Master Okazaki received the rank of 10th Dan in October of 2007. He has been a faculty member of Philadelphia’s Temple University since 1970, and is also an instructor at the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, West Chester University, and Thomas Jefferson University. He is also Chief Instructor of our sisterorganization the International Shotokan Karate federation (ISKF). These are the drills that he teaches and that Scott Monroe, Sensei, taight in class this week:
Beginning with left leg forward in fighting stance (jiyu dachi):
1. Shift forward with the front foot into front stance (zenkutsu dachi), jab face (jodan kizami zuki), reverse punch stomach (chudan gyaku zuki).
2. Pulling front foot back and around counter-clockwise to face 10:00 in front stance with right leg forward, outside round block (soto ude uke).
3. Pull front foot back to center, then push out into side stance (kiba dachi), side elbow strike (yoko empi uchi), back-fist strike face (jodan uraken uchi).
4. Move front foot to change to front stance, reverse punch stomach.
5. In place, rising block (jodan age uke).
6. Lunge punch face (jodan oi zuki) toward 10:00.
7. Pull front foot back and around counter-clockwise to face 12:00 in back stance (kokutsu dachi) with right foot forward, knife-hand block (shuto ude uke).
8. Moving front foot to change to front stance, reverse spear hand (gyaku nukite).
Master Okazaki has devised a version of this drill using kicks instead of hand techniques:
1. Front-leg front kick face (jodan kizami mae geri), rear- leg front kick stomach, (chudan mae geri), leg back.
2. Pulling back and around counter-clockwise to face 10:00, right leg side snap kick (yoko keage geri), planting kicking foot in side stance.
3. Moving front foot to change to front stance, rear-leg front kick stomach, leg back.
4. Front-leg round snap kick (kizami mawashi geri), step in round kick with rear leg (mawashi geri).
5. Pulling front foot back and around counter-clockwise to face 12:00 with right fool forward in back stance, right leg side thrust kick (yoko kekomi geri).
6. Planting kicking foot in front stance, rear-leg front kick stomach, leg back.
These drills should also be practiced beginning with right foot forward. The directions of the movements may be reversed.
1. Shift forward with the front foot into front stance (zenkutsu dachi), jab face (jodan kizami zuki), reverse punch stomach (chudan gyaku zuki).
2. Pulling front foot back and around counter-clockwise to face 10:00 in front stance with right leg forward, outside round block (soto ude uke).
3. Pull front foot back to center, then push out into side stance (kiba dachi), side elbow strike (yoko empi uchi), back-fist strike face (jodan uraken uchi).
4. Move front foot to change to front stance, reverse punch stomach.
5. In place, rising block (jodan age uke).
6. Lunge punch face (jodan oi zuki) toward 10:00.
7. Pull front foot back and around counter-clockwise to face 12:00 in back stance (kokutsu dachi) with right foot forward, knife-hand block (shuto ude uke).
8. Moving front foot to change to front stance, reverse spear hand (gyaku nukite).
Master Okazaki has devised a version of this drill using kicks instead of hand techniques:
1. Front-leg front kick face (jodan kizami mae geri), rear- leg front kick stomach, (chudan mae geri), leg back.
2. Pulling back and around counter-clockwise to face 10:00, right leg side snap kick (yoko keage geri), planting kicking foot in side stance.
3. Moving front foot to change to front stance, rear-leg front kick stomach, leg back.
4. Front-leg round snap kick (kizami mawashi geri), step in round kick with rear leg (mawashi geri).
5. Pulling front foot back and around counter-clockwise to face 12:00 with right fool forward in back stance, right leg side thrust kick (yoko kekomi geri).
6. Planting kicking foot in front stance, rear-leg front kick stomach, leg back.
These drills should also be practiced beginning with right foot forward. The directions of the movements may be reversed.
Thanks, oss!
Scott Monroe
Instructor, Austin Shotokan Karate
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