Cross-legged stance. It is used to turn and to close distance.
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Techniques for the 7th Kyu
Everything you learn at each grade is still tested in the exams that follow. Each grade adds to the last; it never replaces it.
Stances Tachikata
Strikes Shuto and open hand
Knife-hand strike to the face.
Knife-hand strike to the collarbone, from top to bottom.
Knife-hand strike driving in a straight line.
Palm-heel strike.
Blocks Uke
Circular block with both hands open. It deflects and controls.
Middle block reinforced with both arms.
Kicks Geri
Back kick with the heel, looking over the shoulder.
Striking surfaces Buki
The edge of the open hand.
The heel of the palm.
The shin.
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