In karate, yakusoku kumite (from Japanese 約束 yakusoku 'promise' Kumite 組 手 'grappling hands') is the group of pre-arranged karate sparring forms that are designated to equip the practitioner with the essential skills required to perform any of the jiyu 自由 ('free') Kumite sparring forms.[1] When an extreme sporting application of jiyu kumite, such as in a full contact mixed martial arts contest, is the exclusive training focus of the participant, then the practice of the more basic forms of yakusoku kumite tend to be neglected.[2] However, traditional karate organisations such as Shotokan Karate Union[3] and Shotokan Karate-do International Federation, Japan Karate Association that follow the budo form of jiyu kumite incorporate the yakusoku kumite forms within their grading syllabus.
| Yakusoku Forms of Kumite |
|---|
| Gohon |
| Sanbon |
| Kihon Ippon |
| Kaeshi Ippon |
| Jiyu Ippon |
| Okuri Jiyu Ippon |
| Happo |
| Jiyu Forms of Kumite |
| Kyogi 競技 sporting competition |
| Budo 武道 martial way |
| Jissen 実戦 actual fighting |
References
edit- ^ Kanazawa, Hirokazu (1987). S.K.I Kumite Kyohan. Ikeda Shoten Co. p. 18. ISBN 426216201X.
- ^ "Technical overview and analysis of Yakusoku Kumite". August 8, 2013.
- ^ "Shotokan Karate Union Grading Syllabus".