Kyokushin Karate Beginner's Guide DVD Vol 1 by Kazuyuki Hasegawa

All About Basics and Practical Karate Taught by Kazuyuki Hasegawa, Champion of the 2nd All Japan Karate Championship

Why are basic karate exercises and movement practices necessary? How do basics and movements connect to practical techniques? Kazuyuki Hasegawa reveals the techniques of Kyokushin Karate that he has pursued over 40 years.

Produced and Released By: International Karate-Do Federation, Kyokushin Kaikan Hasegawa Dojo

Contents

Ways of Standing

• Closed stance, crossed stance, immovable stance, parallel stance, horse-riding stance, four-leg stance, tree stance, crossed-leg stance, backward-bending stance, cat-leg stance, three-battle stance, forward-bending stance, stance for sparring

Hikite (Pulling Hand) Tsuki (Punches)

• Straight punch, high punch, chin punch, backfist to the front, backfist to the side of the face, backfist to the spleen, spinning backfist, lower punch, elbow strike

Uke (Blocks)

• High block, low sweep, inner block, inner block low sweep, spinning block

Shuto (Knife Hand)

• Knife hand to the face, descending knife hand strike, knife hand to the collarbone, knife hand to the spleen

Basic Training (Kihon Keiko)

• Three-battle stance, high punch, high block, outer block, low sweep, block and low sweep, knife hand to the face, descending knife hand to the collarbone, knife hand thrust, knife hand inner face strike, backfist to the face, backfist to the left and right face, backfist to the spleen, spinning backfist, horse-riding stance, lower punch, elbow strike, side kick

Keri (Kicks)

• Front kick, roundhouse kick, front kick up, inner roundhouse kick, outer roundhouse kick, heel drop, groin kick, joint kick, back kick, spinning back kick

Variations of Mawashigeri (Roundhouse Kicks)

• Rising roundhouse kick, roundhouse kick from the side, dropping roundhouse kick, close-range roundhouse kick, knee-to-knee roundhouse kick, crescent kick, knocking roundhouse kick

Practical Kicks

• Knee kick, front kick ~ collapsing and roundhouse kick, side kick, spinning back kick, dropping roundhouse kick, roundhouse kick from the side, rising roundhouse kick, dropping roundhouse kick, kick inward low

[Video Bonus] Exclusive Unreleased Footage (Approximately 18 Minutes) From the 2nd All Japan Karate Championship (September 26, 1970) Intense battles featuring Kazuyuki Hasegawa, Teruaki Yamazaki, and Yoshiji Soeno

Kazuyuki Hasegawa  Born in 1948, from Tokushima Prefecture. During high school, he was deeply involved in judo and served as captain. He moved to Tokyo and joined the Kyokushin Kaikan Honbu Dojo on his 19th birthday. Two years later, he placed 3rd in the 1st All Japan Karate Championship. He became a head instructor and won the championship at the 2nd All Japan Karate Championship. Alongside Teruaki Yamazaki and Yoshiji Soeno, he was known as one of the Kyokushin Trio, and along with Eiji Ashihara, they were called the Kyokushin Four Heavenly Kings. He has also trained many outstanding players as an instructor. Chief Instructor of the International Karate-Do Federation, Kyokushin Kaikan. 8th dan.