Basic Techniques
Warm Ups (Junbi-Undo) to open and awaken the whole body. Based on traditional, dao yin exercises.
· Heel Pivot Exercise - Ashi Saki o Agero Undo
· Heel Lift Exercise - Kakato Agero Undo
· Knee Ankle Rotation Exercise - Ashikubi O Mawasu Undo
· Knee Circle Exercise - Hizo Mawasu Undo
· Leg Lift and Turn Exercise - Ashi o Mae Yoko Ni Nobasu Undo
· Straight Leg Kicking Exercise - Ashi o Mae Uchi Naname No Agero Undo
· Waist Scooping Exercise - Tai o Mae Ni Taosu Undo
· Trunk Stretching Exercise - Koshi No Nenten Undo
· Double Hand Striking Exercise - Ude o Mae Yoko Nobosu Undo
· Neck Rotation Exercise - Kubi o Mawasu Undo
Fundamentals (Hojo-Undo)
· Side Snap Kick with Blade Edge of the Foot - Sukoto Geri
· Front Snapping Toe Kick - Shomen Geri
· Roundhouse Punch - Mawashi Tsuki
· Snapping strike & Flat, Foreknuckle Fist Punch - Hajiki Uchi Hiraken Tsuki
· Front Punch - Shomen Tsuki
· Bladed Hand Strike, Back fist, One Knuckle Punch - Shuto uchi Uraken Shoken Tsuki
· Elbow Strikes - Hiji Tsuki
· Front Snapping Finger Strike - Shomen Hajiki
· "Fish tail" strikes (wrist bone strikes upward, downward, away from the body, and toward the centerline) - Koi No Shippo Tate Uchi
· "Fish tail" strikes (side to side wrist bone strikes with trailing thumb knuckle strikes) - Koi No Shippo Yoko Uchi
· Pivoting Step, Front Leg Snapping Toe Kick - Tenshin Zen Soko Geri
· Pivoting Step, Rear Leg Toe Kick - Tenshin Ko Soko Geri
· Pivoting Step, One Knuckle Punch - Tenshin Shoken Tsuki
· Deep Breathing Exercise - Shin-kokyu
North American Jiteki-Jyuku Student Manual
Washington Karate Academy is a member of the North American Jiteki-Jyukyu Association (NAJJA). Below is the association's website and student manual.