The Fundamental Wadoryu Sanbon-Gumite of the British Wadokai Karate-do Federation Junzuki-Uke Maegeri-Uke
British Wadokai Karate-do Federation Sanbon Gumite SANBON-GUMITE 'Three-step sparring'. A system of combat in Karate where an attacker steps back into stance (with Kiai), then forward with three consecutive punches or kicks. Sanbon-gumite-junzuki-uke. The principles contained in these are Ma-ai and Kimeno-taemanai, which are important elements within all Judo and Ju-jutsu based systems. Sanbon-gumite-maegeri-uke. The principles contained in these are Ma-ai and Ma-aisuru. On all Sanbon-gumite the defender moves back and the third attack is countered with a finishing technique. Sanbon Gumite demonstrated by Gary E Swift (8th Dan) Kyoshi. Junzuki Uke Ipponme Sanbon-gumite-junzuki-uke: Ipponme; A - Yohi, step back into left junzuki - Step forward 3 junzuki attack, jodan. D - Yohi, step back into R, L, R, 2 head blocks (jodan-uke with junzuki-dachi), on the 3 rd technique the left leg step backs behind right (hachiji-dachi) while performing left back hand block (haishuuke) and right rising punch to the head (jodan-age-tsuki), slide in left elbow strike to the body (chudanempi-uchi with gyaku-zuki-dachi).
Page 4 Junzuki Uke Nihonme Nihonme; A - As above. D - Yohi, back into L, R, L, 2 head blocks (jodan-uke), on the 3 rd technique strike with left punch/forearm block (jodan-zuki/ude-uke) while in fourpoint stance (shiko-ashi-dachi), grab right punching arm with left hand and back of opponent's neck with right, pull onto right knee strike to the body (hiza-geri-chudan). Junzuki Uke Sanbonme
Page 5 Junzuki Uke Yonhonme Sanbonme; A - As above. D - Yohi, step back into L, R, L, 2 head blocks (jodan-uke), on the 3 rd technique strike left flowing punch to the head (nagashi-zuki-jodan), draw back left leg for distance, right roundhouse kick to the body (mawashi-geri-chudan).
Page 6 Junzuki Uke Gohonme Gohonme; A - Yohi, step back into left junzuki - Step forward 3 junzuki attack, chudan. D - Yohi, step back into R, L, R, 2 outer body blocks (soto-uke-chudan) in junzuki-dachi, on the 3 rd technique step back into right front-viewing cat-stance (migi-mashomen-no-neko-ashi-dachi), right hand outer block (soto-uke) then grabs arm and holds after hooking (kake-shuto-uke), right front kick off leading leg (mae-ashi-maegeri-chudan), left reverse punch (gyakuzuki-chudan). Junzuki Uke Ropponme
Page 7 Ropponme; A - As above. D - Yohi, step back into R, L, R, 3 inner body blocks (uchi-uke-chudan), on 3 rd step back move into four point stance (shiko-ashi-dachi), slide in with same stance right elbow strike (yoko-empi-uchi-chudan). Maegeri Uke Ipponme
Page 8 Sanbon-gumite-maegeri-uke: Ipponme; A - Yohi, step back into left fighting stance (hidarihanmi-gamae) - Step forward 3 front kicks to the body (maegeri-chudan). D - Yohi, back into R, L, slide back, left inner open hand deflecting block (te-no-hira-uke), right reverse punch chudan. Maegeri Uke Nihonme
Page 9 Nihonme; A - As above. D - Yohi, back into L, R, L, left inner open hand deflecting block, right reverse punch chudan. Maegeri Uke Sanbonme Sanbonme; A - Yohi, step back into left fighting stance - Step forward 2 front kicks (maegerichudan), one step front kick (surikomi-maegeri-chudan). D - Yohi, step back into R, L, R, right inner open hand deflecting block, left reverse punch chudan.
Page 10 Maegeri Uke Yonhonme Yonhonme; A - Yohi, step back into left fighting stance (hidari-hanmi-gamae) - Step forward 3 front kicks (maegeri-chudan). D - Yohi, step back into R, L, slide forward with left foot (junzuki-tsukkomidachi), left lower forearm block (gedan-ude-uke), right reverse punch chudan. Maegeri Uke Gohonme
Page 11 Gohonme; A - As above. D - Yohi, back into L, R, slide body to the left, right open hand deflecting block (gedan te-nagashi-uke), slide back in with left reverse punch. Maegeri Uke Ropponme Ropponme; A - Yohi, step back into left fighting stance - Step forward 2 front kicks (maegeri-chudan), one step front kick (surikomi-maegeri-chudan). D - Yohi, back into R, L, slide body to the right, left open hand deflecting block, slide back in with right reverse punch.
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