ushiro Empi Uchi (Back elbow strike).
• ~[ 6 ] Shuto Uchi (Inside knifehand strike).
• ~[ 7 ] Soto Shuto Uchi (Outside knifehand strike).
• ~[ 8 ] Soto Tettsui Uchi (Outside hammer strike).
• ~[ 9 ] Tettsui Uchi (Inside hammer strike).
• [ 10 ] Uraken (Backhand strike).
• [ 11 ] Nukite (Spearhand strike).
• [ 12 ] Teisho Uchi (Palm heel strike).
• [ 13 ] Haito Uchi (Ridgehand strike).

Kicks:

• ~[ 1 ] Mae Geri (Front kick).
• ~[ 2 ] Mikazuki Geri (Crescent kick).
• ~[ 3 ] Mawashi Geri (Roundhouse kick).
• ~[ 4 ] Yoko Geri (Side kick).
• ~[ 5 ] Ushiro Geri (Back kick).
• ~[ 6 ] Mae Hiza Geri (Knee kick).
• ~[ 7 ] Mawashi Hiza Geri (Roundhouse knee kick).
• ~[ 8 ] Ura Mawashi (Reverse roundhouse kick).
• ~[ 9 ] Fumikomi (Stamping kick).
• [ 10 ] Ushiro Ura Mawashi (Rear rotating roundhouse kick).

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