Kihon Kumite represents the foundation of sparring in Wado-Ryu Karate, focusing on pre-arranged
combat drills that develop core skills in timing, distance, and technique. These structured
exercises allow practitioners to practice offensive and defensive moves in a controlled and safe
environment, ensuring precise execution of techniques while gradually building reflexes and
muscle memory.
The key objective of Kihon Kumite is to introduce students to the dynamics of real combat
situations while maintaining a strong emphasis on proper form, balance, and discipline. Each
technique within Kihon Kumite follows a sequence of attack and defense, allowing practitioners
to master both aspects of combat, developing fluid transitions between offense and defense.
By practicing Kihon Kumite, students not only refine their fundamental techniques but also build
confidence, control, and awareness of the opponent's movements. This methodical approach to
sparring lays the groundwork for more advanced training, preparing karateka for spontaneous and
free-form sparring while maintaining the integrity of traditional Wado-Ryu principles.
Attacker: Right fighting Stance
Defender: Right fighting Stance
Attacker: Lunge
forward with right tobikomizuki.
Defender: Slide to the left and cover the attack with
right glancing block.
Attacker:
Move in and punch right gyakuzuki NO Tsukomi chudan.
Defender: Twist the body away from
the second punch covering with right outer block and punch left single knuckle chudan.
Attacker: Right fighting Stance
Defender: Right fighting Stance
Attacker: Lunge
forward with right tobikomizuki..
Defender: Slide to the left and cover the attack with
right glancing block.
Attacker:
Surikomi sokoto chudan.
Defender: Move to the left again, twisting away and block the
kick using your right arm. Step into your opponent with right leg between opponents legs, twist
right striking the kidney area with
palm heel strike and ridge hand strike whilst breaking Opponent's stance with right knee.
Attacker: Right fighting Stance
Defender: Right fighting Stance
Attacker: Lunge
forward with right tobikomizuki.
Defender. Slide to the left and cover the attack with
right glancing block.
Attacker: Adjust
your feet, change guard and execute left maegeri tochudan area (do not extend kick).
Defender: As the attackers' knee is lifted, drop forward onto the attackers right leg. Strike
with right one knuckle fist to chest and
left one knuckle fist to the inside ofthe attackers lifted thigh/knee.
Attacker: Left fighting Stance
Defender: Right fighting Stance
Attacker: Lunge
forward with left tobikomizuki.
Defender: Slide to the left and cover the attack with
right glancing block.
Attacker: Sliding
forward with left leg, punch right gyakuzuki jodan.
Defender: Twist hips which will
bring the right leg back slightly, block punch with a left sweeping inner block (Lean back
avoiding punch). Step in with your right leg,
strike right hand with one- knuckle fist to underarm/4th rib of the attacker opponent whilst
controlling their right arm (pushing it up and across their body from just above their elbow).
Attacker: Left fighting Stance
Defender: Right fighting Stance
Attacker: Lunge
forward with left tobikomizuki
Defender: Slide to the left and cover the attack with
right glancing block.
Attacker: Perform
right gyakuzuki chudan.
Defender: Twist body to left to avoid the right gyakazuki
whilst performing right uchi-uke. Grab their right hand with left whilst striking attackers
under the nose with right haito. Slide in striking
their ribs with a right empi. Use right hand to assist left with fist grab applying a lock their
right elbow with your right elbow — this is done whilst stepping towards them. Step left leg
behind and through throwing attacker
over right shoulder keeping hold of their right arm with both hands. When they land follow them
kicking your right foot under their right shoulder locking their right arm against your right
knee. Push their right arm forwards keeping
it straight using your right knee. Once their arm reached the floor perform right punch to their
face. Rotate away from their body so that you are in line with their right arm, only then let go
of their arm.
Attacker: Left fighting Stance
Defender: Right fighting Stance
Attacker: Lunge
forward with left tobikomizuki jodan
Defender: Slide to the left and cover the attack
with right glancing block.
Attacker:
Surikomi-sokuto-chudan (left foot) followed by right gyakuzuki-jodan
Defender: Move to
the left again, twisting away and block the kick with block using your right arm. Rotate to
right blocking incoming punch with back
of open right hand whilst striking attacker with left single knuckle punch in the middle/upper
ribs under attacker's right arm.
Attacker: Left fighting Stance
Defender: Right fighting Stance
Attacker: Lunge
forward with left tobikomizuki jodan
Defender. Slide to the left and cover the attack
with right glancing block.
Attacker:
Left foot draws back for ma-ai to deliver right mawashigeri- chudan
Defender Perform
right nagashizuki with outside edge of hand to their neck (for safety aim at their shoulder)
whilst covering their kick with left gedan
barai.
Attacker: Right fighting Stance
Defender: Right fighting Stance
Attacker: Lunge
forward with Right tobikomizuki chudan
Defender: Rotate slightly to left (moving back
foot) and block punch with right uchi-uke.
Attacker: Left gyakazuki-jodan.
Defender Block the gykakzuki using right elbow
(raising it upwards) whilst doing this rotate left foot to left dropping down (keep head away
from attacker).
Rotate right foot
and strike downward towards Attackers groin (should be in a tobikomizuki stance feet/body in
line.
Slide in in right shiko dachi striking right empi to attackers ribs. Press Attackers
right arm against their check controlling
it with your two open hands whilst right knee controls the attackers leading leg on the inside
of their knee.
Release when the attacker becomes unbalanced.
Attacker: Right fighting Stance
Defender: Right fighting Stance
Attacker: Lunge
forward with Right tobikomizuki chudan
Defender: Rotate slightly to left (moving back
foot) and block punch right uchi-uke.
Attacker: Left gyakazuki-jodan.
Defender
Twist the body away from the second punch covering with right outer block and punch left single
knuckle attackers throat.
Attacker: Right fighting Stance
Defender: Right fighting Stance
Attacker: Lunge
forw•ard with Right tobikomizuki chudan
Defender: Rotate slightly to left (moving back
foot) and block punch right uchi-uke open
hand.
Attacker: Left gyakazuki-jodan.
Defender: Slide in right foot whilst
striking attacker on their left shoulder joint and covering their right hand on their chest.
Whilst stepping in and to the right, grab
the attackers left shoulder/arm with right hand rotating a your right arm and pushing upwards —
performing a left haito to their groin.
Step your left leg under your right arm rotating
underneath it ending up with the attacker
behind you (still holding on to their gi)
Grab their left leg with your left hand throw
them over your right shoulder releasing their leg when their weight shifts forward and their
shoulder when they land.