Kihon Geiko

Kihon Geiko (基本稽古) constitutes the basic technical training in Kyokushin karate.

This is where the technical foundations supporting further development in karate are trained: strikes, thrusts, blocks, elbow techniques and kicks. Training involves repeated, controlled practice of basic forms, focusing on correct movement, balance, power transfer, breathing, rhythm, kiai and precision.

In Masutatsu Oyama's works, basic technique appears as a distinct training block between preparatory exercises and more complex training. Preparatory calisthenics and stance training are followed by basic techniques training, where the body's weapons, movement forms and technical mechanics are practiced systematically. Only then does training proceed toward more complex forms such as moving techniques, kata and fighting.

Kihon Geiko therefore serves several functions at once:

• establishes correct basic movements
• develops posture, balance and body control
• trains power generation and direction
• deepens understanding of striking surfaces and technical paths
• organizes technique through commands, counting and kiai
• provides the foundation for further training in Idō Geiko, Kata and Kumite

Here, Kihon Geiko is treated both as technical content and as a led training form. Techniques are performed in defined blocks linked to stance, command and order. Kihon Geiko must therefore be understood both as a system and as a sequence.

The order documented here follows the kihon form used within the International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan and Shinkyokushin, read against the background of Oyama's basic technical systematics.

System and sequence

Kihon Geiko can be read on two connected levels. The system explains the techniques' place in training, their shared principles and their structure. The sequence shows how these techniques are led in a defined order through stance, command and transition.

Individual techniques deepen this connection: their basic form, execution, key points and common errors must be understood together with their place in led training.

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 gathering. Movement quality should be carried forward when basic technique progresses to movement, kata and application.

Scope

This section treats Kihon Geiko as basic technical training in Kyokushin karate.

It does not include:

• Jumbi Undō as a separate warm-up section
• complete kata analysis
• kumite strategy as a separate field
• grading requirements in an organizational sense

Instead, the focus is on:

• the basic form of the techniques
• their order in training
• how they are led through commands, counting and kiai
• their role as a basis for further training