Kihon geiko

Kihon geiko (基本稽古) constitutes the basic technical training of Kyokushin karate.

Technical role

Kihon geiko trains strikes, thrusts, blocks, elbow techniques and kicks as clear basic forms. Repetition is used to develop correct movement, balance, power transfer, breathing, rhythm, kiai and precision.

Kihon geiko is where these technical foundations are stabilized before they are carried forward into movement, kata and application.

System, leadership and sequence

Kihon geiko needs to be understood both as a technical system and as a led form of training.

The material is divided by function:

• System position describes Kihon geiko's place in the wider training system.
• Principles describes how basic technique should be trained and which qualities should be preserved.
• Structure describes the technique families, training blocks and the relationship between technique, stance and leadership.
• Sequence documents the fixed 01–31 order with stances, commands and transitions.
• The individual techniques describe basic form, execution, key points, common errors and their relationship to continued training.

These levels belong together but serve different roles: the sequence defines the order, while the technique articles describe how each element is actually performed.

Training principle

Repetition should develop clear form, balance and body coordination. Commands and counting give training order and rhythm, while breathing and kiai support technical focus.

Technical quality should be preserved when the basic form is later carried forward into movement, kata and application.

Source and sequence principle

The fixed order documented here follows the kihon form that the source material identifies for the International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan and Shinkyokushin, read against the background of Masutatsu Oyama's basic technical systematics.

The sequence is therefore a documented training form and should be read together with the more detailed descriptions of the individual techniques.

Scope

This part of the Technical Library treats Kihon geiko as basic technical training and as a led dōjō form.

The following are treated separately:

• Jumbi undō as a preparatory sequence
• complete kata analysis
• kumite strategy as a separate field
• grading requirements in an organizational sense