Course Overview

The purpose of this class is to understand the relation between one’s own mind and body, between one’s opponent’s mind and body, and their interaction, using basic Karate techniques. Basic Karate techniques, including suitable breathing methods, coordination of Karate basic techniques with footwork, and Kata (Karate form), will be taught in this class.

Learning Achievement

☆Acquire basic knowledge and skills about sports and perform.
You can do (1) Basic Karate techniques, including (2) suitable breath-
ing methods, (3) coordination of Karate basic techniques with footwork, and (4) Kata (Karate form).

Competence

Related to “5. Mental and physical health, humanity, and ethics”
Related to “6. Cooperative, independent, and autonomous”

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Attitude(35%),Skill(35%),Knowledge(30%)

Course schedule

Orientetion
Sonoba-kihon 1. Stationary basic offensive techniques: Sonobazuki,
Gakuzuki, Maegeri, Mawashigeri, and punching and kicking training with mitts.
Sonoba-kihon 2. Uke. Basic defensive techniques for head, body trunk
and lower limbs: Jodan-uke, Chudan-uke, Gedan-uke.
Ido-kihon 1. Basic offensive techniques with forward and backward move-
ment: Jun-tsuki, Gayku-tsuki.
Ido-kihon 2. Many variations of basic offensive techniques with forward
and backward movement: Jun-tsuki, Gayku-tsuki, and Tsuki, including Keri and
their direction shifts.
Coordination of footwork with hitting techniques 1. Footwork includes
jumping, Suriashi.
Coordination of footwork with hitting techniques 2. Hitting techniques with various footworks.
Compounding techniques. Coordination of Tsuki with Keri.
Sawari-kumite. Control of timing and spacing of offensive and defensive
techniques: touching upper and lower limbs, and body trunk.
Kata. Offensive and defensive techniques for imaginary opponents in 8
directions.
Optional class

Course type

Training/Lab Experiments/Practical Application

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Fumoto Masaki

Other information

As a rule, students who attend the course for at least two-thirds of the classes will be eligible for credits.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university