Kissaki Kai Falcarragh Karate Training

If you have trained for many years and are not the fastest points puncher or the highest kicker in your club anymore,

Kissaki-Kai can offer you meaningful applications and techniques that do not rely on youthful speed and strength alone.


Training in Kissaki Kai covers the integrated   "Five Waza"
Ne-waza - Groundwork, grappling
Nage-waza - Throwing techniques
Atemi-waza - all sorts of striking  including kyusho jutsu ( Vital point usage)
Shime-waza - Choking techniques
Kansetsu-waza - Joint Locking Techniques

Our SYLLABUS requirements at Falcarragh Karate Club Kissaki Kai includes;
(a) Technical performance based on a grading syllabus for all Grades,
(b) Technical practical Karate (demonstration of Bunkai based Kumite & Kata),
(c) Demonstration of retention of received knowledge
(d) Development of the combat principles and Realism,
(d) Progressive teaching & learning methods,
(e) Traditional Values.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT; ...
We are dedicated to a high standards of competence.
We strive to improve our knowledge and performances;
We aim to be principled, dedicated & practice technical karate.
We support each other as students & instructors to progress on the development paths we/they wish to travel, in technique improvement, be it in Kata, Kumite, (realistic personal protection ), Coaching, Teaching, internal & physical fitness,
We believe that high standards & knowledge should be passed on to you and then again by you, on to others. .

WHAT WE DO TO ACHIEVE OUR GOALS;....
We attend and organise courses to encourage technical advancement.
We promote technique effectiveness in realistic protection
 (and in performance).
Our Aim and target is to get it right, all of the time.



Mawashi uke (circular parrying block).
Mawashi uke “blocks” are composed of a parry and two strikes. The parry and counter strike occur almost simultaneously. The parrying hand then delivers the stronger or KO strike.
 In this move, you:
1. Parry an incoming strike with your open palm while moving your body (using tai sabaki and Ashi sabaki) 45 degree to left or right side of your opponent, away from his centre line. Move fast and slap his fist hand hard when you parry. Slapping the fist instead of the wrist or forearm gives you more time to react.
2. Grab the opponent's striking limb and using hikite, pull him towards you. (Many typical Karate styles teach hikite as a move to chamber a punch or block).
3. As you pull him towards you, strike his eyes, face, neck, throat or ribs hard, the choice of target depending on your last shifted position and your intention (stun, hurt or KO).

Parrying is the fastest defensive movement you can do, being an instinctive and reflex action. 
Because the parry is a deflection of an attack, it does not need power to stop it head-on, unlike a hard contact direct block. You do not need to muster so much strength and tension. By being less tense, you have more energy, stamina and endurance to last the fight or run whenever possible.