How to learn Joseki

For beginners, you only need 5 common joseki. Star Joseki is basic Joseki for 15k-25k players. There are four star common joseki that all beginners should remember. See below.

1. Upper Left Corner: the most basic joseki that all beginner should know. Protecting your territory using hiraki (knight move). White and Black divide territory evenly. 


2. Lower Right Corner: White goes for 3-3 point. White gets the corner, and Black gets influence on the outside. 


3. Lower Left Corner: A basic joseki where White pressure Black on the top and Black use hane. Territory is divided equally. 


4. Upper Right Corner: A basic joseki where black gets the corner and white gets the side. White extend three from a wall of two. 

There are four Joseki that's on the 3-4 points. These are for 5K to 2D to remember. 

1 The first one is the one-space pincer. 
There are 5 possible responses for this shape.

2. The second one is called the Magic Sword Joseki
The above shows the basic shape. 

3. The third one is called the large avalanche joseki
There are two main changes A or B 

4. The fourth one is called Taisha Thousand Changes 

The above is the standard joseki.