Body Shifts

Body shifting (tai sabaki) focuses on moving the body to avoid an attack. Body shifts were called "kihon no tsuki" by Otsuka Sensei.

Belt Requirements

Belt

Body Shifts

Gold

juntsuki, keta juntsuki

Orange

juntsuki no sukomi, keta juntsuki no sukomi

Blue

gyaku-tsuki, keta gyaku-tsuki

2nd Level Brown

gyaku-tsuki no sukomi, keta gyaku-tsuki no sukomi

1st Level Red

nagasu-tsuki, keta nagasu-tsuki

Techniques

Technique

Strike

Stance

1

juntsuki

forward moving punch

zenkutsa dachi

2

keta juntsuki

kick forward moving punch

zenkutsa dachi

3

juntsuki no sukomi

lunge punch

hamni dachi

4

keta juntsuki no sukomi

kick lunge punch

hamni dachi

5

gyaku-tsuki

reverse punch

seisan dachi

6

keta gyaku-tsuki

kick reverse punch

seisan dachi

7

gyaku-tsuki no sukomi

reverse lunge punch

naname zenkutsa dachi

8

keta gyaku-tsuki no sukomi

kick reverse lunge punch

naname zenkutsa dachi

9

nagasu-tsuki

side step inside punch

kamae dachi

10

keta nagasu-tsuki

kick side step inside punch

kamae dachi