Basics of Ashihara Karate: Practical Techniques by the Late Soke Ashihara Hideyuki

Renowned as the "Master of Street Fighting," the late Soke Ashihara Hideyuki earned his reputation through Ashihara Karate, a system meticulously designed to make each technique applicable in real combat scenarios. Every movement is refined and improved to align perfectly with practical combat principles. In this instructional video, current head Soke Ashihara Hidenori demonstrates and explains the fundamental training methods of Ashihara Karate.

Contents

Warm Up

• Preparation Exercises

Stances

• Sanchin Dachi (Three Battles Stance)
• Kiba Dachi (Horse Stance)

Strikes

• Tsuki (Punches)
  • Seiken Chudan Tsuki (Middle Punch)
  • Seiken Jodan Tsuki (Upper Punch)
  • Seiken Ago Uchi (Chin Punch)
• Uraken (Backfist Strikes)
  • Uraken Ganmen Uchi (Face Strike)
  • Uraken Sayu Uchi (Left and Right Strikes)
  • Uraken Hizo Uchi (Spleen Strike)
  • Uraken Mawashi Uchi (Round Strike)

Blocks

• Uke (Blocks)
  • Jodan Uke (High Block)
  • Chudan Soto Uke (Middle Outside Block)
  • Chudan Uchi Uke (Middle Inside Block)
• Gedan Barai (Lower Sweeping Block)
  • Chudan Uchi Uke Gedan Barai (Middle Inside Block Lower Sweeping Block)

Kicks

• Keri (Kicks)
  • Mae Keage (Front Snap Kick)
  • Uchi Mawashi (Inner Roundhouse Kick)
  • Soto Mawashi (Outer Roundhouse Kick)
  • Hiza Geri (Knee Kick)
  • Kinteki Geri (Groin Kick)
  • Mae Geri (Front Kick)
  • Mawashi Geri (Roundhouse Kick)
  • Yoko Keage (Side Snap Kick)
  • Yoko Geri (Side Kick)
  • Kansetsu Geri (Joint Kick)
  • Ushirogeri (Back Kick)
  • Enkei Gyaku Tsuki (Circular Reverse Thrust)

Moving Practice

• Ido Keiko (Moving Exercises)

Featuring

Ashihara Karate Chief Instructor: Soke Ashihara Hidenori

• Participants:
  • Hiroshi Ueno
  • Tetsuya Saito
  • Yutaka Nakajima
  • Yasuhisa Matsushita
  • Norihiko Nakagawa