POSTURES

KAMAE - POSITION (ALSO SPELT GAMAE)

HORAN NO KAMAE
"Egg in the Nest Ready Position." A "ready" position used in some KATA where the fist in covered by the other hand. Another way of explaining this position is that Empty Hand (karate) over comes Angry Fist.(A non-karate person). It is also called Wrapped Fist.

JIYU KAMAE
Free Sparring Posture

KAMAE
A posture or stance either with or without a weapon. KAMAE may also connote proper distance (Ma-ai) with respect to one's partner. Although "KAMAE" generally refers to a physical stance, there is an important parallel in Karate between one's physical and one's psychological bearing. Adopting a strong physical stance helps to promote the correlative adoption of a strong psychological attitude. It is important to try so far as possible to maintain a positive and strong mental bearing in Karate. This is sometimes spelt GAMAE.

KAMAE-TE
A command given by the instructor for students to get into position.

KOSHI GAMAE
A stance where the fists are held one above the other against the hip.

MANJI GAMAE
A Double block where one arm executes GEDAN BARAI to one side, while the other arm executes JODAN UchI UKE, usually carried out in KOKUtsU DAchI, back stance.

RYO KEN KOSHI GAMAE
Fists On Hip Stance. A stance where the fists are clenched and placed so that the knuckles are touching the hips. As seen in the Kata Heian Sandan.

RYO WAN GAMAE
wide arm stance, where the arms are held at 45 degree's from the body, helps gives stability when practising basic kicking techniques. The actual translation is Both Arm Posture