Hojo Undo

These exercises come from the movements of the katas and serve as a stepping stone for future training. They aid in the development of stamina, physical and mental concentration and coordination, endurance and technical and tactical proficiency.

Exercises include:

Sokuto geri Side snap kick
Shomen geri Front kick
Mawashi tsuki Hook punch
Hajuke uke hiraken tsuki Rising block, half fist strike
Seiken tsuki Straight punch
Shuto, urachi, chudan shoken Knife hand strike, backfist, one-knuckle strike
Hiji tsuki Elbow strikes
Tenshin zen soku geri Moving kicks, front leg
Tenshin kosuko geri Moving kicks, rear leg
Tenshin Shoken Tsuki Turn, One Knuckle Strike
Shomen hajiki Eye strikes
Koi no shippo uchi tate uchi Wrist blocks
Koi no shippo uchi yoko uchi Fishtail blocks