Sequence
This page documents the fixed order of Kihon Geiko used within the International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan and Shinkyokushin.
The sequence is presented here as dojo-led basic training with commands, stances, technique order and transitions.
1. Migi sanchin-dachi, kamaete
- Seiken chūdan tsuki – straight fist thrust to the midsection
- Seiken jōdan tsuki – straight fist thrust to the upper level
- Uraken ganmen uchi – backfist strike to the face
- Uraken sayū uchi – right/left backfist strike
- Uraken hizō uchi – backfist strike to the spleen/side
- Uraken mawashi uchi – circular backfist strike
- Seiken ago uchi – fist strike to the chin
Nao, rei. Shizentai.
2. Kiba-dachi, kamaete
- Seiken shita tsuki – downward fist thrust
- Hiji uchi – elbow strike
Nao, rei. Shizentai.
3. Hidari sanchin-dachi, kamaete
- Seiken jōdan uke – high block
- Seiken chūdan soto uke – outside block to the midsection
- Seiken chūdan uchi uke – inside block to the midsection
- Seiken gedan barai – low sweeping block
- Seiken chūdan uchi uke / gedan barai – combination of an inside block and a low sweep
- Shutō ganmen uchi – knife-hand strike to the face
- Shutō sakotsu uchi – knife-hand strike to the collarbone
- Shutō sakotsu uchikomi – penetrating knife-hand strike to the collarbone
- Shutō uchi uchi – inward knife-hand strike
- Shutō hizō uchi – knife-hand strike to the spleen/side
Nao, rei. Shizentai.
4. Hidari zenkutsu-dachi, kamaete
Hai, obi no yoko o motte.
- Mae keage geri – front rising leg kick
Nao, rei. Heikō-dachi.
5. Heikō-dachi
Hai, obi no yoko o motte.
- Uchi mawashi geri – inward sweeping circular kick
- Soto mawashi geri – outward sweeping circular kick
- Hiza geri – knee kick
- Kin geri – kick to the groin
- Mae geri – front kick
Hai, obi no mae o motte.
- Yoko keage geri – rising side kick
- Yoko geri – side kick
- Kansetsu geri – joint kick
- Ushiro geri – back kick
- Mawashi geri – roundhouse kick
Nao, rei.
6. Closing technique
- Enkei gyaku tsuki
The closing technique should be described separately at technique level, since it occupies a special position in the sequence and needs to be addressed in terms of path, rotation and function.
Comment
The sequence should not be understood merely as a list of techniques.
It also shows:
- how hand and kicking techniques are distributed
- how stances organize the techniques
- how transitions are marked
- how Kihon Geiko is led through commands and counting
- how technical training is connected into a fixed dojo form