Basic Principles of Isshin-Ryu Karate

1. Joints are never locked.

2. No follow through push after impact.

3. Stance provides equal balance and striking power in all directions.

4. Vertical fist with thumb on top of fist.

5. Body relaxed unless blocking or striking.

6. Blocking with muscle instead of bone.

7. "L" shaped angular movements.

8. Sanchin at the point of impact.

Kicks:

1. Front snap kick

2. Knee strike

3. Groin kick

4. Forward angle kick

5. Cross heel stomp

6. Side front snap kick

7. Side kick

8. Forward heel thrust

9. Roundhouse/squat kick

10. Back kick

11. Scoop kick (not an Isshin-Ryu kick)

Strikes:

1. Lunge punch

2. Reverse punch

3. High lunge punch

4. High reverse punch

5. High block, reverse punch

6. Middle block, reverse punch

7. Low block, reverse punch

8. High open hand block, high reverse punch

9. Middle open hand block, spear

10. "X" block, shuto block, shuto strike

11. High block, 5 punches

12. Middle block, 5 punches

13. Low block, 5 punches

14. Deflecting block, back fist, reverse punch

15. Palm block, 2 hammer fists

16. Cat stance, elbow