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In traditional Shotokan karate, the first type of kumite for beginners is gohon kumite. The defender steps back each time, blocking the attacks and performing a counterattack after the last block. This activity looks nothing like the jiyu kumite (or "free sparring") practiced by more advanced practitioners.
Oss also Osu (Japanese: おす or おっす) is a casual greeting in Japanese typically associated with male practitioners of Japanese martial arts such as karate, kendo, and judo. [1] [2] "Oss!" is used outside Japan by some practitioners of Japanese martial arts and derived systems, e.g. Brazilian jiu-jitsu. [1]
Karate (空手) (/ k ə ˈ r ɑː t i /; Japanese pronunciation: ⓘ; Okinawan pronunciation:), also karate-do (空手道, Karate-dō), is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called te ( 手 ) , "hand"; tī in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts .
The karate kata Seisan (十三) (alternate names Sesan, Seishan, Jusan, Hangetsu) literally means '13'.Some people refer to the kata as '13 Hands', '13 Fists', '13 Techniques', '13 Steps' or even '13 killing positions'; however, these names have no historical basis.
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Ushiro-geri is the Japanese term for turning back kick, a kick employed in Karate. [1] [2] The kick is a basic move but there are variations of the Ushiro-Geri. Ushiro-Geri Kekomi [3] Ushiro-Geri Keage [4] Ushiro-Mawashi-Geri [5]