Chidokan Karate-Do is a style of Karate that originated from Shotokan Karate-Do. Many of the training techniques, kata and kihon are identical or very similar to those seen in most other Karate Dojos.

Our style focuses on building a strong foundation through kihon exercises and kata training. When Sasaki Sensei created Chidokan, he borrowed and developed a number of techniques and exercises that are a fairly unique to our style.

Kihon Exercises

Kihon exercises can be done by yourself and with a partner. Examples of some kihon exercises are:

Kara-Zuki
Kihon-Yon-Dosa
Uke-Dosa
Kihon Kata
Tai-Sabaki
Kihon-Uke -Kame
Sonaba Geri
Nanan-Dan-Geri
Happo-Geri

Kata

Our kata syllabus covers the following kata

Taikoyoku kata (1,2,3)
Heian kata (1,2,3,4,5)
Tekki kata (1,2,3)
Bassai Dai
Empi
Kankudai
Hangetsu
Jion
Jitte
Gankaku

We practice bunkai (applications of the moves) in two person drills, bags and focus mitts.

Kumite

We practice kata-based sparring, where we apply kata principles in sparring. This is done in a safe environment. This practice helps embed kata-fighting principles and prepares the student for a self-defence situations.