Ippon Kumite Dai Ichi (First One Step Sparring Drill): Academy of Traditional Karate

Ippon Kumite Dai Ichi
(First One Step Sparring Drill)

All attacks are done on both the right and the left sides.

All defenses step back into a Zenkutsu-dachi (Front-leg-bent stance), right leg first.

Attack	Defense
1. Punch groin (belt)	Gedan-barai (Low block), Gyaku-zuki (Reverse punch) to the solar plexus
2. Punch solar plexus	Chudan-uke (Middle block), Gyaku-zuki (Reverse punch) to the solar plexus
3. Punch solar plexus	Open-hand Chudan-uke (Middle block), verticle Nukite (Spear hand) to the solar plexus
4. Punch upper lip/chin	Open-hand Jodan-uke (High block), horizontal Nukite (Spear hand) to the throat
5. Punch upper lip/chin	Jodan-uke (High block), Gyaku-zuki (Reverse punch) to the solar plexus
6. Punch solar plexus	Outside chest block, Gyaku-zuki (Reverse punch) to the ribs