Chart 2: lower body basics
The fourteen lower-body techniques every Isshinryu student in our dojo practises, with the Japanese name and the English meaning side by side.
| # | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mae Geri | Front ball kick |
| 2 | Kake Geri | Stomp kick |
| 3 | Kin Geri | Front instep kick |
| 4 | Yoko Geri | Side snap kick |
| 5 | Shoba Geri | Side kick, ball of foot |
| 6 | Otoshi Geri | Knee-level roundhouse kick |
| 7 | Mae Kon Atei | Heel push kick |
| 8 | Shoba Kon Atei | Front 45-degree angle knee kick |
| 9 | Hisa Geri | Knee smash |
| 10 | Yoko Kekomi Geri | Side thrust kick |
| 11 | Ushiro Geri | Back kick |
| 12 | Mawashi Geri | Roundhouse kick |
| 13 | Muwate Ushiro Geri | Spin back kick |
| 14 | Tobi Mae Geri | Jumping double kick |
Chart 2 is referenced throughout the four-year curriculum: every quarter lists “upper body chart” and “lower body chart” under traditional basics, and both charts are expected to be known by heart before black belt.
Practise them slowly and in order. Speed comes later; correctness comes first.