Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to our FREE Community course for learning Karate

    • Welcome
  • 2

    Chapter 1 - Before you start training

    • Health and Safety

    • The rules of Karate - The Dojo Kun

    • What does Shin Gi Tai mean?

    • Why do we bow?

    • How to tie your belt

    • How to tie your belt (PDF)

    • Etiquette
  • 3

    Chapter 2 - Warming Up

    • Warm up before you train - Warm up #1

    • Warm up before you train - Warm up #2
  • 4

    Chapter 3 - How to make a front stance

    • How to make a good front stance

    • Training your front stance

    • How to make a good back stance
  • 5

    Chapter 4 - How to block

    • Gedan Barai or Downwards Block

    • Age Uke or Rising Block

    • Soto Uke or Outside Block

    • Uchi Uke or Inside Block

    • What are the names of the blocks in Japanese?
  • 6

    Chapter 5 - How to punch

    • How to make a fist

    • Choku Zuki or Straight Punch

    • Oizuki or Stepping Punch

    • Gyaku Zuki or Reverse Punch

    • How well can you punch
  • 7

    Chapter 6 - How to Kick

    • Mae Geri or Front Snap kick

    • Maer Geri - Front Snap kick from the side
  • 8

    Chapter 7 - How to do your first Kata

    • Heian Shodan - #1

    • Heian Shodan - #2

    • Heian Shodan #2

    • Heian Shodan - #3

    • Heian Shodan - #4

    • Heian Shodan #5

    • Heian Shodan - Full Kata
  • 9

    Before you leave

    • Thank you

    • Before you go...
  • 10

    Bonus Chapter - Join in these live classes

    • Livestreamed class

    • Fitness Class