KAIZEN AIKIJITSU
BASIC TO ADVANCE STANCES, BLOCKS, STRIKING AND KICKING TECHNIQUES
Stances - Dachi
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Attention Stance - (Musubi dachi)
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Shoulder Stance - (Haichiji dachi)
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Front Stance - (Zenkutsu dachi)
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Back Stance - (Kiba dachi)
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Horse Stance - (Kiba dachi)
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Cat Stance - (Neko ashi dachi)
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Hour Glass Stance or Half Moon Stance - (Sanchin dachi)
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Cross-legged Stance - (Kosa dachi)
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T-stance - (Teiji dachi)
Shizentai Postures 1 & 2 below
Formal 45- degree Angle Ready Stance Right (Migi hanmi gamae or dachi)
Formal 45- degree Angle Ready Stance Left (Hidari hanmi gamae or dachi)
Distance of Stance and Body (Ma-ai)
Blocks - Uke
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Head Block - Jodan Uke
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Middle Block - Chudan Ude Uke
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Low Block - Gedan Uke
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Deflection Block - Chudan Ude Uke
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Circular Block - Mawashi Uke
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Forearm Block - Ude Uke
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X-Block - Juji Uke
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Palm Heel Block - Teisho Uke
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Bend Wrist Block - Kakuto Uke
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Open Back Hand Block - Haishu Uke
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Chicken Head Wrist Block - Keito Uke
STRIKING TECHNIQUES
Punches - Tsuki
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Fist - (Seiken)
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Lunge Punch - (Seiken oi tsuki)
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Reverse Punch - (Seiken gyaku tsuki)
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Head Punch - (Jodan tsuki)
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Middle Punch - (Chudan tsuki)
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Low Punch - (Gedan tsuki)
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Round Punch - (Mawashi tsuki)
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Hook Punch - (Kagi tsuki)
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Uppercut or Close Punch - (Ura tsuki)
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Vertical Punch - (Tate tsuki)
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Double Punch - (Morote tsuki)
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U-punch - (Yama tsuki)
Strikes - Uchi
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Backfist Strike - (Uraken uchi)
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Ridgehand Strike - (Haito uchi)
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Down Knifehand Strike - (Shomen uchi)
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Side Knifehand Strike - (Yokomen uchi)
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Reverse Knifehand Strike - (Soto yokomen uchi)
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Palm Heel Strike - (Teisho uchi)
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Ten Dragon Palm Sunfist Strike - (Tate uchi)
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Monkey Elbow - (Empi uchi)
KICKING TECHNIQUES
Ms.Seyda Demiroglu & Sensei Cihan Erten
Kicks - Geri
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Front Kick - (Mae geri)
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Side Kick - (Yoko geri)
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Back Kick - (Ushiro geri)
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Round Kick - (Mawashi geri)
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Groin Kick - (Kin geri)
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Joint Kick - (Kensetsu geri)
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Crescent Kick Front - (Mae mikazuki geri)
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Reverse Crescent Kick - (Ura mikazuki geri)
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Stomp Kick - (Fumikomi geri)
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Hook Kick - (Gake geri)
There are other kicks that are not mentioned in this list due to the high level of expertise needed to perform them.
(Suggestion: Low kicks and body kicks below the shoulder level are suggested, high kicks to the head are rarely done unless very necessary in a combat situation in the Kaizen Aikijitsu System.)
Basic kicks and striking action
Front Kick:
Arch of foot - Snap and thrust
Ball of foot - Snap and thrust
Heel of foot - Thrust
Roundhouse Kick:
Arch of foot - Snap and thrust
Ball of foot - Snap and thrust
Shin - Snap and thrust
Side Kick:
Blade of foot - Snap and thrust
Heel of foot - Snap and thrust
Back Kick:
Heel of foot - Snap, thrust and spin
Hook Kick:
Heel of foot - Snap and spin
Outside Crescent:
Arch of foot - Snap and stiff leg
Outside arch of foot - Snap / stiff leg
Reverse Crescent Kick:
Arch of foot - Snap and stiff leg
Outside arch of foot - Snap and stiff leg
Spinning techniques - Snap and stiff leg
* All techniques can be done flying, jumping, hopping and spinning.
