Sin Moo Curriculum

SIN MOO 25 BASIC KICKS

1] SCOOP KICK TO SHIN

2] SCORPION KICK

3] OUTSIDE HEEL KICK

4] SIDE KICK

5] INSIDE CRESCENT KICK

6] OUTSIDE CRESCENT KICK

7] ROUNDHOUSE KICK

8] FRONT THRUST KICK—UNDER CHIN

9] AXE KICK

10] FRONT PUSHING HEEL KICK

11] LOW ROUNDHOUSE

12] DOWNWARD OUTSIDE CRESCENT—X STEP, HITS LEG

13] FRONT UPWARD SLICING KICK

14] FRONT PUSHING KICK—TO HEAD

15] HORIZONTAL SLICING OUTSIDE CRESCENT

16] SIDE KICK—TOUCHING GROUND

17] BACK SIDE KICK—TOUCHING GROUND

18] BACK LOWER SPINNING SLICING KICK

19] UPWARD KNEE

20] DIAGONAL KNEE TO THIGH—X STEP, GRAB SHOULDER

21] THRUSTING KNEE KICK

22] CIRCULAR SCOOP KICK—AGAINST WALL

23] INVERTED ROUNDHOUSE KICK—“POPCORN KICK”

24] UPWARD SLAP KICK—X STEP, TO EXTENDED LEG

25] SLAP KICK TO BACK OF HEAD—CROSS X STEP

SIN MOO GRABBING DEFENSES

BASIC EIGHT

1] ARM BAR

2] INSIDE SHOULDER THROW

3] REVERSE CIRCULAR WRIST THROW WITH HAND SLAP

4] LOW ARM BAR WITH STEP UNDER

5] INSIDE WRIST BREAK, PALM IN FRONT OF FACE

6] REVERSE HIP THROW

7] TAKE OUT, STRIKE ARM, CHOP NECK

8] TAKE OUT, SLICE BICEPS, CHOP RIBS

1] CROSS GRAB-THUMB UP

1] OUTWARD WRIST BREAK-USE PALM ON BACK OF HAND

2] ELBOW LOCK AND JAM

3] OVER AND UNDER ELBOW BREAK

4] SPINNING WRIST BREAK-Back Pocket Tech.

5] STEP BEHIND PUSHBACK-BACKHAND TO FACE, TWO STEPS

6] STEP UNDER BREAKAWAY-GENTLE- THREE STEPS

7] HIP TO BACK THROW-GRAB HAND-TWO STEPS

8] ELBOW BREAKING WRIST THROW-EAGLE GRIP, DROP TO KNEE

2] SIDE WRIST GRAB-THUMB DOWN

1] LOW ARM BAR-STEP BACK,TWO STEPS

2] STEP IN, HIGH ARM BAR-STEP IN WITH FAR LEG, TWO STEPS

3] WRIST GRAB, ELBOW OVER WRIST BREAK-OPPONENT BENDS HIS ARM FIRST, S TECHNIQUE

4] UMBRELLA TECHNIQUE-TAKE WRIST HIGH, WRIST GRAB, ELBOW OVER WRIST BREAK

5] THUMB HOOK, OUTSIDE WRIST BREAK-BIG CIRCLE

6] FINGER LOCK AND JAM

7] KNEE ARM BAR-SHUFFLE STEP WITH SUPPORT LEG-KNEE HIGH

8] STEP IN- SUDO ARM-BACKHAND TO FACE-STEP IN WITH FAR LEG

3] CROSS GRAB-THUMB DOWN

1] LOW ARM BAR-PIVOT BODY WITH OPPONENTS ARM AGAINST YOU

2] WRIST COME ALONG-AFTER STARTING INTO ELBOW LOCK & JAM

3] FRONT ARM BAR-LOW AND WHIPPING-ONE STEP, SWITCH ARMS

4] ADVANCED SPEAR HAND-TWO HANDS, UP & DOWN, ONE STEP IN, S TECHNIQUE

5] STEP BEHIND PUSHBACK

6] HIP TO BACK THROW

7] LOW ARM BAR WITH BICEPS ASSISTED-TWO HAND GRIP, TIGER MOUTHS, ONE STEP

8] FIREMAN’S CARRY-TWO HAND GRIP, TAKE ARM HIGH FIRST

4] TWO ON TWO WRIST GRABS RELEASES:

1] ONE UP AND ONE DOWN-ONE STEP

2] BUDDHA PALMS UP-ONE STEP

3] BOTH CIRCLE OUT

4] TWO HIGH STEP BEHIND-TWO STEPS

5] DO ALL BASIC EIGHT TECHNIQUES

5] TWO ON TWO FROM BEHIND

1] OUTWARD WRIST BREAK

2] UPWARD WRIST BREAK OR ELBOW LOCK & JAM

3] SHOULDER THROW

4] HIT WITH ELBOW-STEP FORWARD-TURN-LOW ARM BAR

5] RAISE ARMS PUSH BACK-LOWER BODY, LEAN FORWARD FIRST THEN EXPLODE BACKWARD

6] HIGH LOW STEP UNDER PUSH ARMPIT-GENTLE

7] HIGH LOW-DOUBLE ELBOW BREAK

8] HIGH LOW- LOW ARM BAR

6] TWO ON ONE WRIST GRABS FACING DOWN

1] ONE UP AND ONE DOWN

2] BUDDHA PALM UP-ONE STEP IN

3] CIRCLE OUT

4] CIRCLE IN

5] HIGH AND STEP BEHIND

--ALL EIGHT CROSS HAND TECHNIQUES

--ALL BASIC EIGHT STRAIGHT WRIST GRABS

7] LOWER SLEEVE FROM THE FRONT

1] STEP BACK, LOW ARM BAR

2] STEP IN, ARM BAR

3] WRIST TWISTING TAKEDOWN

4] INWARD WRIST BREAK WITH RIDGEHAND-STEP TO THE SIDE

8] MIDDLE SLEEVE FROM THE FRONT

1] WRIST TWISTING TAKEDOWN-STEP IN

2] STRIKE TO PRESSURE POINT ON FOREARM

3] ELBOW PRESSURE POINT, USING THUMB

4] ONE HAND WRIST TWISTING TAKEDOWN-STEP IN

5] COUNTER CLOCKWISE, AND PUNCH TO PUBIC BONE-STEP IN ON PUNCH

9] SHOULDER GRABS

1] ARM BAR-GRAB HAND, PUSH WITH SHOULDER, HIT RIBS,

2] WRIST TWISTING TAKEDOWN-STEP IN

3] PUSH AGAINST ARMPIT WITH SPEARHAND

4] STEP UNDER, CHOPPING RIBS

10] SHOULDER GRAB-BEHIND NECK

1] PUSH FACE, SEE SAW TECHNIQUE

2] HEAD UNDER, ARM BAR

3] CHOPPING ELBOW BREAK

4] STEP UNDER CHOPPING RIBS

11] TWO HANDED SHOULDER GRAB FROM BEHIND

1] TURN IN, OUTWARD WRIST BREAK

2] X STEP OUT, REACH OVER GRAB WRIST, STEP UNDER TO COME ALONG

3] X STEP OUT, SHOULDER THROW

4] TURN IN, UPPERCUT

12] TWO HANDED MIDDLE SLEEVE GRAB FROM BEHIND

1] SCISSOR ELBOW BREAK

2] UPWARD WRIST BREAK

3] SHOULDER THROW

4] STEP BEHIND, PUSHBACK

5] STEP BEHIND, TWO LEG PICKUP

13] LAPEL GRAB—STRAIGHT GRAB

1] WRIST TWISTING TAKEDOWN

2] PRESSURE POINT TO INNER WRIST, TAKE OUT

3] GRAB YOUR CLOTHES, STEP UNDER—GENTLE

4] THUMB SHUCK

5] SPIN UNDER, TIGER MOUTH, ELBOW BREAKING WRIST THROW

14] LAPEL GRAB—TWISTING UP

1] DOUBLE TIGER MOUTH, OUTWARD WRIST BREAK

2] PULL BACK, CHIN PUSH

3] THUMB SHUCK

4] NECK TWISTING TAKEDOWN

5] THUMB KNUCKLE TO BACK OF NECK

15] LAPEL GRAB—THUMB DOWN

1] STEP BACK, ARM BAR

2] WRIST TWISTING TAKEDOWN

3] WRIST GRAB, STEP UNDER, UPWARD WRIST BREAK

4] HIP THROW USING ELBOW

15] SIDE GRAB

1] TRAPPING WRIST, SIDE KICK TO KNEE

2] PRESSURE POINT TO ELBOW WITH YOUR THUMB

3] RADIAL NERVE PULLDOWN

16] TWO PALMS ON CHEST

1] WRIST COVER WITH TWO HANDS, HORIZONTAL HAND BREAK

2] WRIST COVER WITH TWO HANDS, S TECHNIQUE

3] HIT HAND WITH KNUCKLES, TAKEDOWN

17] BELT GRABS—OVER

1] STEP BACK, LOW ARM BAR

2] DOUBLE TIGER MOUTH, PULL UP, PUSH DOWN WRIST BREAK

3] HIT KNUCKLES, OUTWARD WRIST BREAK

4] THUMB BREAKAWAY, ELBOW PULLDOWN

18] BELT GRABS—UNDER

1] TWO TIGER MOUTHS, OUTWARD WRIST BREAK

2] REACH UNDER, GRAB LAPEL, ELBOW BREAK

3] THUMB SHUCK AND LOCK

HIGH EIGHT-ONE MOTION TECHNIQUES

1] LOW ARM BAR

2] ARM BAR, SLIDE TO THUMB, ASSISTED SHOULDER

3] REVERSE FIREMANS THROW BETWEEN LEGS

4] REVERSE FIREMANS THROW BEHIND LEGS

5] ELBOW BREAKING WRIST THROW

6] ELBOW BREAKING WRIST WITH FIREMANS BETWEEN LEGS

7] UPWARD WRIST AND ARM BREAK

8] KNEE TO ELBOW ARM BAR

SIN MOO ADVANCED TECHNIQUES

1] ARM BAR

2] GRAB THUMB & ELBOW, INSIDE SHOULDER THROW

3] REVERSE CIRCULAR WRIST THROW WITH HAND SLAP

4] LOW ARM BAR WITH STEP UNDER

5] OUTSIDE WRIST BREAK

6] REVERSE HIP THROW

7] STEP TO SIDE, DOWNWARD FINGER LOCK TO GROUND

8] UPWARD FINGER BREAK, & ROLLOUT

9] UPWARD FINGER BREAK, STEP BACK TO TAKEDOWN

10] OUTSIDE WRIST BREAK AND ROLLOUT

11] OUTSIDE WRIST BREAK STEP BACK TO TAKEDOWN

12] CROSS GRAB, STEP UNDER 5 STEP LOW ARM BAR AND DRAG—CHANGE HANDS ON 3RD STEP

13] TWO HAND UPWARD WRIST COME ALONG, ELBOW TO STERNUM

14] TWO HAND UPWARD WRIST COME ALONG, TO REVERSE CIRCULAR WRIST THROW

15] TWO HAND UPWARD WRIST COME ALONG, STEP TO SIDE ASSISTED SHOULDER TO ELBOW TAKEDOWN

16] TWO HAND UPWARD WRIST COME ALONG, TWIST HAND INWARD, & STRAIGHT DOWN TO FLOOR

17] ONE ARM SHOOT THRU TO RIBS HIP THROW

18] ONE HAND /LEFT HAND/ 3 PENDULUM SWING, DOWNWARD WRIST BREAK

19] GRAB WRIST & BACK OF NECK WINDMILL THROW

20] ADVANCED SPEAR HAND GRABBING FINGERS, KEEP IN TIGHT TO OPPONENTS CHEST

21] ADVANCED SPEAR HAND, PUSH ELBOW TO FACE WITH OUTER REAP

22] CROSS GRAB ONE HANDED BACKWARD WRIST BREAK, TAKE STRAIGHT DOWN

23] OVER & UNDER ELBOW BREAK, GET HIGH UP ON ARM

24] GRAB THUMB, REVERSE FIREMANS BETWEEN LEGS

25] GRAB WRIST & ELBOW, KISS TOES, DROP TO KNEE THROW

26] GRAB LOWER SLEEVE, BIG CIRCLE WHIPPING SHOULDER THROW

27] LOW SPEAR HAND, KEEP WRIST AT BELT, AND STEP IN FRONT

28] ONE HAND OUTWARD WRIST BREAK, ASSISTED KNEE TO HAND

29] ONE HAND OUTWARD WRIST BREAK, ASSISTED CRESCENT KICK TO WRIST

30] 3-STEP, R-L-R, DOUBLE RISING PALM STRIKE TO CHEST WITH INNER REAP

Useful Youtube Videos

Some nice shotokan tutorials are here: http://www.youtube.com/user/makiwarashotokan
The sensei speaks in Spanish, but closed captioning is available in English.

Shotokan Kumite Sets

Gohon kumite (5-step)
Needed for 9th kyu grading onwards 5 Jodan oi tsuki (stepping punch to the face) attacks with age uki (rising / head block) repeated by both partners and then 5 chudan oi tsuki (stepping punch to the stomach) with sotu ude uke (outside forearm block) repeated by both partners. Performed to a count or split into 4 sections depending on lesson / grading.



Continuous Gohon kumite (5-step)
Needed for 8th kyu grading onwards As above but with no count and all 4 sets of attacks performed continuously until finished with the last stance held until told to yame (stop).



Kihon ippon kumite (Basic set)
Needed for 7th kyu grading onwards The 5 (jodan, chudan, mae geri, yoko geri kekomi and mawashi geri) attacks performed against an opponent standing in Yoi (on both sides of the body) with strong basic blocks and counters (age uki, sotu ude uke, gyaku gedan barai, ashi wanto in kiba dachi and shuto).


Kihon ippon kumite (Advanced set)
Needed for 6th kyu grading onwards The 5 (jodan, chudan, mae geri, yoko geri kekomi and mawashi geri) attacks performed against an opponent standing in Yoi (on both sides of the body) with strong advanced blocks and counters using tae sabaki (body evasion) and keise (soft) blocks.



Kihon ippon kumite (Free choice set)
Needed for 5th kyu grading onwards The 5 (jodan, chudan, mae geri, yoko geri kekomi and mawashi geri) attacks performed against an opponent standing in Yoi (no both sides of the body) with any choice of block and counter that are not part of the Basic or Advanced set.


Sanbon kumite (3-step)
Needed for 4th kyu grading onwards 5 pre-defined combinations done in pair work repeated by both partners.
Sanbon 1

* Semete steps back into hidari (left) gedan berai.
* Semete steps and attacks sanbon tsuki (jodan then double chudan where the two chudan punches are performed in the time as the single jodan punch)
* Ukete steps back with the migi (right) leg and blocks age uke with the hidari (left) arm.

* Ukete then drops the age uke into a sotu ude uke (no reaction hand).
* Ukete then rotates the arm to make gedan berai (again no reaction hand).
* Ukete then counters with gyaku tsuki with kiai.

Sanbon 2

* Semete steps back into hidari geden berai.
* Semete steps and attacks with oi tsuki jodan.
* Ukete steps back with the migi leg and blocks age uke with the hidari arm then counters with gyaku tsuki.
* Ukete then steps forward and attacks with oi tsuki chudan.
* Semete steps back and blocks sotu ude uke then counters with gyaku tsuki.
* Semete then steps forward and attacks with oi tsuki chudan.
* Ukete steps back and blocks gedan berai then counters with gyaku tsuki with kiai.

Sanbon 3

* Semete steps back into hidari gedan berai.
* Semete then steps oi tsuki jodan 3 times.
* Ukete steps back with the migi leg and blocks with the hidari arm age uke.
* Ukete then steps back again and blocks age uke with the migi arm.
* Ukete then steps back again and blocks gyaku age uke with the migi arm whilst having the hidari leg forwards.
* Ukete uses tkubi awazi uke (rotating the hand to get a grip on the opponent's arm) and changes stance from zenkutsu dachi to kiba dachi (no movement of feet) and pulls Semete's arm down to Ukete's migi hip.
* Ukete performs utoshi empi uchi (vertical / dropping elbow strike) with the hidari arm to Semete's shoulder blade with kiai.

Sanbon 4

* Semete steps back into hidari gedan berai.
* Semete then steps oi tsuki chudan 3 times.
* Ukete steps back with the migi leg and blocks with the hidari arm sotu ude uke.
* Ukete then steps back again and blocks sotu ude uke with the migi arm.
* Ukete then steps back again and blocks gyaku sotu ude uke with the migi arm whilst having the hidari leg forwards.
* Ukete then steps their migi leg behind the migi leg of Semete and grabs Semete's gi (suit).
* Ukete then draws their migi leg backwards and sweeps Semete and then follows up with a gyaku tsuki counter punch with kiai to the opponent on the floor.

Note: Ukete does not help Semete to get back up again, Semete rolls out of the way and stands up un-assisted.
Sanbon 5

* Semete steps back into hidari gedan berai.
* Semete then steps and attacks oi tsuki jodan.
* Ukete steps back with the migi leg and blocks with the hidari arm age uke then counters gyaku tsuki.
* Ukete then steps and attacks oi tsuki jodan.
* Semete steps back and blocks age uke then counters gyaku tsuki.
* Semete then steps and attacks oi tsuki chudan.
* Ukete steps back and blocks sotu ude uke then counters gyaku tsuki.
* Ukete then steps and attacks oi tsuki chudan.
* Semete steps back and blocks sotu ude uke then counters gyaku tsuki.
* Semete then steps and attacks oi tsuki chudan.
* Ukete steps back and blocks uchi ude uke then counters gyaku tsuki.
* Ukete then steps and attacks oi tsuki chudan.
* Semete steps back and blocks uchi ude uke then counters gyaku tsuki.
* Semete then steps and attacks oi tsuki chudan.
* Ukete steps back and blocks gedan berai then counters gyaku tsuki.
* Ukete then steps and attacks oi tsuki chudan.
* Semete steps back and blocks gedan berai then counters gyaku tsuki with kiai.