# 002-2: Kihon Ido Basics with movement - taking individual strikes & combinations and applying movement to them. # 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 Stances In 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.)

#### 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

#### Summary The 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.

Type	Pattern
Sub-Type	Kihon Ido
Introduced at	8th Kyu (Yellow)

#### Section A - Blocking

**Count**

**Movement**

*Kamae*

*Left foot short stance* *Left hand middle block*

Step to short stance Upper block

Step to lunging stance Front middle block

Step to 45° lower stance Front lower block

Step to short stance Front middle-lower block

#### Section B - Striking

**Count**

**Movement**

*Kamae*

*Left foot short stance*

Step to short stance Upper (Jodan) punch

Step to lunging stance Middle (Chudan) punch

Step to 45° lower stance Lower (Gedan) punch

Step to lunging stance Front elbow strike

Step to 90° lower stance Lower (Gedan) punch

#### Section C - Kicking

**Count**

**Movement**

*Kamae*

*Left foot short stance* *Left kumite-no-kamae*

Front kick Land into short stance

Front kick Land into lunging stance

Roundhouse kick Land into fighting stance

Knee-joint kick Land into 45° lower stance

# 002-2002: Kihon Ido Ni

#### Summary Kihon 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.

Type	Pattern
Sub-Type	Kihon Ido
Introduced at	5th kyu

#### Section A - Defending

**Count**

**Movement**

*Kamae*

*Left short stance* *Left middle block*

Step to short stance Front upper block Switch to reverse middle punch

Step to lunging stance Front middle block Switch to reverse upper punch

Step to lower stance Front lower block Switch to reverse lower punch

Step to short stance Front middle-lower block Moroto tsuki (rotating double strike)

#### Section B - Attacking

**Count**

**Movement**

*Kamae*

*Left short stance* *Left middle punch*

Reverse upper punch¹ Front kick to short stance

Front kick to lunching stance Front middle punch

Step into 45° lower stance Front round elbow strike, front backfist, lower block, reverse punch

Step into lunching stance Front elbow strike, reverse punch

Step into 90° lower stance Front lower strike, back hand palm block, front backfist (*Gedan barai, gamen uruchi \[sic\])*

*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

**Count**

**Movement**

*Kamae*

*Left short stance* *Left kumite-no-kamae*

Front kick Roundhouse kick into short stance¹

Front kick into lunging stance Front elbow strike, front back-fist, front lower block, reverse middle punch

Side kick into 3/4 stance Reverse middle punch

Knee-joint kick into 45° lower stance Back hand upper parry, front hand uppercut, front back-fist, front lower block, reverse punch.

*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

#### Summary The 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."

Type	Pattern
Sub-Type	Kihon Ido
Introduced at	2nd Kyu

#### Section A

**Count**

**Movement**

*Kamae*

Left foot short stance Left hand kumite-no-kamae

San-bon-tsuki (3 punches, upper/middle/middle) Step to short stance

Upper block, middle punch Front kick into short stance

Leading foot suriashi-dachi Front hand inner deflecting block, reverse upper punch

Trailing foot suriashi-dachi Back hand palm block, front backfist, reverse middle punch Step to short stance

Trailing foot suriashi-dachi Front kick into fighting stance, jab-cross Pull back to kamae

#### Section B

**Count**

**Movement**

*Kamae*

Left foot short stance Left hand kumite-no-kamae

Trailing foot surashi-dachi Jab-cross Step over into fighting stance

Trailing foot lunges forward Front hand backfist, reverse upper punch Front kick into fighting stance

Switch foot into fighting stance Jab-cross

Trailing foot surashi-dachi Leading foot front kick, jab-cross Step over into fighting stance

Step back into 90° lower stance, front lower punch Shuffle up side-kick into fighting stance

Pull back into cat stance, groin kick of trailing foot Front kick off back foot Trailing foot surashi-dachi Jab-cross