Uechi Ryu Emblem  Okinawan Karate Club

Kumite 3, 4 and 5

The Kumite series 3,4,5 can be practiced alone for perfecting techniques and remembering the easy sequence.
You do not need a partner to practice the kumite series.

Start as if there were a defender and start process. You can also become the defender first by having your first move be the moves of the defender and repeat the process. For better results practice in front of a mirror so that proper form and positioning of blocks and strikes can be noted (accuracy of technique)

For teaching purposes attacker 1 will be called 1 and defender 2 will be called 2

Kumite 3

Kumite 4

Kumite 5

Kumite 3

Prearranged Fighting #3 / FIRST TAUGHT

George E. Mattson

In this kumite series Japanese linear blocking will be used,

gedan uke low block

chodan uke middle lock

jodan uke high block

The attack pattern will be: low low, middle middle, high high

  1. Students bow to each other.
  2. Students quickly get into left fighting stances.

For teaching purposes attacker 1 will be called 1 and defender 2 will be called 2

1 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES LOW RIGHT

2 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS LOW RIGHT

1 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES LOW LEFT

2 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS LOW LEFT

DEFENDER BECOMES THE ATTACKER AND REPEATS THE PROCESS

2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES LOW RIGHT

1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS LOW RIGHT

2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES LOW LEFT

1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS LOW LEFT

 

1 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES MIDDLE RIGHT

2 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS MIDDLE RIGHT

1 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES MIDDLE LEFT

2 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS MIDDLE LEFT

DEFENDER BECOMES THE ATTACKER AND REPEATS THE PROCESS

2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES MIDDLE RIGHT

1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS MIDDLE LEFT

2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES MIDDLE LEFT

1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS MIDDLE LEFT

 

1 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES HIGH RIGHT

2 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS HIGH RIGHT

1 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES HIGH LEFT

2 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS HIGH LEF

DEFENDER BECOMES THE ATTACKER AND REPEATS THE PROCESS

2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES HIGH RIGHT

1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS HIGH LEFT

2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES HIGH LEFT

1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS HIGH LEFT

 

ETC

 

TO END THE SERIES #2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES HIGH RIGHT AGAIN

WHILE #1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS HIGH RIGHT AND ENDS WITH A LEFT

NUKITE TO THE RIBS WHILE DRAWING THE PUNCHING ARM DOWN.

 

BASIC TERMINOLOGY

MIGI =RIGHT

HIDARI =LEFT

UKI=BLOCK

SEIKEN=PUNCH

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Kumite 4

Prearranged Fighting #4 / SECOND TAUGHT

George E. Mattson

In this kumite series Japanese linear blocking will be used,

gedan uke low block

chodan uke middle lock

jodan uke high block

 

The attack pattern will be low low, middle middle, high high as in #3 WITH COUNTER STRIKES BY THE DEFENDER

  1. Students bow to each other as in kumite 3.
  2. Students quickly get into left fighting stances.

For teaching purposes attacker 1 will be called 1 and defender 2 will be called 2

1 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES LOW RIGHT

2 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS LOW RIGHT COUNTERS HIGH PUNCH

1 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES LOW LEFT

2 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS LOW LEFT COUNTERS HIGH PUNCH

DEFENDER BECOMES THE ATTACKER AND REPEATS THE PROCESS

2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES LOW RIGHT

1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS LOW RIGHT COUNTERS HIGH PUNCH

2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES LOW LEFT

1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS LOW LEFT COUNTERS HIGH PUNCH

 

1 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES MIDDLE RIGHT

2 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS MIDDLE RIGHT COUNTERS W/RIB PUNCH

1 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES MIDDLE LEFT

2 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS MIDDLE LEFT COUNTERS W/ RIB PUNCH

DEFENDER BECOMES THE ATTACKER AND REPEATS THE PROCESS

2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES MIDDLE RIGHT

1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS MIDDLE LEFT COUNTERS W/ RIB PUNCH

2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES MIDDLE LEFT

1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS MIDDLE LEFT COUNTERS W/ RIB PUNCH

 

1 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES HIGH RIGHT

2 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS HIGH RIGHT COUNTERS W/ STOMACH PUNCH

1 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES HIGH LEF

2 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS HIGH LEFT COUNTERS W/ STOMACH PUNCH

DEFENDER BECOMES THE ATTACKER AND REPEATS THE PROCESS

2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES HIGH RIGHT

1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS HIGH LEFT COUNTERS W/ STOMACH PUNCH

2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES HIGH LEFT

1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS HIGH LEFT COUNTERS W/ STOMACH PUNCH

 

TO END THE SERIES #2 STEPS IN AGAIN AND PUNCHES HIGH RIGHT

WHILE #1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS HIGH RIGHT AND ENDS WITH A LEFT NUKITE TO THE RIBS WHILE DRAWING THE PUNCHING ARM DOWN.

BASIC TERMINOLOGY

MIGI =RIGHT

HIDARI =LEFT

UKI=BLOCK

SEIKEN=PUNCH

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Kumite 5

Kicking Kumite

Prearranged Fighting #5 / THIRD TAUGHT

George E. Mattson

 

In this kumite series Japanese linear blocking will be used,

gedan uke low block

chodan uke middle lock

jodan uke high block

 

The attack pattern will be low low, middle middle, high high as in #3

 

IMPORTANT

WITH COUNTER KICKS BY THE DEFENDER

KICKS USED WILL BE CRESCENT ROUND HOUSE, SIDE SNAP, FRONT KICK

ALL KICKS WILL COME OFF FROM THE FRONT LEG

  1. Students bow to each other as in kumite 3 & 4 .

  2. Students quickly get into left fighting stances.

For teaching purposes attacker 1 will be called 1 and defender 2 will be called 2

 

1 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES LOW RIGHT

2 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS LOW RIGHT COUNTERS W/CRESCENT KICK

1 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES LOW LEFT

2 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS LOW LEFT COUNTERS W/CRESCENT KICK

DEFENDER BECOMES THE ATTACKER AND REPEATS THE PROCESS

2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES LOW RIGHT

1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS LOW RIGHT COUNTERS W/CRESCENT KICK

2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES LOW LEF

1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS LOW LEFT COUNTERS W/CRESCENT KICK

 

1 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES MIDDLE RIGHT

2 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS MIDDLE RIGHT COUNTERS W/SIDE KICK

1 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES MIDDLE LEFT

2 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS MIDDLE LEFT COUNTERS W/SIDE KICK

DEFENDER BECOMES THE ATTACKER AND REPEATS THE PROCESS

2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES MIDDLE RIGHT

1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS MIDDLE LEFT COUNTERS W/SIDE KICK

2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES MIDDLE LEFT

1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS MIDDLE LEFT COUNTERS W/SIDE KICK

 

1 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES HIGH RIGHT

2 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS HIGH RIGHT COUNTERS W/FRONT KICK

1 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES HIGH LEF

2 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS HIGH LEFT COUNTERS W/ FRONT KICK

DEFENDER BECOMES THE ATTACKER AND REPEATS THE PROCES

2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES HIGH RIGH

1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS HIGH LEFT COUNTERS W/ FRONT KIC

2 STEPS IN AND PUNCHES HIGH LEFT

1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS HIGH LEFT COUNTERS W/ FRONT KICK

 

TO END THE SERIES #2 STEPS IN AGAIN AND PUNCHES HIGH RIGHT WHILE #1 STEPS BACK AND BLOCKS HIGH RIGHT AND ENDS WITH A LEFT SPINNING BACK KICK.

BASIC TERMINOLOGY

MIGI =RIGHT

HIDARI =LEFT

UKI=BLOCK

SEIKEN=PUNCH

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