It is known for its high technical ability and soft techniques, similarly to the style of Shitorryu. Goju Ryu is one of the oldest martial arts and originated in Okinawa. These are unnatural positions for our bodies therefore, these are stances that will take more time to learn and develop. You can see in the image above, additionally, that the footwork is different. Also, the movement in each technique is lengthened and exaggerated to help the momentum of power.įor beginners, its best to learn : Back Stance – Kokutsu Dachi, Front Stance – Zenkutsu Dachi & Horse Stance, or Straddle Stance – Kiba Dachi.Ī lot deeper in length in order to allow their power to fully develop explosiveness, specifically through their leg strength. Just like other styles, for beginners of shotokan you learn your basic blocks (such as upper block, side block, and lower block), however it is performed in its own unique way. The techniques have been developed to show power through deep stances and explosive moves. Shotokon Karate is known for its traditional origins from Japan.
When first starting, always remember that everything you learn and try is a stepping stone for your next level. Then, you have your punches that will be learned in a form of basics (kihon) and, after that, you learn the forms of self-defence from your fighting stance. This style also practises upper block, side block, and lower block to begin with, all trained with the technique of straight-line movement. Like all other styles the forms of kicking will be front kick (mai giri) and roundhouse kick (mawashi giri) for beginners.Īs a beginner, you start learning these stances first as they will directly impact what you learn next. In addition, these are the first stances you will need to learn as they will become the foundation of your training. With this style, there is a lot of 45 degree footwork and you often bend into stances without the knee reaching over the foot position. This style of karate was developed from Kenwa Mabuni and focuses on three major stances – long stance (which is known as Zenkutso Daci), Cat stance (Nekoashi daci) and Horse Stance (shico daci). Next, let’s check out each style including what the stances look like to give you an understanding of what style best fits you. For instance, my personal favorite, Shito Ryu, is the most unique in its stance and movements. I would highly recommend that you research each style of movement in order to choose what you feel most comfortable with. Each style, in other words, has its own unique influence of movement. The difference, however, is in how they are performed. Interestingly, these three major styles still perform the basic blocks and attacks, although the stances are different. These moves are your basic upper block, lower block, and side block techniques.
Below, let’s have a look at the basics of each style and how they compare. There are so many similarities between styles, however, there are also several different, carefully selected, influences have impacted their techniques. What is most interesting is that each style has developed its own stances. The basic steps of karate revolve around blocks (uke), punches (tsuki), kicks (giri), and stances (daci). Each style has their own version of techniques and today we cover the basics in three styles (Shito Ryu, Shotokan & Goju Ryu) in order to help you see which one suits you best!
Today we’re going to cover the basic karate steps that you will learn when starting karate for the first time.
If you’re looking to start karate and want to know what the foundations are of each training style then keep reading.
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