27/03/2026
What is your favourite? OSU
9 Basic karate punches 👊 💥🥋
1. *Gyaku Tsuki* – reverse punch; a straight punch delivered with the opposite hand to the forward leg.
2. *Yun (Oi) Tsuki* – lunge punch; a forward punch executed while stepping forward with the same-side leg.
3. *Ura Tsuki* – close punch or “Ura” punch; a short, inward thrusting punch often used at close range.
4. *Morote Tsuki* – double‑handed punch; two fists striking simultaneously, usually one reinforcing the other.
5. *Mawashi Tsuki* – roundhouse punch; a circular striking technique using the fist, similar to a hook.
6. *Yonhon Nukite* – four‑finger spearhand; a thrusting attack with the fingertips of four fingers extended.
7. *Yama Tsuki* – mountain punch; a simultaneous double punch, one high and one low, forming a “mountain” shape.
8. *Kagi Tsuki* – hook punch; a curved, hooking strike aimed at the side of an opponent.
9. *Age (Tate) Tsuki* – rising (vertical) punch; an upward‑directed punch, often targeting the chin or body.
22/01/2026
OSS
押し Oshi meaning “Push”
忍ぶ Shinobu meaning “to Endure”.
History and research credit to: https://the-martial-way.com/posts/history-of-osu-oss/ #:~:text=The%20third%20theory%2C%20similar%20to,we%20remind%20ourselves%20of%20this.
15/02/2025
A testimonial received after one of our training sessions, we love to make our clients and students happy. OSU
'The sessions you delivered were incredibly impactful. The students especially loved the martial arts demonstrations and the insights provided by Shin Bushido. Many of the girls identified your session as the highlight of the day, and it left a lasting impression.
If you are available to support us again this year, we would be thrilled to have you back. Please let me know if this would be possible, and feel free to reach out if you’d like to discuss any updates or changes to the session format.'
Jon Elkon
Rajjan Sund
27/12/2024
New Year resolution: join our Karate and / or self defence classes in Chiswick, starting on the 6th January.
We are a friendly Karate Dojo located at Artsed in Chiswick, London W4.
Contact us for more details:-
[email protected]
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05/10/2024
Join us in Chiswick at Artsed on Mondays and Thursdays
Jon Elkon
Rajjan Sund
28/01/2024
Join us in Chiswick for Shotokan Karate and Self Defence Classes - DM us for more info. OSU
23/01/2024
And here’s the Dojo Kun in Japanese in English phonetically. Written by Funakoshi, recited worldwide.
Could you learn it?
Do you know the translation?
hitotsu! jinkaku kansei ni tsutomuru koto. hitotsu! makoto no michi o mamoru koto. hitotsu! doryoku no seishin o yashinau koto. hitotsu! reigi o omonzuru koto.
hitotsu! kekki no yu o imashimuru koto.
Hitotsu (the u is silent) means firstly! Or most importantly!
16/12/2023
Gift ideas this Christmas! New karate lessons and self defence sessions starting this January. Contact us for more info:
[email protected]
09/12/2023
One of the greatest Senseis (with Enoeda Sensei) I have had the privilege of being instructed by and of training with. A very spiritual man, whose catchword was ‘Harmony’. Harmony between moves in kata, kihon and life. He taught me how action must be in harmony with reaction; how to make space in kata, and to vary moves in accordance with meaning. His detailed lessons on basics: creating the perfect fist, all the sections and parts of each basic block and strike, then how to harmonise into one. How to develop khime and focus with Hara. How to step forward and back. And then, the wonders of the Syllabus he developed to structure the learning of the Karate-Ka from white belt to Black Belt and beyond. Unforgettable!
15/09/2023
New sport / skill to learn for life: Karate and Self Defence - new lessons starting in Hammersmith every Wednesdays from 7pm
DM me for more info please - OSU
Jon Elkon
28/01/2024
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