Kihon (basic training) consists of those techniques and stances that occur
most frequently in the kata. In Kansas City, kihon generally consists of
the following techniques:
| Kihon |
English |
Stance |
| Gedan Barai |
down block |
Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
| Age-uke |
rising head block |
Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
| Ude-uke |
middle inside block |
Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
| Tettsui-uke |
hammer fist block |
Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
| Shuto-uke |
knife hand block |
Kokusu-dachi (back stance) |
| Oi-zuki |
lunge punch |
Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
| Gyaku-zuki |
reverse punch |
Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
| Mae-te |
jab |
Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
| Uraken |
back fist strike |
Kiba-dachi (horse riding stance) |
| Mae-geri |
front kick |
Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
| Mawashi-geri |
roundhouse kick |
Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
| Yoko-geri Kekomi |
side thrust kick |
Kiba-dachi (horse riding stance) |
| Yoko-geri Keage |
side up kick |
Kiba-dachi (horse riding stance) |
| Mikazuki-geri |
crescent kick |
Kiba-dachi (horse riding stance) |
| Fumikomi |
Stamp-in kick |
Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance) |
| Ushiro-geri |
back kick |
Hachiji-dachi (natural stance) |
