My school of Karate is at Ginnastica Triestina and my teacher is Anna Devivi. When we start the lesson we remember Sensei Funakoshi.

Then we do some exercises to warm up and we start kihon, the study of the moves for the defense and the attack.

These are the first positions that we learn.
 
 

This stance is called Hachiji Dachi, and is used to start a kata.

This stance is called Zen Kutsu Dachi, and is used when you give a punch like Oi Zuki.

This stance is called Ko Kutsu Dachi, and is used when you make a block like Shoto Uke.

This stance is called Kiba Dachi, and is used when you give a kick like Mae Geri.

Soon I will put on my site some blocks.

My favorite Karate web pages are Karate No Michi and the Sankaku School.

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