The Basics and Reference Material

This is more an aide memoire for me of the basic moves of karate, the first kata that has to be learnt, plus a couple of videos about karate that I find interesting:  An explanation of kata and a demonstration of low kick combinations.

I intend to build it up as I go along, so that it includes all the things I should know, but at the moment that's not a massive amount, as I'm an orange belt.

Basics		Punch	Block
		Tsuki	Uke
High Level	Jodan	Jodan-Tsuki	Jodan-Uke
Mid Level	Chudan	Chudan-Tsuki	Chudan-Uke
Low Level	Gedan	Gedan-Tsuki	Gedan-Uke

Kicks
Front kick	Mae Geri
Side kick	Yoko Geri
Back kick	Ushiro Geri
Roundhouse kick	Mawashi Geri
Knee strike	Hisa Geri

Kihon Kata	Simple Description
Shodan	2 punch combination, Mae Geri
Nidan	Mae Geri, 2 punch combination
Sandan	2 punch combination, Mawashi Geri off front leg
Yondan	Mawashi Geri off front leg, 2 punch combination
Godan	Right Mawashi Geri (land in front), left Mawashi geri (land in front), reverse punch, jab.
Rokudan	Ashi uke, jab, cross, Mawashi Geri
Nanadan	Mae Geri (land in front) right jab, back kick
Hachidan	Mae Geri (land in front), back kick, reverse punch
Kyudan	Shuffle, backhand forehand punch, shuffle, backhand forehand punch, right then left mawashi geri, spinning kick
Judan	Shuffle, backhand forehand punch, shuffle, backhand forehand punch, right then left mawashi geri, hisa geri

Naihanchi Shodan (Shorin Ryu MN)

Naihanchi Niedan (Shorin Ryu MN)

Naihanchi Sandan (Noah Legel)

Noah Legel's Karate Obsession

An excellent source of articles, reference material, videos and karate minutae

Jesse Enkamp, the orignal "Karate Nerd"

Explanation of what Katas are (JE/PM)

Low kick combinations (JE)

Cardio Karate (JE)