The 10th All Japan Boys and Girls Karatedo Championships Part.5

Scorpion Kick Technique Seminar
All Japan Karatedo Federation Charity Karate Practice Session
for Supporting the Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake

[Contents]

■Opening ceremony

●Group Practice by Instructor Matsuhisa: “Reactions”
･Preparation and Lunge Punch
･Hip Rotation Punching
･Key Points of Stance
･Partner Drill (Lunge Punch)
･Reaction (No-Step Jab Punch)
･Reaction (No-Step Upper Reverse Punch)

･Sparring Practice (No-Step Jab Punch)
･Sparring Practice (No-Step Reverse Punch)
･Reaction with Eyes (Upper Punch)
･Reaction with Eyes (Reverse Punch)
･Reaction with Eyes (Using Feints)
･Reaction with Ears (Turn and Punch)

･Maximum Power and Relaxation
･Reaction from a Relaxed Stance (Jab Punch)
･Reaction from a Relaxed Stance (Reverse Punch)
･Reaction from a Relaxed Stance (Random Attacks)
･Touch Kumite

●Group Practice by Instructor Ide: “Slide Movements”
･Footwork Movement (Junior High School)
･Footwork Movement (One Step) (Junior High School)
･Entering with the Front Foot Stationary (Junior High School)

･Entering Using the Downward Momentum (Junior High School)
･Entering with a Slide (Junior High School)
･Footwork Movement(Upper Elementary School)

･Footwork Movement (One Step)(Upper Elementary School)
･Footwork Movement (Continuous Steps)(Upper Elementary School)
･Entering with the Front Foot Stationary(Upper Elementary School)

･Entering Using the Downward Momentum(Upper Elementary School)
･Entering with a Slide(Upper Elementary School)

･Footwork Movement(Lower Elementary School)
･Footwork Movement (One Step)(Lower Elementary School)

･Entering with the Front Foot Stationary(Lower Elementary School)
･Entering Using the Downward Momentum(Lower Elementary School)

･Footwork Movement(Lower Elementary School)
･Footwork Movement (One Step)(High School Group)

･Entering with the Front Foot Stationary(High School Group)

･Entering Using the Downward Momentum(High School Group)
･Entering with a Slide(High School Group)

●Step-by-Step Training for the Ura-Mawashi Geri (Inside Crescent Kick)
･Key Points

･Step-by-Step Practice
Step 1: Kneeling Position (Kicking Downward Diagonally)

･Beginner’s Step-by-Step Practice
Step 2: Kneeling Position (Returning the Ankle)

･Beginner’s Step-by-Step Practice
Step 3: Partner Drill (Holding Hands to Practice Ura-Mawashi Geri)

･Advanced Step-by-Step Practice
Step 2: Partner Drill (Dodging the Guard to Land Ura-Mawashi Geri)

･Advanced Step-by-Step Practice
Step 3: Partner Drill (Ura-Mawashi Geri without Moving the Upper Body)

･Advanced Applications: Ura-Mawashi Geri After Touching the Front Hand

･Advanced Applications: Ura-Mawashi Geri as a Counterattack

●Step-by-Step Training for the Scorpion Kick
･Key Points

･Explanation: The Origin Story of the Scorpion Kick

･Step-by-Step Practice
Step 1: Scorpion Kick Exercise 1 (Solo Practice)

･Step-by-Step Practice
Step 2: Scorpion Kick Exercise 1 (With a Partner)

･Step-by-Step Practice
Step 3: Scorpion Kick Exercise 2 (Swinging the Leg)

･Step-by-Step Practice
Step 4: Scorpion Kick at Close Range

(Produced in 2011)