ONLINE KARATE ACADEMY Tozaki Gakuji - CHAPTER 1　 English

Body control

 

CHAPTER 1　Body control

【 CONTENTS 】

Isolation of the body

Upper body movements

Movements of the lower body

How to use the body in isolation

Lower body movement in Isolation

Upper body movements in Isolation

Exercises for lowering the middle tanden

Lowering the middle tanden - Application

 

 

【GEN Spotlight】

In this first video, Tozaki will show you some exercises to help you isolate individual part of your body.

In the world of dance, isolation is one of the most fundamental skills you can learn, and the same concept of moving individual body parts also exists in karate.

By practicing the exercises presented in this video, you will become able to move your shoulders, hips, shoulder blades, and other body parts more freely and with greater accuracy.

 

He then implements these ideas into the basic Tsuki.

His idea is that by turning your hips and changing your stance into shiko-dachi, then you can use the momentum of your center dropping to strike faster without using any force. Then you can also add another strike during the "Uki" movement back from shiko-dachi. Using this method you too can learn how to strike without using excessive force.

 

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Tozaki is a current member of the USA National Karate Kata Team.

Over the past three years, his ranking on the world stage has skyrocketed, and in November of this year (2021) he placed 5th at the WKF World Championships.

 

How did Tozaki improve, to the point where he can compete with the top competitors in the world, this fast? The secret he thinks is his body control.

 

Tozaki has trough practice come to realize the power of controlling your body and in this video series he will share his ideas on how you too can use body control to improve in Kata competition.

 

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ONLINE KARATE ACADEMY TOZAKI GAKUJI 

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Year of Production: 2021