Kihon Ippon Kumite - 'Basic One Step Sparring'

Sensei Phil Dutton and Sensei Mark Kupsz in Awali, Bahrain

"Kara-te-ni-San- te-Nashi"

 There is no first attack in Karate

Kihon Ippon Kumite is a training method designed to help practitioners master a range of skills, such as body shifting, proper stances, and offensive and defensive technical abilities.

When practicing Kihon Ippon Kumite special care needs to be taken to ensure that movements are performed correctly, with proper breathing and posture, otherwise technique, power and spirit will be diminished. 

In Kihon Ippon Kumite, the attacking techniques and targets are pre-determined and attacks are executed one time with only one attacking technique and followed up by one defensive counter attacking sequence to complete the drill. 

Kihon Ippon Kumite Techniques

 

Defense against a Jodan Oi-Tzuki 'Upper-level punch'

 

1. Jodan-Age-Uke, Gyaku-Tzuki
2. Jodan-Tate-Shuto Uke, Yoko-Mawashi-Shuto-Soto-Uchi
3. Jodan-Sokumen-Uke, Yoko-Geri-Keage, Yoko Enpi Uchi (kiba-Dachi)
4. Jodan-Haishu-Juji-Uke, Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-Enpi-Uchi 
5. Jodan-Age-Uke, half step back, Mae-Geri, Tate-Enpi-Uchi

 

Defense against a Chudan Oi-Tzuki 'Mid-level punch'

 

1. Chudan-Soto-Ude-Uke, Gyaku-Tzuki
2. Chudan-Soto-Ude-Uke, Yoko-Enpi-Uchi (kiba-dachi)
3. Chudan-Uchi-Ude-Uke 45^,Kizame-Tzuki, Gyaku-Tzuki

4. Chudan-Shuto-Ude-Uke, Kizame Mae-Geri, Gyaku-Yohan-Nukite

4b. "Kizame-Mawashi-geri" as alternative

5. Chudan-Hiji-Uke, Ushiro-Mawashi-Enpi-Uchi

Defense against a Chudan-Mae-Geri  'Mid-level front kick'

1. Gedan-Barai at a ^45 angle , Chudan Gyaku-Tzuki
2. Gyaku-Gedan-Barai, Kizame-Tzuki, Gyaku-Tzuki
3. Gedan-Juji-Uke, Jodan-Shuto-Juji-Uchi
4. Furi Uke, Gyaku-mawashi-Enpi-Uchi
5. Sukui-Uke, Gyaku-Tzuki

 

***Practitioners should 'Kiai' at the end of each sequence***