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Reference

The building blocks of Shotokan and the people who shaped it.

Stances · Dachi

JapaneseEnglish
Heisoku DachiClosed Foot Stance
Musubi DachiInformal Attention Stance
Heiko DachiParallel Stance
Hachiji DachiOpen Leg Stance
Uchi Hachiji DachiInward Feet Stance
Zenkutsu DachiFront Stance
Kokutsu DachiBack Stance
Kiba DachiHorse / Straddle Stance
Neko Ashi DachiCat Stance
Sanchin DachiHourglass Stance
Hangetsu DachiHalf-Moon Stance
Fudo Dachi (Sochin Dachi)Immovable / Rooted Stance

Punches · Tsuki

JapaneseEnglish
Choku ZukiStraight Punch
Gyaku ZukiReverse Punch
Oi ZukiLunge Punch
Kizami ZukiJab / Leading Punch
Tate ZukiVertical Punch
Ura ZukiClose Punch
Kagi ZukiHook Punch
Yama ZukiU-Punch

Masters & Lineage

The instructors who built and spread Shotokan karate.

Gichin Funakoshi

Father of modern (Japanese) karate; founder of Shotokan.

Masatoshi Nakayama

Chief instructor of the JKA; codified modern Shotokan training.

Masahiko Tanaka

Renowned JKA kumite champion and instructor.

Hirokazu Kanazawa

Legendary JKA champion; later founded SKIF.

Masao Kagawa

Influential modern JKA master instructor.

Hidetaka Nishiyama

Pioneer who helped spread Shotokan karate worldwide.

Japan Karate Association (JKA)

The organization that standardized and propagated Shotokan karate worldwide.