Kihon Gumites of Wado Ryu

Introduction to Kihon Kumite

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.

Kihon Gumite - Ipponme (1)

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.


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Kihon Gumite - Nihonme (2)

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.


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Kihon Gumite - Sanbonme (3)

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.


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Kihon Gumite - Yohonme (4)

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).


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Kihon Gumite - Gohonme (5)

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.


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Kihon Gumite - Ropponme (6)

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.


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Kihon Gumite - Nanahonme (7)

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.


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Kihon Gumite - Hachihonme (8)

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.


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Kihon Gumite - Kyuhonme (9)

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.


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Kihon Gumite - Jipponme (10)

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.


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