Kumite Warm-up techniques

A great Kumite warm-up routine to be successful in a tournament. Speed and timing, some of the most important ingredients on any Kumite. I think this is the perfect training routine which can also have a practical use in the dojo and have everyone involved in the training.

Here are some useful Kumite combinations:

• Faint a front kick with your front leg then shuffle in with a punch with your backhand.
• Faint a punch with your front hand and use the momentum to turn and deliver a back kick.
• Touch the front leg with your front leg pretending to sweep the leg, use the momentum to turn and execute a back kick.
• Round kick with your front leg and punch to the face with the backhand.
• Side snap kick and hook kick.
• Shuffle to his outer side with a back hammer fist to the face when you see him coming.
• Shuffle in on your second step with a front kick and a follow-up punch.

These are the most effective kicks in karate Sparring:

• Mawashi Geri/Round House
• Yoko Geri Keage/Side Kick
• Ushiro Geri/Back Kick

The main image was taken at the World Championships 2012 Karate, this picture is licensed under Creative Commons