Greetings, warriors!
Here's the replay of our live session from Saturday, September 6, 2025. Thank you to everyone who joined live and to those practicing through the replay!
What We Covered
During this 1-hour class, we mainly focused on how to perform correct Tai Sabaki (body shifting) and Yori Ashi (slide stepping), using our whole relaxed body, in order to achieve effective defense while preparing dynamic counterattacks. We also covered the 4 main defensive stepping patterns using these principles as well as the main key points to properly perform Kiri Kaeshi (cutting techniques) in Kumite (free sparring).
Training Outline:
Complete warm-up sequence
Strengthening exercises
Tai Sabaki and counterattack practice (Oi Zuki, Kizami Zuki, and Gyaku Zuki)
Practice and explanations of the 4 main defensive Kumite patterns
Bassai-dai Kata
Stretching, integration & final words
Continuing the Work
Don't hesitate to practice all the exercises we covered during this session—whether at home or in your dōjō. Remember, repetition and consistency are the keys to genuine progress in karate.
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