Cannon Shotokan Karate Federation

Lanesfield Methodist Church (Opposite The Copper Bowl)

Laburnum Road

Lanesfield

Wolverhampton

WV4 6PG

Terminology (Preparatory Positions)

 

      koshi gamae: hip preparatory position

          

           manji gamae: "manji (卍)" -shaped preparatory position, one arm raised above and behind the            head with the other arm blocking low in front of the body (e.g., in the kata, Heian godan)

     

      manji uke: "manji (卍)"-shaped block

 

      ryoken koshi gamae: double hip preparatory position (e.g. in the kata, Heian sandan)

     

      morote koko gamae: double handed preparatory position (e.g. in the kata, Enpi)

Cannon Shotokan Karate Federation