Lesson 01
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Circular footwork
Exit the attack line, circle, reset angle — control the fight geometry.
Chapter · Education
Hideyuki Ashihara · Sabaki
Sabaki — the Ashihara style
A practical principle of smart movement: defence and offence in one flowing action.
HISTORY
Origins of the style
From Hideyuki Ashihara to the dojo in Pitești
Ashihara Karate is named after Hideyuki Ashihara, who shaped a rational, circular and practical full-contact path in the 1970s–80s — a clear alternative to raw force.
From that tradition comes Sabaki: a lesson in smart movement that we teach today to children and adults in Pitești, with the same respect for discipline and character.
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1970s–80s
Birth of a style
Hideyuki Ashihara develops a full-contact system centred on geometry, distance and flow — not uncontrolled aggression.
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Sabaki
The core principle
Defence and offence in one flowing action: leave the attack line, control ma-ai, finish with purpose.
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Pitești · today
Education on the tatami
In our dojo, Sabaki is curriculum: technique, respect and belt progression — for life, not only for the podium.
Lesson 01
What Sabaki is
At the core sits Sabaki: defence and offence in one flowing action — leave the attack line, control distance, finish with purpose.
Kids learn smart body mechanics, not only raw power. It is a lesson in geometry, timing and calm — useful on the tatami and beyond it.
01–04
Sabaki curriculum
Four foundational lessons
Rational whole-body movement: you train not only to strike, but to avoid being struck — safer, smarter, more efficient.
Lesson 02
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Ma-ai (distance)
Learn when you are safe, when you can enter, and when to finish.
Lesson 03
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Defence → offence
Block and counter become one continuous action, not two separate ideas.
Lesson 04
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Practical power
Generate force through timing, posture and hips — usable in real motion.
PATH
Learning path
From basics to application
Three clear steps: fundamentals, Sabaki forms, then controlled application — educational progress, not chaos.
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Step 01
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Kihon & posture
Fist formation, stance, punches, kicks and blocks — clean fundamentals before intensity.
Next step →
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Step 02
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Sabaki kata
Original Ashihara forms that teach circular combinations alone, step by step from beginner to advanced.
Next step →
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Step 03
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Controlled kumite
Partner drills, mitt work and age-safe sparring that build timing, courage and respect.
Path complete
Philosophy
Strong body, stronger mind
A core Ashihara idea is that without mental strength you cannot truly practise kindness and care for others. Training aims to build character usable in everyday life — not only tournament medals.
For children
Why parents choose Ashihara
- 01 Clear progression (belts) that rewards consistency
- 02 Movement that improves coordination and focus at school age
- 03 Respect, bowing and dojo etiquette as daily habits
- 04 Safe intensity adapted to age groups
Sabaki · Pitești
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