Stances:
- Zenkutsu-dachi (front)
- Kokutsu-dachi (back)
- Kiba-dachi (side)
Blocks:
- Age-uke (upper)
- Gedan-barai (lower)
- Shuto-uke (knife-hand)
Punch:
- Oi-zuki (step-in)
Kicks:
- Mae-geri (front)
- Yoko-keage (side snap)
Key points:
- Always coordinate your action with your breathing: exhale as you execute a technique (as you contract the whole body and squeeze the air out), and inhale in between techniques (as you relax and let the air fill up).
- Check your stance each and every time until you know where your body parts are located: pay attention to the feet/toes and knees, as well as the hip position (In Heian Shodan, hips side for blocks, straight for punch).
- Posture, posture and POSTURE! Tailbone (pelvis/sacrum) tucked in (up & forward), shoulders wide, suspend the head up, and pull your eyes behind. Vertical spine and firm connection around the core.
- Maintain all the above points so that you can support your technique with the whole body, not just with a limb: shock against the target travels from the contact part (fist for punch, wrist for block) --> center/core (Tanden in Japanese) --> back foot --> floor.
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