KENUKAN Areas of Development

Beginning students at KENUKAN will develop in nine (9) distinct areas of study.

They are as follows:

1. ANATOMY - (weapons and vital areas)
          A. Yours - your strong points (or weapons) and your weak
               points (to defend)
          B. Your opponent's - his vital areas (to attack) and his strong
               points (areas to avoid)

2. TECHNIQUES - (mechanics of Karate movements)

          A. Learn and understand them
          B. Develop and adapt them
               (1) stances and footwork - for balance and movement
               (2) blocking techniques - to defend an attack
               (3) hand striking techniques - to attack or counter
               (4) kicking techniques - to attack or counter



3. APPLICATION - (proper use of techniques)
          A. Learn what technique to apply in each situation against:
               (1) grabs, holds, locks, and chokes
               (2) bare handed strikes and kicks
               (3) weapon strikes and threats
               (4) multiple attacks



4. STRATEGY - (a plan of attack and defense)
          A. Know how to read your adversary's intentions, abilities, 
               and weakness: when to attack, when to defend and counter.



5. REFLEXES - (natural and conditioned)
          A. Learn to observe or anticipate an attack and respond
               without having to think about what to do.



6. POWER - (develop different degrees of force and penetration)
          A. Demonstrate
          B. Discouraged
          C. Disable
          D. Damage
          E. Death



7. SPEED
          A. Develop the speed and quickness to deliver one or several
               techniques without your opponent being able to defend or
               evade.



8. CONTROL
          A. All techniques must be developed not only to do damage,
               but control must also be developed so you can practice and
               contest without injuring fellow classmates and opponents.



9. CONDITIONING
          A. Karate experts are built for Go than show. 
              You will become:
               (1) Toned and trim
               (2) Agile and flexible
               (3) Endurance and stamina

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