Karate Kumite: Basic Techniques for Beginners

Well, we finally got around to it: kumite basics for beginners! Ché (ex-national athlete and coach) discusses basic techniques for kumite beginners: how to bounce, how to guard, how the rules work, some footwork drills and more. Ideal for the very beginner, and instructors who are looking to start building fighters from the ground up. If you love what we do and wish to support us, please consider leaving a Super Thanks, joining our membership program, or buying a copy of our book! https://goju-ryu-karate-centre-shop.fourthwall.com/products/how-to-grow-your-dojo-without-selling-out Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:13 - Bouncing 02:09 - Ambidexterity in fighters 02:48 - Foot position 05:21 - Hand position 06:21 - Knees 07:10 - More on guard positions 08:09 - You've got to know THE RULES 09:30 - Marking the point/premature celebration 11:15 - Quick summary 13:00 - A quick ad 13:18 - Adapting Goju Ryu to tournament kumite 15:36 - Cone drills for footwork 19:06 - Drill with gyaku zuki and blocks 20:46 - Gyakuzuki bag work 21:23 - Scoring criteria and how it works 28:09 - Why this video, and who is it for? Clips used in the video taken from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep7j9WYlSfI Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy61L8jq6ugyEwGNwMdVZhA/join Our videos are free, but not cheap to make! Please consider subscribing, and get new videos every Friday at 2pm CAT. We also have the option of Super Thank Yous, which is like a tip jar for creators like us. Think of it as buying a coffee for Zoe when she edits ;) We're also a TubeBuddy affiliate! We love Tubebuddy for helping us run our channel - try them out using our link: https://www.tubebuddy.com/GojuRyuKarateCentre Like the equipment we use? Buy it here (and we get a little commission!) Boya Lav Mic: https://amzn.to/3iHwNtR Dell Inspiron (for editing): https://amzn.to/3zpZXn3 Find us online! https://www.grkc1978.com/ https://www.facebook.com/GojuRyuKarateCentre https://www.instagram.com/gojuryukaratecentre/ https://za.pinterest.com/GojuRyuKarateCentre/ Mailbag: [email protected] Video produced by: Zoe Jagger-Hinis https://zoehinis.com/