Basic Form 1

White belts must learn this form in order to advance to a Yellow belt. The Basic forms (called Ki-Cho) are executed in an I pattern, to give the student practice in performing the fundamental techniques of walking, turning, blocking and punching, in continuous sequence in all four directions.

Steps

1. Turn left 90° into walking stance, left foot forward, left hand low block.
2. Step forward into walking stance, right foot forward, right hand middle punch.
3. Turning to the right 180° into walking stance, right foot forward, right hand low block.
4. Step forward into walking stance, left foot forward, left hand middle punch.
5. Turn left 90° into walking stance, left foot forward, left hand low block.
6. Step forward into walking stance, right foot forward, right hand middle punch.
7. Step forward into walking stance, left foot forward, left hand middle punch.
8. Step forward into walking stance, right foot forward, right hand middle punch, YELL!
9. Turn left 270° into a walking stance, left foot forward, left hand low block.
10. Step forward into walking stance, right foot forward, right hand middle punch.
11. Turning to the right 180° into walking stance, right foot forward, right hand low block.
12. Step forward into walking stance, left foot forward, left hand middle punch.
13. Turn left 90° into walking stance, left foot forward, left hand low block.
14. Step forward into walking stance, right foot forward, right hand middle punch.
15. Step forward into walking stance, left foot forward, left hand middle punch.
16. Step forward into walking stance, right foot forward, right hand middle punch, YELL!
17. Turn left 270° into a walking stance, left foot forward, left hand low block.
18. Step forward into walking stance, right foot forward, right hand middle punch.
19. Turning to the right 180° into walking stance, right foot forward, right hand low block.
20. Step forward into walking stance, left foot forward, left hand middle punch.

Return to ready position.