SA-ING JERALD D.

02-04-2019
P.E 2 (8:30-10:00 M) ACTIVITY 1

HISTORY OF KARATE

Karate, the Japanese word for “empty hands,” was born in the Okinawan Islands as a form of
self-defense, at a time when weapons were banned by invading Japanese forces. It began as te
(hand), a fighting style used by the natives of the Ryukyu Islands, and was later influenced by
Chinese kenpō, introduced through the Chinese families that settled on Okinawa after trade
relationships between China and the islands were established.

From three Okinawan cities (Shuri, Naha, Tomari), each closely spaced but with very different
societal demands, three separate styles emerged:

Collectively, these styles were called Okinawa-te or tode (Chinese hand), and over time, the
styles merged slightly to become just two: Shōrin-ryū, developed near Shuri and Tomari, and
Shōrei-ryū, near Naha.

Because of increasing Japanese influence, the label of te was eventually lengthened to karate-
jutsu (Chinese hand art). It then changed to karate-do after an Okinawan master altered the
meaning of the word kara (also pronounced tode) to mean “empty” rather than “Chinese hand.”
karate-do translates into “the way of the empty hand.”

TYPES OF KICKING

Front kick.
Roundhouse kick.
Side kick.
Back kick.
Axe kick.
Butterfly kick.
Calf kick.
Crescent kick

TYPES OF BLOCKING

Karate Age-Uke – Rising Block.

Karate Chudan-Uke – Middle Level Block.
Karate Gedan-Barai – Downward Block.
Karate Juji-Uke – X Block.
Karate Morote-Uke – Augmented Block.
Karate Shuto-Uke – Knife Hand Block.
Karate Soto-Uke – Outside Block.
Karate Sukui-Uke – Scoop Block.

KARATE STUNTS

Heian Shodan – Shotokan Kata 1 – This is the first “official” kata used at
many Shotokan schools.
Heian Nidan – Shotokan Kata 2.
Heian Sandan – Shotokan Kata 3.
Heian Yondan – Shotokan Kata 4.
Heian Godan – Shotokan Kata 5.
Tekki Shodan.
Tekki Nidan.
Tekki Sandan.

KARATE PUNCH

Age-Zuki (Age-Tsuki) – Uppercut Punch or Rising Punch.

Choku-Zuki (Choku-Tsuki) – Straight Punch.
Gyaku-Zuki (Gyaku-Tsuki) – Reverse Punch.
Haishu Uchi – Back Hand Strike.
Haito Uchi – Ridge Hand Strike.
Hasami Zuki – Scissor Punch.
Kage-Zuki (Kage-Tsuki) – Hook Punch.
Kizami-Zuki (Kizami-Tsuki) – Jab Punch.