Alpacinator1

That's interesting. I'm learning it at the 6th kyu, and you're learning it at black belt? Also, I learned it slightly differently than it is shown in that video.

I can't find any info on Nijiri on the internet. Could someone explain what they are, what they are used for, and if they are often used in martial arts?

That's odd. At my dojo, we are taught 14 stances, and I know most of them even though I'm only 6th kyu.

Hello, I'm a beginner in karate (only 6th kyu), so I don't really understand everything. So could someone explain to me what the move Toho Uchi (sword peak strike) is useful for? If you try to hit a punching bag or brick with it, you're going to rip your thumb out, and I don't think getting hit with a bit of fleshy tissue is going to hurt an opponent...