002-2: Kihon Ido
Basics with movement - taking individual strikes & combinations and applying movement to them.
- 002-2000: Summary, Purpose, and Drills
- 002-2001: Kihon Ido Ich
- 002-2002: Kihon Ido Ni
- 002-2003: Kihon Ido San
002-2000: Summary, Purpose, and Drills
Introduction to Kihon Ido
Kihon Ido translates as Basics (or Foundations) with Movement and, similar to a Kata, has the student moving from position to position without a partner.
There are 3 prescribed sequences, however adapting other drills in a similar fashion can be quite beneficial to understanding the bunkai behind it.
Moving in StancesIn the early stages of training, Kihon Ido is used to aid students in drilling movements between their different stances. The goal is to use as little energy as possible while remaining steady, therefore “crescent walk” is used. Keeping the foot close to the ground, it crosses our midline and returns out to the correct width (forming a crescent.) When switching from one stance to another, your head should move smoothly if it changes height (e.g: smoothly down while moving from short to lower stance.) |
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Variations & Training
The most common ways for Kihon Ido to be drilled are a combination of the following:
- Repeat each count individually, moving forward to the end of the dojo then repeating while moving backwards, changing the leading foot as you do so.
- Completing the sequence in order, adding a mawate turn and repeating to return to the starting point.
- Repeating an individual count or the full sequence stationary, switching feet.
Additionally, the instructor can introduce equipment to aid in drilling a certain aspect, such as strength bands to train & condition working with/against force.
Kihon Ido Ich & Ni can be drilled quite easily together, as the count is identical, however San does require an extra count in each part.
002-2001: Kihon Ido Ich
SummaryThe first of the kihon-ido patterns, this is designed to aide students in matching the block/strike/kick with it's corresponding stance.
A note on stances: as with all kihon-ido documentation, the stance diagrams will all have the left foot in front. This is to save confusion when practicing, as each movement could be done on either side depending on how it is drilled. |
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Section A - Blocking
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Movement |
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| Kamae |
Left foot short stance Left hand middle block |
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| 1 |
Step to short stance Upper block |
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| 2 |
Step to lunging stance Front middle block |
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| 3 |
Step to 45° lower stance Front lower block |
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| 4 |
Step to short stance Front middle-lower block |
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Section B - Striking
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Movement |
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| Kamae |
Left foot short stance |
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| 1 |
Step to short stance Upper (Jodan) punch |
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| 2 |
Step to lunging stance Middle (Chudan) punch |
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| 3 |
Step to 45° lower stance Lower (Gedan) punch |
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| 4 |
Step to lunging stance Front elbow strike |
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Step to 90° lower stance Lower (Gedan) punch |
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Section C - Kicking
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Movement |
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| Kamae |
Left foot short stance Left kumite-no-kamae |
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| 1 |
Front kick Land into short stance |
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| 2 |
Front kick Land into lunging stance |
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Roundhouse kick Land into fighting stance |
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| 4 |
Knee-joint kick Land into 45° lower stance |
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002-2002: Kihon Ido Ni
SummaryKihon Ido Ni builds from the first pattern, adding counters and new techniques. The count to this is the same as Kihon Ido Ich, so can be drilled along side it.
A note on stances: as with all kihon ido documentation, the stance diagrams will all have the left foot in front. This is to save confusion when practicing, as each movement could be done on either side depending on how it is drilled. Movement: When moving forward in kihon ido, the back foot leads - i.e: if I'm kicking to land forward, it would be off the back foot. When moving backwards, this is reversed - kicking off the front foot to land back. |
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Section A - Defending
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Movement | |||
| Kamae |
Left short stance Left middle block |
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Step to short stance Front upper block Switch to reverse middle punch |
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Step to lunging stance Front middle block Switch to reverse upper punch |
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Step to lower stance Front lower block Switch to reverse lower punch |
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| 4 |
Step to short stance Front middle-lower block Moroto tsuki (rotating double strike) |
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Section B - Attacking
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Movement | |||
| Kamae |
Left short stance Left middle punch |
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Reverse upper punch1 Front kick to short stance |
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Front kick to lunching stance Front middle punch |
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Step into 45° lower stance Front round elbow strike, front backfist, lower block, reverse punch |
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Step into lunching stance Front elbow strike, reverse punch |
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Step into 90° lower stance Front lower strike, back hand palm block, front backfist (Gedan barai, gamen uruchi [sic]) |
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1: The upper punch off the back hand will become a front upper punch once we kick into short stance (i.e: if I'm starting from kamae, I'm punching with my right hand then kicking into a right short stance.)
Section C - Kicking
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| Kamae |
Left short stance Left kumite-no-kamae |
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Front kick Roundhouse kick into short stance1 |
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Front kick into lunging stance Front elbow strike, front back-fist, front lower block, reverse middle punch |
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Side kick into 3/4 stance Reverse middle punch |
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Knee-joint kick into 45° lower stance Back hand upper parry, front hand uppercut, front back-fist, front lower block, reverse punch. |
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1: Assuming I'm moving forward, the front kick is off the front foot and the roundhouse is off the back.
002-2003: Kihon Ido San
SummaryThe last of the kihon ido series, this pattern is advanced and is introduced at the brown belt level.
A note on stances: as with all kihon-ido documentation, the stance diagrams will all have the left foot in front. This is to save confusion when practicing, as each movement could be done on either side depending on how it is drilled. Movement: When moving forward in kihon ido, the back foot leads - i.e: if I'm kicking to land forward, it would be off the back foot. When moving backwards, this is reversed - kicking off the front foot to land back. The foot controlling the movement is described as "leading foot", and the other is "trailing foot." |
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Section A
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| Kamae |
Left foot short stance Left hand kumite-no-kamae |
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| 1 |
San-bon-tsuki (3 punches, upper/middle/middle) Step to short stance |
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| 2 |
Upper block, middle punch Front kick into short stance |
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Leading foot suriashi-dachi Front hand inner deflecting block, reverse upper punch |
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Trailing foot suriashi-dachi Back hand palm block, front backfist, reverse middle punch Step to short stance |
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Trailing foot suriashi-dachi Front kick into fighting stance, jab-cross Pull back to kamae |
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Section B
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| Kamae |
Left foot short stance Left hand kumite-no-kamae |
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Trailing foot surashi-dachi Jab-cross Step over into fighting stance |
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Trailing foot lunges forward Front hand backfist, reverse upper punch Front kick into fighting stance |
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Switch foot into fighting stance Jab-cross |
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Trailing foot surashi-dachi Leading foot front kick, jab-cross Step over into fighting stance |
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Step back into 90° lower stance, front lower punch Shuffle up side-kick into fighting stance |
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Pull back into cat stance, groin kick of trailing foot Front kick off back foot Trailing foot surashi-dachi Jab-cross |
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