DSI Core Basics

Every advanced technique starts with solid basics.

This is the official Core Basics Curriculum of Dragon Society International’s Okinawan Kempo program. In this structured training video, students of all ranks are introduced to the fundamental movements—stances, strikes, blocks, and kicks—that form the bedrock of DSI’s world-renowned approach to martial science.

Whether you’re a new student looking to build clean form, or a seasoned martial artist aligning your movements for pressure point precision, this video delivers the physical language that powers kata, tuite, kyusho, and bunkai.

---

What You’ll Learn:

• 🧍 Core Stances – Forward stance, back stance, cat stance, horse stance, and hin walk for optimal structure and energy control

• ✊ Basic Strikes – Straight punch, reverse punch, hammer strike, shooto (knife hand), and reverse spear

• 🛡️ Blocks and Parries – Outside/inside chest blocks and strikes, head blocks, downward blocks, and sword blocks

• 🦵 Essential Kicks – Front, side, back, crescent, roundhouse, spinning heel, and step-over combinations

• 🔁 Bag Work Integration – Learn how to transfer technique from air to impact with drills on the heavy bag

• ⚔️ Combination Drills – Front-side-back combos, fake setups, skip kicks, and step-roundhouse transitions

---

“When the basics are correct, every pressure point becomes easier to hit—and every fight becomes easier to end.”

---

Real-Time Drills Include:

✅ Straight and reverse punch on the bag
✅ Shuto and hammer strike combinations
✅ Block–strike pairings for self-defense scenarios
✅ Multiple variations of roundhouse, crescent, and spinning kicks
✅ Fake-to-attack sequences to build timing and deception
✅ Step-over and skip-kick drills for real-world agility and distance control
✅ Board Breaking
✅ Weapons Kata (Bo & Sai)
✅ Dai Ichi Two-Man Drill

---

Perfect For:

• Beginners starting their Okinawan Kempo journey

• Instructors standardizing technique across students

• DSI practitioners building toward tuite and kyusho integration

• Martial artists revisiting core form for advanced application

• Black belts seeking biomechanical alignment and internal flow

---

It all starts with structure.

✅ Add to Cart now and build the foundation of your martial journey with the official Core Basics of Dragon Society International’s Okinawan Kempo program.