Training Materials

Japanese words used throughout Karate training, and their English meaning. Tested in Grading events.

Basic Movements taught to all new students and includes stances, punches, blocks, breathing and more.

Kata is the key to Shotokan Karate. A series of set sequences of movements demonstrated in gradings.

The application of kata movements.

The shape a kata forms through it’s movement.

Defending against single attacks. Demonstrated in all gradings up to 1st Dan (Black Belt)

Three-step sparring. Demonstrated in gradings from 2nd Kyu (Blue Belt)

Five-step sparring, taught at two difficulty levels.

Free sparring, found in 5th Kyu (Yellow Belt) grading and above. Putting all the techniques into practice.

Knife Techniques taught to higher grades, and demonstrated in 1st Kyu (Brown Belt) grading and above.

Throwing Techniques, hidden amongst some of our Karate Kata.

Grabbing techniques. Application and defence against grabs, chokes and holds.

Choke Techniques

Kneeling Techniques. Attacking and defending from a kneeling position.

Defending against multiple attackers.

Ground defence and attacks, not commonly seen in Karate.

Training Post, used to hone punching and focus.

Breaking Techniques, often demonstrated using wood blocks and tiles.

Fighting with weapons

Using pressure points on the body to defend against attackers.