Ippon Kumite - 一本组手

Ippon Kumite is an one-step prearranged sparring exercise in Kyokushin Karate. Sanbon-Kumite takes three steps, attacking three times, defending three times and counterattacking after the third defense.

The Kumite usually starts and ends in Fudo Dachi. At arm's length distance TORI steps backwards into Zenkutsu Dachi with a block. This is followed by an attack where UKE blocks and performs a counter-asttack. The entire Kumite is completed in as fast as possible.

Ippon Kumite sono Ichi (Ni, San, Yon, Go)
1.	Both Karateka’s begin the Kumite in FUDO DACHI at an arm-length distance to each other. On the command Ippon Kumite sono Ichi - YOI execute YOI DACHI.
2.	On the command KAMAE TE the TORI (stiker) steps right backwards into left ZENKUTSU DACHI blocking left SEIKEN GEDAN BARAI.
3.	On the command HAJIME the TORI steps forward into right ZENKUTSU DACHI striking right SEIKEN JODAN OI TSUKI. When the TORI strikes, the UKE (defender) steps back with the right foot into right Zenkutsu dachi, blocks left SEIKE  JODAN UKE folowed by a right SEIKEN CHUDAN GYAKU TSUKI.
4.	The Kumite is completed by the NAORE command when both Karatega's move back into FUDO DACHI (Tori steps back, Uke steps forward).

Ippon Kumite sono Ni (Ichi, San, Yon, Go)
1.	Both Karateka’s begin the Kumite in FUDO DACHI at an arm-length distance to each other. On the command Ippon Kumite sono Ni - YOI execute YOI DACHI.
2.	On the command KAMAE TE the TORI (stiker) steps right backwards into left ZENKUTSU DACHI blocking left SEIKEN GEDAN BARAI.
3.	On the command HAJIME the TORI steps forward into right ZENKUTSU DACHI striking right SEIKEN CHUDAN OI TSUKI . When the TORI strikes, the UKE (defender) steps back with the right foot into right Zenkutsu dachi, blocks left Seiken Soto Uke folowed by a right SEIKEN CHUDAN GYAKU TSUKI.
4.	The Kumite is completed by the NAORE command when both Karatega's move back into FUDO DACHI (Tori steps back, Uke steps forward).

Ippon Kumite sono San (Ichi, Ni, Yon, Go)
1.	Both Karateka’s begin the Kumite in FUDO DACHI at an arm-length distance to each other. On the command Ippon Kumite sono San - YOI execute YOI DACHI.
2.	On the command KAMAE TE the TORI (stiker) steps right backwards into left ZENKUTSU DACHI blocking left SEIKEN GEDAN BARAI.
3.	On the command HAJIME the TORI steps forward into right ZENKUTSU DACHI striking right SEIKEN CHUDAN OI TSUKI . When the TORI strikes, the UKE (defender) steps back with the left foot into left Zenkutsu dachi, blocks right Seiken Soto Uke folowed by a right Uraken Ganmen Uchi to the head of the Tori.
4.	The Kumite is completed by the NAORE command when both Karatega's move back into FUDO DACHI (Tori steps back, Uke steps forward).

Ippon Kumite sono Yon (Ichi, Ni, San, Go)
1.	Both Karateka’s begin the Kumite in FUDO DACHI at an arm-length distance to each other. On the command Ippon Kumite sono Ichi - YOI execute YOI DACHI.
2.	On the command KAMAETE the TORI (stiker) steps right backwards into left ZENKUTSU DACHI blocking KAKE WAKE UKE.
3.	On the command HAJIME the TORI kicks right Chudan Mae Geri. When the TORI kicks, the UKE (defender) steps back with the left foot into left Zenkutsu dachi, blocks right SEIKEN GEDAN BARAI folowed by a left SEIKEN CHUDAN GYAKU TSUKI.
4.	The Kumite is completed by the NAORE command when both Karatega's move back into FUDO DACHI (Tori steps back, Uke steps forward).

Ippon Kumite sono Go (Ichi, Ni, San, Yon)
1.	Both Karateka’s begin the Kumite in FUDO DACHI at an arm-length distance to each other. On the command Ippon Kumite sono Ichi - YOI execute YOI DACHI.
2.	On the command KAMAETE the TORI (stiker) steps right backwards into left ZENKUTSU DACHI blocking KAKE WAKE UKE.
3.	On the command HAJIME the TORI kicks right Chudan Mae Geri. When the TORI kicks, the UKE (defender) steps back with the right foot into right Zenkutsu dachi, blocks left SEIKEN GEDAN BARAI folowed by a right SEIKEN JODAN GYAKU TSUKI .
4.	The Kumite is completed by the NAORE command when both Karatega's move back into FUDO DACHI (Tori steps back, Uke steps forward).