The designation of Junro (or 順路 in Japanese) literally translates as ‘ordinary path’. This is the first level ( 初段 ; shodan) training kata of a series of five developed by Tetsuhiko Asai (1935 - 2006) to ensure that the students would also develop lesser used striking techniques, stances, and spinning techniques. This first kata in the Junro training series trains push and pull, which is the variation of distance via hip and leg control. This training kata concentrates on the Gyaku-Tsuki punch. The core of this training kata is the control of the support leg. In this video (recorded on 10 June 2024), budoka Johan Oldenkamp, a former national runner-up from the Netherlands, performs this First Level Ordinary Path Training Kata of Shotokan ( 松濤館 ) Karate-do ( 空手道 ). For more information on Shotokan kata go to :
Shotokan-Karatedo.org