Yakusoku Kumite
Two man prearranged drills designed to teach the 'Principles of Engagement'. These techniques are the first dojo lessons in working with a live opponent in a safe and controlled format. The drill sets are the bridge from the unknown to a working knowledge on how to approach bunkai in kata and eventually a combative emphasis on our martial system.
Seidokan practitioners believe you can never truly leave the basics. The following sets were established by Sensei Toma in 1984 to fill a need for students to learn such things as maai, embusan, Tai-Sabaki, kuzushi, etc. Things to consider while learning these waza are lines of movement, progressive control of your opponent, and options (decision points) where one can bridge off these basic 11 to understanding kata bunkai and combative karate.
Note1: Only three attacks are utilized in the following Yakusoku Kumite.
Middle Punch
High Punch
Front Kick
This is representative since most attacks are common to those three. Secondarily, these techniques provide an isolated environment where the defender can more readily discover the principles and develop the different options of defense that will branch into the rest of our Seidokan System.
Following is a video of Sensei Ron and Akemi Nix performing the 11 One Step Techniques. There are a few differences from the original way Sensei Toma first introduced them in 1984. Presented is how the Nix Hombu Dojo performs them in Okinawa today.
Ron Nix teaching the 11 one step drills at the old Falcon Gym Okinawa Japan.
Additional Videos:
The following videos are for comparison purposes and are not the self-defense syllibus of our Seidokan System.
Practitioners: Seikichi
Odo of Okinawa and Bufula Mimone of Spain.
Classic Ippon Kumite by Zenpo Shimabuku and student Yoshikatsu Takishita.
Sensei Higa's Students in Demonstration of
Self Defense.
Ueichi Ryu First Yakusoku Kumite 1-10
This is the original
Yakusoku Kumite developed by the OkiKuKai.
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