{"id":232,"date":"2012-02-25T14:39:24","date_gmt":"2012-02-25T19:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.karate.gregoryzone.org\/?p=232"},"modified":"2012-02-25T14:39:24","modified_gmt":"2012-02-25T19:39:24","slug":"learning-kumite-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backinthegi.com\/?p=232","title":{"rendered":"Learning kumite exercises."},"content":{"rendered":"

Meibukan Goju-ryu does not include free sparring (jiyu kumite<\/em>), but instead uses pre-arranged sparring exercises (yakusoku kumite<\/em>) to develop strong technique, coordination, and timing. One of the first kumite exercises taught is Jo Chu Ge, meaning “high, middle, low”, which is performed either in a linear sequences with one partner, alone as a sort of kata, or in a group with one student surrounded by four others. This can be tricky for new students to learn, but with some examples to study and a recognition that the three different exercises are actually all the same sequence, it is easier to pick up quickly. Let’s consider three different levels of the Jo Chu Ge sequence that are performed in class.<\/p>\n

Level 1 (renzoku kumite, or “continuous sparring”) — Linear two-person exercise:<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this exercise, two students work together and go through the entire sequence. They take turns being the “attacker” or “defender”, with the junior belt attacking first. I have written up the sequence step by step below.<\/p>\n

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Attacker<\/strong><\/td>\nDefender<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bow. Announce Jo Chu Ge.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n
Bow.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Step back, left fighting stance (hands open).<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nReady stance.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0—<\/td>\n\u00a0—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Step forward, right sanchin dachi, right high punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nStep back, left sanchin dachi, left high block.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Step back, left sanchin dachi, left middle block.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n
Step forward, right sanchin dachi, right middle punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Step forward, right sumo stance, right low punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n
Step back, left sumo stance, left low block<\/strong>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0—<\/td>\n\u00a0—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step forward, left sanchin dachi, left high punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Step back, right sanchin dachi, right high block.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step back, right sanchin dachi, right middle block.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Step forward, left sanchin dachi, middle punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step forward, left sumo stance, left low punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Step back, right sumo stance, right low block.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0—<\/td>\n\u00a0—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Step forward, right sanchin dachi, right high punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nStep back, left sanchin dachi, left high block.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Step back, left sanchin dachi, left high block.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nStep forward, right sanchin dachi, right high punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Step back, right sanchin dachi, right middle block.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nStep forward, left sanchin dachi, left middle punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Step back, left sumo stance, left low block.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nStep forward, right sumo stance, right low punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0—<\/td>\n\u00a0—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step forward, right sanchin dachi, right high punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Step back, left sanchin dachi, left high block.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step back, left sanchin dachi, left middle block.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Step forward, right sanchin dachi, right middle punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step forward, right sumo stance, right low punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Step back, left sumo stance, left low block<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0—<\/td>\n\u00a0—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step forward, left sanchin dachi, left high punch.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Step back, right sanchin dachi, right high block.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step back, right sanchin dachi, right middle block.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Step forward, left sanchin dachi, middle punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step forward, left sumo stance, left low punch.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Step back, right sumo stance, right low block.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0—<\/td>\n\u00a0—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step forward, right sanchin dachi, right high punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Step back, left sanchin dachi, left high block.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step back, left sanchin dachi, left high block.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Step forward, right sanchin dachi, right high punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step back, right sanchin dachi, right middle block.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Step forward, left sanchin dachi, left middle punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step back, left sumo stance, left low block.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Step forward, right sumo stance, right low punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0—<\/td>\n\u00a0—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step forward, right sanchin dachi, right high punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Step back, left sanchin dachi, left high block.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step back, left sanchin dachi, left middle block.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Step forward, right sanchin dachi, right middle punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step forward, right sumo stance, right low punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Step back, left sumo stance, left low block<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step forward, left sanchin dachi, left high punch.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Step back, right sanchin dachi, right high block.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step back, right sanchin dachi, right middle block.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Step forward, left sanchin dachi, middle punch.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Step forward, left sumo stance, left low punch.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Step back, right sumo stance, right low block.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0—<\/td>\n\u00a0—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Bow.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Bow.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Download this table as a PDF document<\/a><\/strong><\/center>You can see the basic exercise in the video below.<\/p>\n


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