002-3: Yakusoku Kumite
"Promise sparring" - two person drills that are drilled as kumite practice.
002-3000: Summary and Uses
Summary
Yakusoku Kumite translates as “promised sparring” - more colloquially it’s known as a pre-arranged sparring drill. The purpose of these sequences is to build an understanding of the techniques in Kata and how they are applied with a partner. Some syllabuses will not introduce sparring until later in training (usually around 6th Kyu Green Belt), however analysis and drills from Yakusoku Kumite are valuable.
Yakusoku Kumite Ich & Ni
These are derived from the Taikyoku Kata and are performed moving forwards and backwards.
These movements keep the opponent directly in front of the student in defiance of a key rule for reading or interpreting Kata - “Keep your opponent in front of you but do not be in front of your opponent”.
These exercises are provided to allow a student to develop their hand eye coordination and work with a partner in close proximity and to provide resistance to blocking techniques.
Yakusoku Kumite San, Yon-hon Kumite, & Go-hon Kumite
These are derived from Kata from Gekisai Ich and beyond.
The Uke or defence in these sequences should always have the defender moving offline from the attacker.
The techniques in these sequences can be seen as Kata Bunkai for use in Self Defence and Kumite.
002-3001: Yakusoku Kumite Ich
SummaryThis pre-arranged sparring focuses on the combinations drilled as part of the Taikyoku series of kata, and aides early students in learning & gauging their distance. |
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Part A
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Person A |
Person B |
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| Kamae |
Left foot short stance Left middle punch |
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Left foot short stance Left middle punch |
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Step forward to right short stance Right upper punch |
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Step back to right short stance Right upper block |
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Reset to Kamae |
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Step back to right short stance Right upper block |
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Step forward to right short stance Right upper punch |
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Reset to Kamae |
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Step forward to right lunging stance Right middle punch |
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Step back to right lunging stance Right middle block |
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Reset to Kamae |
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Step back to right lunging stance Right middle block |
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Step forward to right lunging stance Right middle punch |
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Reset to Kamae |
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Step forward to right lower stance Right lower punch |
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Step back to right lower stance Right lower block |
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Reset to Kamae |
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Step back to right lower stance Right lower block |
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Step forward to right lower stance Right lower punch |
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Reset to Kamae |
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Part B
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Person A |
Person B |
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| Kamae |
Left foot short stance Left middle punch |
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Left foot short stance Left middle punch |
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Step forward to right short stance Right upper punch |
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Step back to right short stance Right upper block Left middle punch |
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Reset to Kamae |
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| 2 |
Step back to right short stance Right upper block Left middle punch |
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Step forward to right short stance Right upper punch |
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Reset to Kamae |
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| 3 |
Step forward to right lunging stance Right middle punch |
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Step back to right lunging stance Right middle block Left upper punch |
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Reset to Kamae |
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| 4 |
Step back to right lunging stance Right middle block Left upper punch |
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Step forward to right lunging stance Right middle punch |
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Reset to Kamae |
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Step forward to right lower stance Right lower punch |
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Step back to right lower stance Right lower block Left lower punch |
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Reset to Kamae |
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Step back to right lower stance Right lower block Left lower punch |
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Step forward to right lower stance Right lower punch |
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Reset to Kamae |
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Part C
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Person A |
Person B |
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| Kamae |
Left foot short stance Left middle punch |
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Left foot short stance Left middle punch |
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Step forward to right short stance Right upper punch |
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Step back to right short stance Right upper block |
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| 2 |
Step forward to left lunging stance Right middle punch |
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Step back to left lunging stance Left middle block |
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Step forward to right lower stance Right lower punch |
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Step back to right lower stance Right lower block Reverse recoil punch |
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Reset to Kamae |
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| 4 |
Step back to right short stance Right upper block |
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Step forward to right short stance Right upper punch |
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Step back to left lunging stance Left middle block |
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Step forward to left lunging stance Right middle punch |
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Step back to right lower stance Right lower block Reverse recoil punch |
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Step forward to right lower stance Right lower punch |
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Reset to Kamae |
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Part D
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Person A |
Person B |
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| Kamae |
Left foot short stance Left middle punch |
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Left foot short stance Left middle punch |
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Step forward to right short stance Right upper punch |
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Step back to right short stance Right upper block Left middle punch |
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Step forward to left lunging stance Right middle punch |
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Step back to left lunging stance Left middle block Right upper punch |
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Step forward to right lower stance Right lower punch |
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Step back to right lower stance Right lower block Left lower punch |
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Reset to Kamae |
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Step back to right short stance Right upper block Left middle punch |
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Step forward to right short stance Right upper punch |
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Step back to left lunging stance Left middle block Right upper punch |
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Step forward to left lunging stance Right middle punch |
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Step back to right lower stance Right lower block Left lower punch |
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Step forward to right lower stance Right lower punch |
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Reset to Kamae |
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002-3002: Yakusoku Kumite Ni
SummaryBuilding from Yakusoku Kumite Ich, this drill introduces more complex movements & kicks into the mix. |
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Section 1 - Part A
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Person A |
Person B |
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| Kamae |
Left foot short stance Left hand middle punch |
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Left foot short stance Left hand middle punch |
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Step forward to right short stance Right upper punch Left middle block Right upper punch |
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Step back to right short stance Right upper block Left middle punch |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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| 2 |
Step back to right short stance Right upper block Left middle punch |
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Step forward to right short stance Right upper punch Left middle block Right upper punch |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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Step forward to right lunging stance Right middle punch Left upper block Right middle punch |
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Step back into right deep lunging stance Right middle block Left upper punch |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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Step back into right deep lunging stance Right middle block Left upper punch |
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Step forward to right lunging stance Right middle punch Left upper block Right middle punch |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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Step forward into right lower stance Right lower punch Left lower block Right lower punch |
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Step back into right lower stance Right lower block Left lower punch |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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Step back into right lower stance Right lower block Left lower punch |
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Step forward into right lower stance Right lower punch Left lower block Right lower punch |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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Section 1 - Part B
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Person A |
Person B |
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| Kamae |
Left foot short stance Left hand middle punch |
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Left foot short stance Left hand middle punch |
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Step forward to right short stance Right upper punch Left middle block Right upper punch |
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Step back to right short stance Right upper block Left middle punch |
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Step forward to left lunging stance Left middle punch Right upper block Left middle punch
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Step back into left deep lunging stance Left middle block Right upper punch
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Step forward into right lower stance Right lower punch Left lower block Right lower punch |
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Step back into right lower stance Right lower block Left lower punch |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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| 4 |
Step back to right short stance Right upper block Left middle punch |
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Step forward to right short stance Right upper punch Left middle block Right upper punch |
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Step back into left deep lunging stance Left middle block Right upper punch
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Step forward to left lunging stance Left middle punch Right upper block Left middle punch
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Step back into right lower stance Right lower block Left lower punch |
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Step forward into right lower stance Right lower punch Left lower block Right lower punch |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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Section 2 - Part A
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Person A |
Person B |
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| Kamae |
Left foot short stance Left kumite-no-kamae |
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Left foot short stance Left kumite-no-kamae |
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Right pushing kick Land in right short stance |
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Step back into right short stance |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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| 2 |
Step back into right short stance |
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Right pushing kick Land in right short stance |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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Right thrusting kick Land in right lunging stance |
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Step back into right lunging stance |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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| 4 |
Step back into right lunging stance |
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Right thrusting kick Land in right lunging stance |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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Right low roundhouse kick Land in right lower stance |
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Step back into right lower stance |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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| 6 |
Step back into right lower stance |
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Right low roundhouse kick Land in right lower stance |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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Section 2 - Part B
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Person A |
Person B |
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| Kamae |
Left foot short stance Left kumite-no-kamae |
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Left foot short stance Left kumite-no-kamae |
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Right pushing kick Land in right short stance |
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Step back into right short stance Left front kick, returning to same stance |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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Step back into right short stance Left front kick, returning to same stance |
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Right pushing kick Land in right short stance |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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Right thrusting kick Land in right lunging stance |
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Step back into right lunging stance Left front kick, returning to same stance |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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Step back into right lunging stance Left front kick, returning to same stance |
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Right thrusting kick Land in right lunging stance |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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Right low roundhouse kick Land in right lower stance |
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Step back into right lower stance Step up, left lower roundhouse kick, return to same stance. |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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Step back into right lower stance Step up, left lower roundhouse kick, return to same stance. |
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Right low roundhouse kick Land in right lower stance |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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Section 2 - Part C
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Person A |
Person B |
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| Kamae |
Left foot short stance Left kumite-no-kamae |
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Left foot short stance Left kumite-no-kamae |
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Right pushing kick Land in right short stance |
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Step back into right short stance |
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Left thrusting kick Land in left lunging stance |
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Step back into left lunging stance |
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| 3 |
Right low roundhouse kick Land in right lower stance |
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Step back into right lower stance Step up, left lower roundhouse kick, return to same stance. |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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| 4 |
Step back into right short stance |
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Right pushing kick Land in right short stance |
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Step back into left lunging stance |
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Left thrusting kick Land in left lunging stance |
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Step back into right lower stance Step up, left lower roundhouse kick, return to same stance. |
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Right low roundhouse kick Land in right lower stance |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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Section 2 - Part D
| Count |
Person A |
Person B |
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| Kamae |
Left foot short stance Left kumite-no-kamae |
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Left foot short stance Left kumite-no-kamae |
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Right pushing kick Land in right short stance |
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Step back into right short stance Left front kick, returning to same stance |
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Left thrusting kick Land in left lunging stance |
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Step back into left lunging stance Right front kick, returning to same stance |
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| 3 |
Right low roundhouse kick Land in right lower stance |
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Step back into right lower stance Step up, left lower roundhouse kick, return to same stance. |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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| 4 |
Step back into right short stance Left front kick, returning to same stance |
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Right pushing kick Land in right short stance |
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Step back into left lunging stance Right front kick, returning to same stance |
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Left thrusting kick Land in left lunging stance |
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Step back into right lower stance Step up, left lower roundhouse kick, return to same stance. |
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Right low roundhouse kick Land in right lower stance |
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| Reset to Kamae |
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